Hellyeah (album)

Hellyeah
Studio album by Hellyeah
Released	April 10, 2007
Recorded	2006 – January 2007
Studio	Chasin Jason Studios (Dalworthington Gardens, Texas)
Genre	Groove metal [1]
Length	43:47
Label	Epic
Producer	Vinnie Paul Sterling Winfield Hellyeah
Hellyeah chronology
Hellyeah (2007) Stampede (2010)
Singles from Hellyeah
"You Wouldn't Know" Released: February 27, 2007 "Alcohaulin' Ass" Released: October 2, 2007 "Thank You" Released: 2008

Hellyeah is the debut album by American heavy metal band Hellyeah, featuring various members of Pantera, Mudvayne, Damageplan, and Nothingface. According to MusicMight, the band finished album recordings in January 2007, and the single "You Wouldn't Know" went to U.S. radio in late February. ^[2] This is the only album to feature original bassist Jerry Montano.

"You Wouldn't Know" is about the difficulty of maintaining one's integrity in the profit-obsessed music industry. "Thank You" is a tribute to all of the band's recently departed family members: Vinnie Paul's brother Dimebag Darrell, Tom Maxwell's mother, and Chad Gray's grandmother.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[3]
AllMusic	[4]
Blabbermouth.net	[5]
Metal Hammer
Terrorizer Magazine

The album debuted at number 9 on the Billboard 200, selling 45,000 copies in its first week. ^[6] As of September 26, 2007, it has sold 188,670 copies in the U.S. The album has been certified gold in the United States. ^[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Hellyeah.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"HELLYEAH"	3:30
2.	"You Wouldn't Know"	4:18
3.	"Matter of Time"	3:46
4.	"Waging War"	3:05
5.	"Alcohaulin' Ass"	3:54
6.	"GodDamn"	3:20
7.	"In the Mood"	0:58
8.	"Star"	3:42
9.	"Rotten to the Core"	3:52
10.	"Thank You"	4:31
11.	"Nausea"	4:59
12.	"One Thing"	3:50
Total length:		43:47

Best Buy bonus track

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Alcohaulin' Ass" (acoustic version)	3:27

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [7]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

Hellyeah

• Chad Gray – vocals
• Greg Tribbett – guitar
• Tom Maxwell – guitar
• Jerry Montano – bass
• Vinnie Paul – drums

Production

• Produced, engineered, mixed, and mastered by Vinnie Paul and Sterling Winfield
• Co-produced by Hellyeah
• Additional guitar tracks recorded by Drew Mazurek

References

1. DiVita, Joe (September 8, 2022). "Mudvayne Have Been Working on New Music - 'Everything's on the Table Right Now'". Loudwire . Retrieved November 1, 2022.
2. Gary Sharpe-Young (February 15, 2007). "Hellyeah (U.S.A.)". MusicMight.com. Retrieved April 18, 2007.
3. "Hellyeah - Hellyeah". About.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
4. "Hellyeah - Hellyeah". AllMusic.
5. "CD Reviews". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
6. Katie Hasty (April 18, 2007). "'NOW' Remains No. 1 As Bright Eyes Debuts High". billboard.com. Retrieved April 18, 2007.
7. "American album certifications – Hellyeah – Hellyeah". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved September 15, 2024.