Iron Gag

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Iron Gag
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2007 (2007-09-18)
Genre Groove metal
Length41:14
Label Ferret
Producer
  • Eric Rachel
  • Randy Blythe
  • A Life Once Lost
A Life Once Lost chronology
Hunter
(2005)
Iron Gag
(2007)
Ecstatic Trance
(2012)
Professional ratings
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Iron Gag is the fourth studio album by American metalcore band A Life Once Lost. This album displays a much more groove metal oriented direction for the band.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Firewater Joyride"3:00
2."Detest" (featuring Devin Townsend)3:15
3."The Wanderer"5:18
4."Worship"2:53
5."All Teeth" (featuring Anthony Green)4:40
6."Meth Mouth"2:53
7."Masks"3:49
8."Pigeonholed" (featuring Randy Blythe)4:38
9."Others Die"3:33
10."Silence"3:36
11."Ill Will"3:39
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Rehashed"3:19
13."Vulture"3:23
14."Pain & Panic"3:29

Personnel

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References

  1. Yiannis Dafopoulos (October 18, 2007). "Album: A Life Once Lost, Iron Gag, (Ferret Music)". Metal Temple. Retrieved March 8, 2010.