God's Balls

God's Balls is the debut album by the alternative rock band Tad.[6] It was released in 1989 on Sub Pop, and re-released in 2016 as a deluxe edition.[7] The band promoted the album by undertaking a European tour with labelmates Nirvana.[8]

God's Balls
Studio album by
Tad
ReleasedMarch 1, 1989
Recorded1988
StudioReciprocal Recording, Seattle, Washington
Genre
Length37:34
LabelSub Pop[1]
ProducerJack Endino
Tad chronology
God's Balls
(1989)		 Salt Lick
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
Record Collector[4]
Sounds[5]

Production

The album was produced by Jack Endino.[9] The band's goal was to create an album lacking harmony and melody.[10]

Critical reception

Trouser Press called the album "impressively punishing," writing that "the riff-heavy 'Behemoth', 'Satan’s Chainsaw' and especially the Ed Gein-inspired 'Nipple Belt' hit like a succession of knees to the groin, with Doyle’s rugged, sneering vocals adding insult to injury."[11] PopMatters wrote: "Relying on legendary Seattle producer Jack Endino to help translate their monolithic live sound to record, the band set about doing what they do best -- namely channeling ‘70s heavy metal into something even heavier and more oppressive than any of their forebears could’ve imagined."[12]

Track listing
  1. "Behemoth" - 4:10
  2. "Pork Chop" - 4:22
  3. "Helot" - 2:58
  4. "Tuna Car" - 2:37
  5. "Sex God Missy (Lumberjack Mix)" - 4:29
  6. "Cyanide Bath" - 3:37
  7. "Boiler Room" - 4:49
  8. "Satan's Chainsaw" - 3:10
  9. "Hollow Man" - 4:05
  10. "Nipple Belt" - 3:17

Personnel
  • Tad Doyle - Vocals, Guitar
  • Kurt Danielson - Bass
  • Gary Thorstensen - Guitar
  • Steve Wied - Drums


Charts
Chart (1989) Peak
position
UK Indie Chart[13] 16

References
  1. "God's Balls (Deluxe Edition)". Sub Pop Records.
  2. "God's Balls - Tad". AllMusic.
  3. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. pp. 23–24.
  4. "God's Balls – Deluxe Edition, Salt Lick – Deluxe Edition, 8-Way Santa – Deluxe Edition - Record Collector Magazine".
  5. Wilkinson, Roy (6 May 1989). "Tad: God's Balls". Sounds.
  6. "TAD: Still Heavier Than God's Balls". Kerrang!.
  7. Pearce, Sheldon. "TAD Announce God's Balls, Salt Lick, and 8-Way Santa Reissues". Pitchfork.
  8. Brannigan, Paul (November 29, 2011). This Is a Call: The Life and Times of Dave Grohl. Hachette Books. ISBN 9780306820519 – via Google Books.
  9. "Tad | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  10. "Revisiting grunge rockers TAD and Mother Love Bone | The Seattle Times".
  11. "Tad". Trouser Press. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  12. "Tad: God's Balls / Salt Lick / 8-Way Santa". PopMatters. December 1, 2016.
  13. Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
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