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| Innocents | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1996 |
| Genre | Heavy metal [1] |
| Length | 39:12 |
| Label | Century Media Records |
Innocents is the second and final album by American metal band Only Living Witness. It was released on February 27, 1996 on CD and audio cassette, while the band broke up in 1995.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Eden" | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Knew Her Gone" | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Deed's Pride" | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Placid Hill" | 1:47 |
| 5. | "Some Will Never Know" | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Strata" | 3:32 |
| 7. | "Freaklaw" | 2:59 |
| 8. | "Hank Crane" | 5:04 |
| 9. | "Downpour" | 4:12 |
| 10. | "Total Particle Reversal" | 6:26 |
| Total length: | 39:12 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Eden" | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Knew Her Gone" | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Deed's Pride" | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Placid Hill" | 1:47 |
| 5. | "Some Will Never Know" | 4:16 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Strata" | 3:32 |
| 7. | "Freaklaw" | 2:59 |
| 8. | "Hank Crane" | 5:04 |
| 9. | "Downpour" | 4:12 |
| 10. | "Total Particle Reversal" | 6:26 |
| Total length: | 39:12 | |
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