Hellyeah (album)

Hellyeah
Studio album by
Hellyeah
ReleasedApril 10, 2007
Recorded2006 – January 2007
StudioChasin Jason Studios (Dalworthington Gardens, Texas)
GenreGroove metal[1]
Length43:47
LabelEpic
Producer
Hellyeah chronology
Hellyeah
(2007) 		Stampede
(2010)
Singles from Hellyeah
  1. "You Wouldn't Know"
    Released: February 27, 2007
  2. "Alcohaulin' Ass"
    Released: October 2, 2007
  3. "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
SourceRating
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]

  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. ^ Cite error: The named reference RIAA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).