The Feeding (album)

The Feeding
Studio album by
American Head Charge
ReleasedFebruary 15, 2005
RecordedEarly Summer 2004
StudioWestlake Audio (Hollywood, California)
GenresNu metal, alternative metal, industrial metal
Length45:34
LabelDRT/Nitrus
ProducerGreg Fidelman
American Head Charge chronology
The War of Art
(2001)		 The Feeding
(2005)		 Can't Stop the Machine
(2007)
American Head Charge studio album chronology
The War of Art
(2001)		 The Feeding
(2005)		 Tango Umbrella
(2016)

The Feeding is the third album by the metal band American Head Charge.

Background

The Feeding was recorded after a two-year exile, and with the band experiencing internal tumult and personal demons. It is the only album with Bryan Ottoson on guitar. The song "Cowards", appears on the Ultimate Fighting Championship compilation album Ultimate Beatdowns Vol. 1. The song "Loyalty" was featured on the EA Sports video game NHL 06.

On May 1, 2026, The Feeding appeared on streaming services for the first time, as the album became available to be streamed on Spotify.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Classic RockStarStarStarStar[2]
Kerrang!StarStarStarStar[3]
laut.deStarStarStar[4]
Metal.de7/10[5]
Ox-Fanzine7/10[6]
Rock Hard7.5/10[7]

The Feeding sold over 100,000 copies and received positive reviews.[8]

Track listing

The Feeding
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Loyalty"Justin Fouler, Cameron Heacock, Bryan Ottoson3:27
2."Pledge Allegiance"Chad Hanks, Heacock, Fouler3:23
3."Dirty"Chad Hanks, Heacock, Chris Emery, Fouler, Ottoson3:27
4."Ridicule"Hanks, Greg Fidelman, Heacock, Ottoson4:48
5."Take What I've Taken"Hanks, Fidelman, Fouler, Heacock, Ottoson4:43
6."Leave Me Alone"Hanks, Emery, Fidelman, Heacock, Ottoson3:00
7."Walk Away"Hanks, Heacock3:38
8."Erratic"Hanks, Heacock3:22
9."Fiend"Hanks, Emery, Fidelman, Fouler, Heacock, Ottoson4:20
10."Cowards"Hanks, Fouler, Heacock, Ottoson2:51
11."To Be Me"Hanks, Fouler, Heacock, Ottoson4:43
Bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Downstream" (UK bonus track)Hanks, Heacock, Ottoson3:52

Music videography

Video Still Release date Song Director Label Additional information
Loyalty Mike Sloat DRT Entertainment/Nitrus Records First official music video release taken from "The Feeding".

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "Spotify – Web Player". Spotify. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  2. ↑ Udo, Tommy (February 2005). "American Headcharge 'The Feeding'". Classic Rock. Vol. 76. London, UK: Future Publishing Ltd. p. 91.
  3. ↑ Lawson, Dom (February 19, 2005). "Rated: Albums". Kerrang!. No. 1044. EMAP. p. 40. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2026 – via headcharge.com.
  4. ↑ Edele, Michael. "Die Guns N' Roses des 21. Jahrhunderts?" [The Guns N' Roses of the 21st century?]. laut.de (in German). Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  5. ↑ sagt, Anonymous. "American Head Charge - The Feeding Review". metal.de. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  6. ↑ Imwiehe, Ulf (February–March 2005). "Review". Ox-Fanzine (in German). Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  7. ↑ Rensen, Michael (February 22, 2005). "The Feeding". Rock Hard. Vol. 214. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  8. ↑ "psychocydd.co.uk". psychocydd.co.uk.
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