Eye for an Eye... / ...'Til the World's Blind cover

Eye for an Eye... / ...'Til the World's Blind

Butcher Babies · 2023

71 min · 21 tracks · metalcore

A relentless barrage of aggressive riffs and powerful vocals, blending metalcore intensity with raw lyrical depth.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Sleeping With the Enemy — The lead track sets an intense tone with its aggressive instrumentation and confrontational lyrics, encapsulating the album's overall theme of battling inner demons.
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    Red Thunder — This track showcases a dynamic range from melodic verses to explosive choruses, highlighting the band's versatility while maintaining their signature edge.
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    'Til the World's Blind — As the title track, it serves as a powerful anthem that encapsulates the album's message about resilience in adversity, featuring anthemic choruses that invite listener participation.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • relentless energy for workout sessions
  • cathartic release through aggression
  • intense tracks for headbanging
  • short bursts of high intensity
  • dynamic pacing with varied tempos

Maybe skip if you

  • seeking calm and soothing sounds
  • prefer lengthy immersive experiences

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2023, Eye for an Eye... / ...'Til the World's Blind marks Butcher Babies' fourth studio album, showcasing their continued evolution within the metalcore scene. Following their previous album, Lilith, this record reflects a maturation in both songwriting and production quality as the band explores darker themes and complex arrangements.

Moments worth listening for

Where the writing does something specific.

  • 'Til the World's Blind

    The bridge shifts perspectives dramatically, transitioning from collective struggle to individual resolve.

    This shift emphasizes personal accountability within a broader societal context, enhancing the emotional weight of the narrative.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Sleeping With the Enemy 3:33
  • 2 Bottom of a Bottle 3:20
  • 3 Yorktown 4:06
  • 4 Dreaming in Color 3:14
  • 5 Last Dance 3:32
  • 6 It’s Killin’ Time, Baby! 3:25
  • 7 Sleeping With the Enemy (radio edit) 3:12

Disc 2

  • 1 Darn That Nightmare 1:25
  • 2 Red Thunder 3:59
  • 3 Backstreets of Tennessee 2:55
  • 4 Wrong End of the Knife 3:33
  • 5 Last December 4:47
  • 6 Beaver Cage 3:38
  • 7 Best Friend 2:28
  • 8 I Fell Asleep at the Table 3:27
  • 9 This Is the Part 3:49
  • 10 Spittin’ Teeth 3:14
  • 11 King Pin 3:35
  • 12 The Devil Cut Me Off 3:19
  • 13 ’Til the World’s Blind 5:18
  • 14 Don’t Touch My Pole 1:45

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