The Word as Law

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The Word as Law
Studio album by Neurosis
Released	1990
Genre	Crossover thrash
Length	59:49
Label	Lookout Records
Producer	Mark Lemaire, Neurosis
Professional reviews
All Music Guide [1]
Neurosis chronology
Pain of Mind (1987) The Word as Law (1990) Souls at Zero (1992)

The Word as Law is the 1990 second album from the Oakland, CA. band Neurosis. Although this album is still firmly rooted in the band's early crossover thrash style, it showcases some of their more experimental tendencies, and can be seen as a precursor to their eventual transformation.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Double Edged Sword" – 4:05
2. "The Choice" – 4:07
3. "Obsequious Obsolescence" – 5:12
4. "To What End?" – 6:23
5. "Tomorrow's Reality" – 5:47
6. "Common Inconsistencies" – 4:24
7. "Insensitivity" – 0:47
8. "Blisters" – 7:18
9. "Life on Your Knees" – 2:54
10. "Pain of Mind" – 3:10
11. "Grey" – 3:01
12. "United Sheep" – 3:15
13. "Pollution" – 4:09
14. "Day of the Lords" – 5:17
15. "Untitled" – 10:41

"Day of the Lords" is a cover of a Joy Division song.

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