No Good to Anyone

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No Good to Anyone
Today Is the Day - No Good to Anyone.png
Studio album by
Today Is the Day
ReleasedFebruary 28, 2020 (2020-02-28)
StudioAERM (Orland, Maine)
Genre
Length49:32
Label
Producer Steve Austin
Today Is the Day chronology
Animal Mother
(2014)		No Good to Anyone
(2020)
Singles from No Good to Anyone
  1. "No Good to Anyone"
    Released: December 12, 2019 [1]
  2. "You're All Gonna Die"
    Released: January 9, 2020 [2]
  3. "Burn in Hell"
    Released: February 13, 2020 [3]

No Good to Anyone is the eleventh studio album by American band Today Is the Day, released on February 28, 2020 through BMG and The End Records, the first recording by the group to be issued through a major label. The album went through a lengthy production process as a result of health complications frontman Steve Austin faced, and was released five years after the band's 2014 album Animal Mother , marking the longest gap between albums for the band. Jef Whitehead of black metal band Leviathan painted the cover artwork for the album.

Contents

The album was promoted with three digital-only singles: "No Good to Anyone", "You're All Gonna Die", and "Burn in Hell", the third of which had a music video produced for it.

Background

Production for the album begun in 2016, and shortly thereafter the band signed to The End Records for its release as well as the reissue of the band's back catalogue. [4] Many of the album's lyrics were inspired by health problems Austin faced before and during production of the album: both he and his pet dog Callie contracted Lyme disease, [5] and as a result Callie had to be euthanized. [6] [7] The track "Callie" was written to commemorate her. [7] Before that, Austin had been involved in an accident in late 2014 during the band's tour in promotion of Animal Mother, in which the band's van collided with another vehicle, resulting in Austin breaking his ribs. [8]

The track "Orland" was performed by Austin's son, Will Austin, who also played piano on "Rockets and Dreams". [8]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth 9/10 [9]
Kerrang! Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Metal Storm (8.2/10) [11]

Writing for Kerrang! , Angela Davey wrote positively about the album stating that it's "a disconcerting listening experience" and "one hell of a trip", ultimately awarding the album four out of five stars. [10] Similarly, writing for Blabbermouth.net, Jay H. Goraina praised the variety of styles used on the songs, stating that "there is no weak link in No Good to Anyone". [9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Steve Austin.

No Good to Anyone track listing
No.TitleLength
1."No Good to Anyone"7:28
2."Attacked by an Angel"2:16
3."Son of Man"4:27
4."Burn in Hell"2:41
5."You're All Gonna Die"2:29
6."Orland"0:30
7."Cocobolo"2:42
8."Agate"0:27
9."Callie"4:22
10."OJ Kush"2:15
11."Mercy"4:01
12."Born in Blood"3:35
13."Mexico"4:13
14."Rockets and Dreams"8:06
Total length:49:32

Personnel

Adapted from the No Good to Anyone liner notes. [12]

Today Is the Day

Additional musicians

Artwork

Release history

Release formats for No Good to Anyone
RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States2020 BMG/The End Records LP, CD 538559971

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