The Ugly Side of Me
| The Ugly Side of Me | ||||
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| Released | May 9, 2025 | |||
| Genre | Nu metal | |||
| Length | 32:31 | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
| Producer | Dave Otero, Josh Fore, Diamond Rowe | |||
| Tetrarch chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Ugly Side of Me | ||||
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The Ugly Side of Me is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Tetrarch. It was released on May 9, 2025, by Napalm Records, in LP, CD and digital formats. The single, "Never Again (Parasite)", was released on February 12, 2025.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Distorted Sound | [3] |
| Metal Hammer | [4] |
| Spill | [5] |
AllMusic gave the album a four star rating and remarked, "Yet another effortless reimagining of peak-period Y2K nu-metal, the set builds upon their balanced blend of sweeping melodies, brutal sonic attacks, and irresistible singalong choruses."[2]
Melinda Welsh of Spill Magazine stated, "Each track on the album really connects the band with its fans with its deep, dark, lyrics that relate to the daily mental health struggles, while comforting them with the familiarity of Tetrarch's hypnotizing and unmistakable sounds," assigning it a rating of four and a half out of five.[5]
Elliot Leaver of Distorted Sound rated the album seven out of ten, describing it as "arguably the best representation of why it was so beloved" and noting, "it feels like a compilation of all the best bits, a homemade mixtape for Sony Walkmans and cassette players that would be taken on road trips and outings."[3]
Metal Hammer's Merlin Alderslade assigned the album a rating of seven out of ten and stated, "Still, as a fun, energetic metal album for those who have always loved their rock music catchy as hell and brimming with snotty angst, it ticks every box you could ask for."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anything Like Myself" | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Never Again (Parasite)" | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Live Not Fantasize" | 2:59 |
| 4. | "Erase" | 2:55 |
| 5. | "The Only Thing I've Got" | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Best of Luck" | 3:06 |
| 7. | "Crawl" | 2:54 |
| 8. | "Cold" | 2:58 |
| 9. | "Headspace" | 3:50 |
| 10. | "The Ugly Side of Me" | 3:15 |
| Total length: | 32:31 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from Bandcamp.[6]
Tetrarch
- Josh Fore – vocals, guitar, production
- Diamond Rowe – lead guitar, production
- Ryan Lerner – bass
- Ruben Limas – drums
Additional contributors
- Dave Otero – production, recording, mixing, mastering
- Mike Low – additional engineering
- Kevin Moore – artwork
References
- ^ Keenan, Hesher (February 12, 2025). "Tetrarch Outline Their New Album The Ugly Side of Me, Latest Single Streaming Now". MetalSucks. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ a b Yeung, Neil. "The Ugly Side of Me – Tetrarch". AllMusic. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ a b Leaver, Elliot (May 12, 2025). "ALBUM REVIEW: The Ugly Side of Me – Tetrarch". Distorted Sound. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ a b Alderslade, Merlin (June 2025). "The Ugly Side of Me". Metal Hammer. No. 400. p. 90. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ a b Welsh, Melinda (May 9, 2025). "Spill Album Review: Tetrarch – The Ugly Side of Me". Spill Magazine. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ "The Ugly Side of Me | Tetrarch". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on May 17, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.