God's Balls is the debut studio album by the American rock band Tad, released in 1989 by Sub Pop. The band promoted the album by undertaking a European tour with labelmates Nirvana. The album was re-released as a deluxe edition in 2016 by Sub Pop.

Production

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

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." 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."

Track listing

Personnel

Tad Production

Charts