EYEHATEGOD Frontman Mike Williams Discusses Songwriting Process
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In a new interview with Pod Scum's Rexx Ruger, EYEHATEGOD frontman Mike Williams spoke about the band's songwriting process.

When asked if they usually go into album-making mode with more songs than needed and then scale them back, Williams replied: "Usually.

Yeah.

It depends.

It depends on how many get written and how many get thrown out.

You never know.

We try to write a good 10 or 11 songs, I would think, and see which ones stick — maybe more than that."Williams explained that the band members decide which songs make the cut for each album through a democratic process where everyone's one quarter of the band has input on decisions.

The guitarist stated: "We are a very democratic band.

Everybody's one quarter of this band, now that we're a four-piece.

We make sure everybody's happy with decisions.

We've always put all four of us as the writers.

We don't split it up and leave out someone because they didn't contribute."Williams also spoke about what happens to songs if they don't make the cut for an album.

He mentioned that there are probably many unreleased songs and riffs scattered throughout various banks, including one song that was intended for their self-titled album but ultimately got left off due to its length.

EYEHATEGOD's new album, "A History Of Nomadic Behavior", was released in March 2021 via Century Media Records.

The band recorded at HighTower Recording and Hypercube studios, with Sanford Parker and James Whitten handling production duties alongside EYEHATEGOD's own work.