Today Is The Day
Today Is The Day is an experimental rock/metal band founded by Steve Austin… Read Full Bio ↴Today Is The Day is an experimental rock/metal band founded by Steve Austin and Brad Elrod. The band saw its beginnings take root in Nashville, USA in the early 1990s when Today Is The Day released their debut EP, entitled How To Win Friends And Influence People, in 1992. This self-financed release garnered the attention of Amphetamine Reptile Records (AmRep) who signed the band (at this time consisting of Austin on vocals and guitar, Brad Elrod on drums and percussion, and Mike Herrell on bass) in February 1993 and released the full-length Supernova later that year.
In September 1994, Today Is The Day saw its popularity in the metal underground gather steam with the release of their second album, entitled Willpower. That same year, Willpower was followed by the Clusterfuck '94 split EP with labelmates Chokebore and Guzzard. Today Is The Day made another appearance on 7" that year, as they contributed to the tenth volume of AmRep's Dope-Guns-'N-Fucking In The Streets 7" series with Brainiac and Steel Pole Bath Tub.
Today Is The Day's eponymously-titled March 1996 effort furthered the band's legacy within the metal community. This album was the first Today Is The Day release recorded at Austin's own studio, Austin Enterprise, in Nashville. For this release, Steve Austin shifted the band's sound slightly and opted to replace bassist Mike Herrell with keyboardist Scott Wexton. Today Is The Day would be the band's final recording for AmRep.
In 1997 Today Is The Day left the AmRep fold and signed with Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based metal label Relapse Records. Temple Of The Morning Star was released in September of 1997. For this release, Steve Austin built an entirely new lineup, this time joining forces with bassist/keyboardist Christopher Reeser and drummer Mike Hyde. In addition to Temple Of The Morning Star, Today Is The Day added to their 1997 output by contributing to the In These Black Days 7" series. Released by Hydra Head Records, this series is comprised of six volumes of Black Sabbath covers performed by the following bands in addition to Today Is The Day: Anal Cunt, Eyehategod, Converge, Brutal Truth, Coalesce, Cavity, Cable, Jesuit, Overcast, Cave In, Botch, Neurosis and Soilent Green. For this series, Today Is The Day contributed their rendition of Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, which can also be found as a secret track at the end of Temple Of The Morning Star.
For Today Is The Day's August 1999 release, entitled In The Eyes Of God, Steve Austin once again altered Today Is The Day's lineup. For this record Reeser and Hyde were replaced with bassist Bill Kelliher and drummer Brann Dailor, formerly of Rochester, New York's Lethargy and current members of Atlanta, Georgia-based Mastodon. Audiences got their first glimpses of this new lineup live at the Milwaukee Metalfest and the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival. Having moved to Massachusetts in 1998, this was the first Today Is The Day album to be recorded at Austin Enterprise's new location in Clinton, Massachusetts.
The years 2000 and 2001 were relatively quiet for Today Is The Day in terms of releasing new material. Live Till You Die was released in August of 2000, and included live tracks recorded during the tours in support of Temple Of The Morning Star and In The Eyes Of God, covers of songs by The Beatles, Bad Company and Chris Isaak, and various odds and ends compiled from studio sessions held at Austin Enterprise during the late-1990s. In 2001 fans were treated to new Today Is The Day songs that were released on splits with Metatron and 16, the first glimpse of new material since 1999.
The new songs put out on the split releases in 2001 would prove to be but the tip of the iceberg, as these songs would appear on Today Is The Day's monolithic release Sadness Will Prevail. Sadness Will Prevail was released as a double album in September of 2002 and clocks in at approximately 2 1/2 hours. Taking roughly three years to record, mix, and master, Sadness Will Prevail is the band's most ambitious project to date. In addition, this album kept with Steve Austin's habit of rotating band personnel and Kelliher and Dailor were replaced by Chris Debari and Marshall Kilpatric, respectively. Despite the sheer size of Sadness Will Prevail, Today Is The Day also released their second live album, entitled Temple Of The Morning Star Tour, in 2002.
Today Is The Day returned in June of 2004 with an incredibly fast, brutal, and short album entitled Kiss The Pig. While Sadness Will Prevail plays like a progressive rock album, Kiss The Pig exists to be its predecessor's antithesis. Kiss The Pig featured the debut of new drummer Mike Rosswog, previously of Circle Of Dead Children. Rosswog replaced Anal Cunt's John Gillis, who performed live with the band in 2003. Kiss The Pig was the last album released by Today Is The Day on Relapse Records.
In December 2006 it was announced that former Hate Eternal drummer Derek Roddy had joined the band and would appear on their next studio album, Axis Of Eden, due in 2007. Roddy is the latest entry in Today Is The Day's rotating drummer slot, following short stints by drummers Jeff Lohrber and Graham Leduc.
In 2008, French drummer Julien Granger (Four Question Marks, Darkness Dynamite) joined the band.
In September 1994, Today Is The Day saw its popularity in the metal underground gather steam with the release of their second album, entitled Willpower. That same year, Willpower was followed by the Clusterfuck '94 split EP with labelmates Chokebore and Guzzard. Today Is The Day made another appearance on 7" that year, as they contributed to the tenth volume of AmRep's Dope-Guns-'N-Fucking In The Streets 7" series with Brainiac and Steel Pole Bath Tub.
Today Is The Day's eponymously-titled March 1996 effort furthered the band's legacy within the metal community. This album was the first Today Is The Day release recorded at Austin's own studio, Austin Enterprise, in Nashville. For this release, Steve Austin shifted the band's sound slightly and opted to replace bassist Mike Herrell with keyboardist Scott Wexton. Today Is The Day would be the band's final recording for AmRep.
In 1997 Today Is The Day left the AmRep fold and signed with Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based metal label Relapse Records. Temple Of The Morning Star was released in September of 1997. For this release, Steve Austin built an entirely new lineup, this time joining forces with bassist/keyboardist Christopher Reeser and drummer Mike Hyde. In addition to Temple Of The Morning Star, Today Is The Day added to their 1997 output by contributing to the In These Black Days 7" series. Released by Hydra Head Records, this series is comprised of six volumes of Black Sabbath covers performed by the following bands in addition to Today Is The Day: Anal Cunt, Eyehategod, Converge, Brutal Truth, Coalesce, Cavity, Cable, Jesuit, Overcast, Cave In, Botch, Neurosis and Soilent Green. For this series, Today Is The Day contributed their rendition of Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, which can also be found as a secret track at the end of Temple Of The Morning Star.
For Today Is The Day's August 1999 release, entitled In The Eyes Of God, Steve Austin once again altered Today Is The Day's lineup. For this record Reeser and Hyde were replaced with bassist Bill Kelliher and drummer Brann Dailor, formerly of Rochester, New York's Lethargy and current members of Atlanta, Georgia-based Mastodon. Audiences got their first glimpses of this new lineup live at the Milwaukee Metalfest and the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival. Having moved to Massachusetts in 1998, this was the first Today Is The Day album to be recorded at Austin Enterprise's new location in Clinton, Massachusetts.
The years 2000 and 2001 were relatively quiet for Today Is The Day in terms of releasing new material. Live Till You Die was released in August of 2000, and included live tracks recorded during the tours in support of Temple Of The Morning Star and In The Eyes Of God, covers of songs by The Beatles, Bad Company and Chris Isaak, and various odds and ends compiled from studio sessions held at Austin Enterprise during the late-1990s. In 2001 fans were treated to new Today Is The Day songs that were released on splits with Metatron and 16, the first glimpse of new material since 1999.
The new songs put out on the split releases in 2001 would prove to be but the tip of the iceberg, as these songs would appear on Today Is The Day's monolithic release Sadness Will Prevail. Sadness Will Prevail was released as a double album in September of 2002 and clocks in at approximately 2 1/2 hours. Taking roughly three years to record, mix, and master, Sadness Will Prevail is the band's most ambitious project to date. In addition, this album kept with Steve Austin's habit of rotating band personnel and Kelliher and Dailor were replaced by Chris Debari and Marshall Kilpatric, respectively. Despite the sheer size of Sadness Will Prevail, Today Is The Day also released their second live album, entitled Temple Of The Morning Star Tour, in 2002.
Today Is The Day returned in June of 2004 with an incredibly fast, brutal, and short album entitled Kiss The Pig. While Sadness Will Prevail plays like a progressive rock album, Kiss The Pig exists to be its predecessor's antithesis. Kiss The Pig featured the debut of new drummer Mike Rosswog, previously of Circle Of Dead Children. Rosswog replaced Anal Cunt's John Gillis, who performed live with the band in 2003. Kiss The Pig was the last album released by Today Is The Day on Relapse Records.
In December 2006 it was announced that former Hate Eternal drummer Derek Roddy had joined the band and would appear on their next studio album, Axis Of Eden, due in 2007. Roddy is the latest entry in Today Is The Day's rotating drummer slot, following short stints by drummers Jeff Lohrber and Graham Leduc.
In 2008, French drummer Julien Granger (Four Question Marks, Darkness Dynamite) joined the band.
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Today Is The Day Lyrics
6 Dementia Satyr Don't say this don't say that if i'm not me…
Adult World Case of control bought sold goodbye well now you're here…
Afterlife It's fake I'm sure Afterlife Slowly sinking I reach for You …
Agate Instrumental…
Animal Mother Under the ocean Under the sea You won't be the one…
Argali My enemy My country My Family Destroy Burn your House down B…
Attacked By An Angel Sit and watch the time go by Of which I am…
Axis of Eden you preach the end the end is near my friend…
Bee's Wax and Star Wars Instrumental…
Bionic Cock Human deity Iron will Hang 'em high Let 'em fry No mercy…
Birthright A story of courage and love. in the ocean i…
Black Dahlia I want to taste naked fixation oh I am so hell…
Black Iron Prison Like a dream, she comes hard I can't see I…
Black Steyr Aug I don't know why I just need it it's what…
Blind Man At Mystic Lake Instrumental…
Blind Spot Shoot every fuckin' pig Aim right at its head They…
Bloodwood Son Don't feel so bad When When i'm gone You will…
Bonus Track Steve Harris…
Born in Blood The witch stares at the fire A fire he can't see Betrayal…
Breadwinner Acid, heroin, coke lsd, valium, Pyramid, crack, crystal met…
Broken Promises and Dead Dreams Got stabbed in the back with a knife by my…
Bugs Bugs You got them bugs On you I see them bugs Mike Stipe Now…
Bugs Death March Bugs, You got them bugs, On you, I see them bugs, Mike Stipe…
Burn In Hell I turn the heat up Cause it's cold outside Big ole'…
Callie She sits by the window Waiting and watching Hoping that i wi…
Christianized Magick Instrumental…
Circus Maximus man you're weird sweep the floor feels so weird the…
Cocobolo Ain't got no sunshine I ain't thinking no more My woman left…
Control the Media Instrumental…
Criminal Get up and fight Stand up and fight Needle in…
Crooked I Could never be Bastards Fuck the law I can't…
Crutch Don't lean on me Leave me be Stupid mother fucker…
Daddy When the winter comes I will fight the cold You will witness…
Death Requiem The path I walked in my life A lonely road…
Descent Why am I pissing blood I can't live I can't…
Desolation Instrumental…
Discipline Wish out the cancer Someone has to pay Lights out The…
Distortion of Nature That is the law…
Divine Reward Cut down tree Make your fee Tear out heart Don't…
Don't Tread on Hope Goddamn your a fucking imbecile so dumb you can't get…
Dot Matrix I'm in you, So hard, My teeth are numb, Till I turn, Blue! …
Execution Style I'm not a robot Just a master of disguise You can't…
Expectations Exceed Reality Want to be the best of me Bless my soul I…
Face After the Shot You could be my way out misery Cast the doubt…
False Reality I won't desert you I am your friend This is forever There is…
Feel Like Makin' Love Baby, when I think about you I think about love I feel…
Flowers Made of Flesh Dying Trying Lying May peace be with you Forever mor…
Free At Last you're my sunshine in the night time you're my daytime…
Friend For Life Instrumental…
GodCrutch I can't stop looking away You suck your teeth in…
Going to Hell Play it! What'd ya say? Stand in line No mistake Stand in…
Golden Calf Wrist my slit Don't go far Don't go too far Blade…
Goose Is Cooked Just like yellow plaid goose is cooked where have i…
Heathen Fire Burning hot Can't touch rotting flesh You're dead Y…
Hermaphrodite Stubborn mule Blackened whore Feed my ego baby More The…
High as the Sky High as the sky I'm not your leper Thorn in…
Himself God I'm pissed off Gotta be strong Held out my hand You ripp…
Honor Shame me All on you I'm on you Break me Drag me…
I Live To See You Smile Instrumental…
I Love My Woman I love my woman, And she loves me. Together we are, Destiny.…
I See You Instrumental…
IED I can't fake How I feel I can't take Lying You…
If You Want Peace Prepare for War Cannon rips through Watch them die Last hope shelter Make…
In the Eyes of God Told you why told you not to try Don't you…
Invincible Gotta skip this town get it on the Way never…
Kai Piranha Kill the children and burn Their souls Strip them naked…
Kill Yourself I gotta leave this town before I die I wanna…
Kiss the Pig Lights that blind. This is the shit I'm in. Can…
Law Of The Universe Runnin' for your life Get away Run or you will die…
Maggots and Riots Love=death=pain I been real good big surprise Black on you…
Mankind I'm fucking losing my mind Get the fuck off of…
Many Happy Returns Red light you want pussy Fuck 200 marks far away From home I…
Marked You are a coward, You have no smile, A common thief, the…
Martial Law No one is free I'm the beast And you're my lord You…
Mayari Sorrow In my cage I lose sight Can't tell what's real…
Mercy The train goes by A sparrow circle in All of the…
Mexico Evil river Flows by The madness of all mankind My day…
Miasma Instrumental…
Miracle A hit below the knee don't Leave me here dying…
Mistake Instrumental…
Mother's Ruin This selfless life I live is all I have to…
Mountain People Mercy for me, I burned my bible, Suffer. Your fat skull's t…
My Finest Knife My first knife my whole life I've been good misunderstood…
My Life With You It's over Get the fuck out I don't need this…
My Wish is Your Command I'm down again c'mon I worked real hard you know…
Myraid Cmo'n Cheri Don't you Cheri God has risen Beaten sufferi…
Nailing Disguise you're happy drive your will Down design your back…
No Good To Anyone It goes over and over in your head The thoughts that…
No Lung baby when I get mad I get real mad god I…
Nothing to Lose Colder than the day after dying Bolder a straight face that'…
OJ Kush A huge explosion People dying in planes All of our freedoms…
Orland Instrumental…
Outland Its time i made myself a plan With this fist stone…
Pain Is A Warning Heat and pain Moves you Twist and break Fools you…
Pinnacle Watch me destroy you Get out of my path I…
Platinum Pussy It snowed and I felt really cold so bitterly cold…
Possession I could take your life Full on genocide Take me for…
Promised Land How could you ever do such shit what the hell is…
Rabid Lassie Rabid Lassie…
Realization I can't cope.. Realize! [x4] I can't understand, Why my…
Ripped Off I tore it in two, And no one saw. Please heal me, I…
Rise My throat was dry the burning sand the scent of…
Rockets and Dreams All of the fears That you must face Years of tears…
Root of All Evil I feel ashamed Left out I feel no pain Held…
Sadness Instrumental…
Samurai Hard time No cash Bad times Long last Work hard Back bone Br…
Satan Is Alive Satan is alive and well…
She Is in Fear Of Death Now that's the fire... Cash, Cars, Prizes, Trips. I can't …
Sick Of Your Mouth Waiting for some day Watching my life fade Praying for…
Sidewinder She's so blue been so cold I love her when we…
Silver Tongue A storm is rising can't you sense It what are…
Simple Touch Whisper your love song So warm I am listening And I see…
Slave To Serenity Taken Laughed and ignored What I do I do for free Blessed …
Soldier of Fortune When I'm down I can't speak I can't say what I…
son of man Let me tell you a story About a thing or two A…
Spaceship Instrumental…
Spotting a Unicorn My demon Brave steed No weakness saves me I have my rights…
Sympathy Junky Can you feel it hit so hard it hurts and…
Temple of the Morning Star I wake in cold sweat And there's no one Who…
The Cold Harshness of Being Wrong Throughout Your Entire Life Lucifer Let me be Lucifer Let me sleep Shut down Shut do…
The Color of Psychic Power I see right through You can't Trick me no way…
The Descent Why am I pissing blood I can't live I can't…
The Guilt Barber Instrumental…
The Kick Inside I've got this desire I've got this plan I'm gonna…
The Man Who Loves to Hurt Himself I came out backwards my head's fucked Up I need some…
The Nailing Disguise you're happy drive your will Down design your back…
The Russian Child Porn Ballet Your life's at stake You must decide You're not awake Open y…
The Tragedy [instrumental]…
The Worst Thing That Ever Happened to Me Let's dance let's dance and sing songs all night long…
There Is No End There is no end As fas as I can see Here…
This Is You Up against wind The fiery wind I hold on to nothing…
This Machine Kills Fascists Rape my country again. Over and over and over again.…
Timeless Instrumental…
Total Resistance riot riot in the streets fighting killing in the streets…
Train Train If I say I will be true you know I…
Unearthed In my dodge Steve don't be afraid…
Users Instrumental…
Wheelin It can be done You've just got to try Let's not deny Winter'…
Wheelin' It can be done You've just got to try Let's…
Who is the Black Angel I own you Don't try running I made you Slow down I'm…
Who is the Black Angel? I own you Don't try running I made you Slow down I'm…
why don't we do it in the road Why don't we do it in the road Why don't we…
Why They Hate Us This is how I load my gun .308 makes lots…
Willpower I don't know what anything means No You're just easy I've…
Worn Out I cannot see the sign You will Not punish me The…
You're All Gonna Die I'm gonna give it away My heart and soul of…