Double Equals

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Double Equals
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Studio album by
Released2007 (2007)
Genre Sludge metal, crust punk
Length26:24
Label TRAKTOR7/Shifty (CD version), Land o' Smiles (12" vinyl LP version)

Double Equals (stylized as ==) is the first album by the hardcore punk band Raw Radar War.

Contents

Release history

It was first released on limited CD-R on Traktor7 : black hand painted/stamped CD-R that comes in a dark navy four-fold cardboard package with a folded, photocopied insert. It was then re-released on CD by Shifty Records (in collaboration with TRAKTOR7 Records) : black & white "==" logo with Morse code silk-screened on CD. Packaged in black four-fold custom paperboard case with silver silk-screened full-panel artwork on the exterior and full lyrics/credits on the interior. Finally, he was released on 12" vinyl by Land o' Smiles : limited to 500 copies on heavy vinyl. Comes in a gatefold, hand silkscreened jacket without any info on it.

CD version

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."== (Double Equals)"0:27
2."Never Forgive Action"0:54
3."Greed Redux"0:30
4."Crucify Me (Jerry's Kids cover)"1:55
5."Lack of Fire Discipline"1:32
6."Vampire Command"2:16
7."Rupture:"1:00
8.":Process"3:00
9."Riven Tarmac"1:37
10."Supreme Truth /"0:25
11."/ Shining Path"0:47
12."TV Death"1:14
13."Time Is the Best Revenge (instrumental)"0:04
14."Your Prime Directive"2:11
15."Truckloads of Ammunition"8:25
Total length:26:24

12" vinyl LP version

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."== Double Equals"0:27
2."Never Forgive Action"0:54
3."Greed Redux"0:30
4."Crucify Me (Jerry's Kids cover)"1:55
5."Lack of Fire Discipline"1:32
6."Vampire Command"2:16
7."Rupture:"1:00
8.":Process"3:00
9."Riven Tarmac"1:37
Total length:13:15
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Supreme Truth /"0:25
2."/ Shining Path"0:47
3."TV Death"1:14
4."Time Is the Best Revenge (instrumental)"0:04
5."Your Prime Directive"2:11
6."Truckloads of Ammunition"8:25
Total length:13:08

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