A Prayer Under Pressure of Violent Anguish

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A Prayer Under Pressure of Violent Anguish
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Studio album by
Released18 September 2000
Genre Alternative metal, nu metal
Length46:20
Label Snapper, Spitfire
Producer Nick Raskulinecz, Mick Murphy, Tairrie B
My Ruin chronology
Speak and Destroy
(1999)
A Prayer Under Pressure of Violent Anguish
(2000)
To Britain with Love... and Bruises
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Metal Hammer 8/10 [3]
NME 6/10 [4]
Terrorizer 6.5/10 [5]

A Prayer Under Pressure of Violent Anguish is the second full-length album released by the metal band My Ruin. It contains a cover of Black Flags My War. The track Miss Ann Thrope contains backup vocals from Jessicka from Jack Off Jill. It contains the single Beauty Fiend.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Morning Prayer" - 0:33
  2. "Beauty Fiend" - 3:41
  3. "Stick It to Me" - 3:02
  4. "Heartsick" - 3:01
  5. "Rockstar" - 3:37
  6. "Sanctuary" - 3:19
  7. "Miss Ann Thrope" (feat. Jessicka of Jack Off Jill) - 3:22
  8. "Hemorrhage" - 4:15
  9. "Letter to the Editor" - 3:22
  10. "Let It Rain" - 3:30
  11. "Post Noise Revelation" - 3:46
  12. "Do You Love Me" (Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds cover) - 4:19
  13. "Evening Prayer" - 4:01
  14. "My War" (Black Flag cover) - 2:02

Personnel

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