| Choosing Mental Illness as a Virtue | ||||
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| Released | January 26, 2018 [1] | |||
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| Length | 46:23 | |||
| Label | Housecore [3] | |||
| Producer | Phil Anselmo | |||
| Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals chronology | ||||
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Choosing Mental Illness as a Virtue is the second solo album by American metal vocalist Phil Anselmo. Credited to Phillip H. Anselmo & the Illegals, the album was released on January 26, 2018 under Anselmo's own label, Housecore Records. hm
The album has received generally positive reviews from music critics. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Little Fucking Heroes" | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Utopian" | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Choosing Mental Illness" | 3:20 |
| 4. | "The Ignorant Point" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Individual" | 6:49 |
| 6. | "Delinquent" | 4:27 |
| 7. | "Photographic Taunts" | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Finger Me" | 5:38 |
| 9. | "Invalid Columbrine Frauds" | 4:01 |
| 10. | "Mixed Lunatic Results" | 6:57 |
| Total length: | 46:23 | |
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