Band of Brothers (Hellyeah album)

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Band of Brothers
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 17, 2012 (2012-07-17)
Genre
Length45:13
Label Eleven Seven
Hellyeah chronology
Stampede
(2010)
Band of Brothers
(2012)
Blood for Blood
(2014)
Singles from Band of Brothers
  1. "War In Me"
    Released: April 3, 2012
  2. "Band of Brothers"
    Released: May 8, 2012
  3. "Drink Drank Drunk"
    Released: September 25, 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Artistdirect Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [4]
Blabbermouth.net 7.5/10 [5]

Band of Brothers is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Hellyeah. The album was released on July 17, 2012, under record label Eleven Seven Music. [2] Two singles from the album have been released; "War In Me" was released on April 3, 2012, and title track, "Band of Brothers", was released on May 8, 2012. [6] [7] This is the last album to feature guitarist Greg Tribbett and bassist Bob Zilla.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."War in Me"3:35
2."Band of Brothers"4:45
3."Rage/Burn"4:41
4."Drink Drank Drunk"3:56
5."Bigger God"4:39
6."Between You and Nowhere"4:16
7."Call It Like I See It"4:00
8."Why Does It Always"3:20
9."WM Free"5:02
10."Dig Myself a Hole"3:15
11."What It Takes to Be Me"3:31
12."High N Dry" (Def Leppard cover; bonus track)3:26
Total length:45:13

Personnel

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