Harnessing Ruin

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Harnessing Ruin
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 5, 2005
Recorded2004
Genre Death metal
Length46:02
Label Listenable
Producer Paul Orofino
Immolation chronology
Unholy Cult
(2002)
Harnessing Ruin
(2005)
Hope and Horror
(2007)
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Harnessing Ruin is the sixth album by Immolation. It was released on Listenable Records in 2005.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Swarm of Terror"3:14
2."Our Savior Sleeps"3:37
3."Challenge the Storm"3:56
4."Harnessing Ruin"4:30
5."Dead to Me"5:19
6."Son of Iniquity"6:07
7."My Own Enemy"6:45
8."Crown the Liar"4:54
9."At Mourning's Twilight"5:16
Total length:43:33

Personnel

Immolation
Production

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References

  1. Harnessing Ruin at AllMusic
  2. "Harnessing Ruin - IMMOLATION". 30 January 2005.