I Am a Humanitarian

I Am a Humanitarian is the fourth full-length studio album by the Wyoming-based rock band Time Paradox. Released on July 16, 2013, it is the band's first recorded material under a different label: Razor & Tie; the reason for the change in labels had to do with the unfortunate rumors that Ferret Music had recently become defunct. The album is also the first to include Christoph Hendrikson as a skinsman. Shortly before the recording sessions of I Am a Humanitarian, sophomore percussionist Zack Tready was fired for the second and final time because he kept on missing several band practices, and Brendan Soren was unable to be contacted.

Music videos for "The Web of Euphoria" and "A Pissing Contest and the Black Star" had been produced.

Musical style
Upon recording their 2013 album, the band revealed in a press conference that I Am a Humanitarian would be a slight return to form: much of the post-hardcore elements that were previously absent on their last three releases would be welcomed back, alongside Time Paradox's alternative metal influences. This is also the first release in which frontman Lester McNara begins to experiment with clean vocals, all while still retaining his harsh screams. The band even opted for longer tracks for this material.

Track listing

 * 1) "Twelve Strikes to the Abdomen" - 3:57
 * 2) "Follow Me Into the Maze That Spells Out 'Ignorance'" - 2:42
 * 3) "She Wants Us to Beat Her" - 2:17
 * 4) "A Pissing Contest and the Black Star" - 3:26
 * 5) "I Predict a Deranged Harem in Your Lil' Future" - 3:48
 * 6) "Lay It on Me" - 2:31
 * 7) "Pink Venom" - 4:05
 * 8) "Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater" - 3:39
 * 9) "The Web of Euphoria" - 3:13
 * 10) "Symphony for the Innocent Playboy" - 2:51
 * 11) "Dream a Sick Nightmare" - 3:25
 * 12) "Come On (Kill Me)" - 1:14

Band credits

 * Lester McNara - lead vocals, lyrics
 * Eliza Bood - female vocals, lead and rhythm guitars
 * Shawn Ore - bass guitar, backing vocals
 * Christoph Hendrikson - drums, percussion ("Pink Venom", "Come On (Kill Me)")

Studio personnel

 * Adam Dutkiewicz - production
 * Eliza Bood - co-producer
 * Jamie King - pre-production
 * Eric Valentine - mixing, engineer
 * Jason Suecof - mastering
 * Chris Lord-Alge - additional mixing
 * Rhys Fulber - assistant engineer
 * Sons of Nero - artwork
 * Olle Carlsson - band photography

Music videos

 * "The Web of Euphoria" - David Brodsky
 * "A Pissing Contest and the Black Star" - Fred Durst

Album details

 * Released: July 16, 2013
 * Recorded: October 2012-May 2013
 * Genre: Post-hardcore, alternative metal
 * Label: Razor & Tie