ARTIST : Neurosis
TITLE : The Word As Law
LABEL : Neurot Recordings
GENRE : Metal
BITRATE : LAME v3.98.4 VBR V0
SOURCE : CD
SIZE : 71.7 MB
STORE DATE : 2017-08-25
Track List
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01. Double-Edged Sword [04:02]
02. The Choice [04:02]
03. Obsequious Obsolescence [05:07]
04. To What End? [06:19]
05. Tomorrow's Reality [05:43]
06. Common Inconsistencies [04:21]
07. Insensitivity [00:46]
08. Blisters [07:15]
NEUROSIS will reissue the bandÆs second LP, The Word As Law, in August, the
album having remained out-of-print since the 1990s.
While listening to NEUROSISÆ discography in chronological order, their sound
gradually shifts in a very steady and somewhat seamless progression with each
record, though their first few albums are undoubtedly cut from their 80s punk
influences and surroundings. The Word As Law was initially released on vinyl
only in 1990 through Lookout! Records, alongside the likes of Operation Ivy,
Green Day, Screeching Weasel and other Bay Area punk acts of the time. Upbeat
rhythms and enraged vocals fuel The Word As Law, the record picking up where
their Pain Of Mind debutÆs ripping punk sound left off, while the band
simultaneously began experimenting with more dissonant, melancholic, and
demoralizing tones that would carve the foundation for their next few albums
and their signature sound.
NEUROSIS had yet to infuse keyboards or synthesizers into the mix when
The Word As Law was recorded by Mark Lemaire at Sound & Vision in San Francisco
of December 1989. The blend of vocals delivered by guitarist Scott Kelly,
bassist Dave Edwardson, and new inductee on this album, guitarist Steve Von Till,
driven by the powerful rhythms of drummer Jason Roeder, coalesce to formulate an
eerie and original sound on The Word As Law, which results in the albumÆs cult
status as an incredibly groundbreaking album for countless crust punk, hardcore,
and experimental metal artists worldwide.
While prior reissues of the album featured several re-recorded bonus tracks from
the bandÆs prior singles and releases, the 2017 Neurot reissue of The Word As Law
will bear the albumÆs initial eight tracks, all completely remastered by Bob Weston
at Chicago Mastering. Additionally, the albumÆs cover artwork has been reworked
and modernized by NEUROSISÆ former live visual architect Josh Graham to match the
labelÆs previously-reissued Souls At Zero, Enemy Of The Sun, and other titles.
Enjoy.