3 (The Atomic Bitchwax album)

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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 7, 2005
RecordedFebruary 2005
StudioTrax East
Genre Stoner metal
Label MeteorCity
Producer Eric Rachel, The Atomic Bitchwax
The Atomic Bitchwax chronology
Spit Blood (EP)
(2002)
3
(2005)
Boxriff (EP+Live)
(2006)
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3 is the third studio album by American rock band The Atomic Bitchwax, released on June 7, 2005 via MeteorCity. It was the first album recorded with lead guitarist Finn Ryan of the band Core.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Atomic Bitchwax, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."The Destroyer"2:53
2."You Oughta Know"4:05
3."You Can't Win"4:18
4."Dark Chi"4:29
5."Maybe I'm a Leo" (Deep Purple cover)4:13
6."Force Field"2:15
7."Going Guido"4:21
8."The Passenger"4:07
9."If I Had a Gun"4:08
10."Half as Much"3:54

Personnel

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