Take It Like a Man (Butcher Babies album)

Take It Like a Man
Studio album by
Butcher Babies
ReleasedAugust 21, 2015
RecordedNovember 2014 – April 2015
Genre
Length44:57
LabelCentury Media
ProducerLogan Mader
Butcher Babies chronology
Goliath
(2013) 		Take It Like a Man
(2015) 		Lilith
(2017)
Singles from Take It Like a Man
  1. "Monsters Ball"
    Released: June 10, 2015
  2. "Never Go Back"
    Released: July 11, 2015
  3. "Igniter"
    Released: October 19, 2015
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Hammer[2]

Take It Like a Man is the second album by the American heavy metal band Butcher Babies. It was released on August 21, 2015, through Century Media Records.[3]

History

On November 5, 2014, the band announced that they had begun work on their upcoming second studio album.[4] The band completed work on the album on April 3, 2015.[5] The band revealed that the album was a return to their thrash metal roots.[6] The band also revealed the new album will feature a rerecorded version of their first single from 2010, "Blonde Girls All Look the Same".[7]

On June 10, 2015, the band revealed the title of their upcoming album to be Take It Like a Man, and also released the first single of the album, "Monsters Ball",[8] despite original plans to release "Never Go Back" as the lead single.[9] The band revealed that the record label and management expressed dislike for the album title and artwork, and that the band had to fight to keep them.[10][11] Regarding the album title, vocalist Carla Harvey said:

We all come from different places and backgrounds, but every member of this band had to fight to be the person he or she is today. That's the whole basis for the record. It's not a gender thing. It's the inner strength you have to find to pull your boots up and keep moving forward, whatever the situation may be.

— Carla Harvey[12]

On June 26, the band released a music video for the lead single, "Monsters Ball".[13] On July 11, the band released the song "Never Go Back" as the second single of the album.[14] On October 19, the band released a music video for the song "Igniter".[15]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Monsters Ball"3:57
2."Igniter"2:46
3."The Cleansing"3:55
4."The Butcher"3:58
5."Gravemaker"4:41
6."Thrown Away"3:38
7."Never Go Back"3:28
8."Marquee"4:19
9."Blood Soaked Hero"3:36
10."Dead Man Walking"4:37
11."For the Fight"3:20
12."Blonde Girls All Look the Same"2:42
13."Serpents or Disciples" (Japanese bonus track)4:20
Total length:49:17

Personnel

Butcher Babies
  • Heidi Shepherd – vocals
  • Carla Harvey – vocals
  • Jason Klein – bass
  • Henry Flury – guitar
  • Chrissy Warner – drums
Production
  • Logan Mader – production

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 177

References

  1. ^ "BUTCHER BABIES Went Back To Their Thrash Metal 'Roots' On Upcoming Album". Blabbermouth.net. April 3, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  2. ^ Brennan, Adam (August 18, 2015). "Butcher Babies: Take It Like A Man". Metal Hammer. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "BUTCHER BABIES To Release 'Take It Like A Man' Album In August; 'Monsters Ball' Song Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. June 11, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  4. ^ "BUTCHER BABIES Are Working On 'Honest' And 'Raw' Sophomore Album". Blabbermouth.net. November 5, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "BUTCHER BABIES Complete Work On New Album". Blabbermouth.net. April 3, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "BUTCHER BABIES Went Back To Their Thrash Metal 'Roots' On Upcoming Album". Blabbermouth.net. April 3, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "BUTCHER BABIES' 'Take It Like A Man' To Include Reworked Version Of Band's First Single 'Blonde Girls All Look The Same'". Blabbermouth.net. June 18, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "BUTCHER BABIES: New Song 'Monsters Ball' To Premiere This Wednesday". Blabbermouth.net. May 4, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "BUTCHER BABIES To Release 'Never Go Back' Single In June". Blabbermouth.net. May 18, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "BUTCHER BABIES: Our Record Label And Management Hate Title Of Our New Album". Blabbermouth.net. May 13, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  11. ^ "BUTCHER BABIES 'Had To Fight' For New Album Title And Artwork". Blabbermouth.net. May 26, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  12. ^ "BUTCHER BABIES Explain 'Take It Like A Man' Album Title". Blabbermouth.net. June 12, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  13. ^ "Video Premiere: BUTCHER BABIES' 'Monsters Ball'". Blabbermouth.net. June 26, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  14. ^ "BUTCHER BABIES: New Song 'Never Go Back' Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. July 11, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  15. ^ "Video Premiere: BUTCHER BABIES' 'Igniter'". Blabbermouth.net. October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  16. ^ "Ultratop.be – Butcher Babies – Take It Like a Man" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2015.