Last of the Sane

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Last of the Sane
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 23, 2001
Genre Hardcore punk [1]
Length37:55
Label Victory
Earth Crisis chronology
Slither
(2000)
Last of the Sane
(2001)
Forever True – 1991–2001
(2001)
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Last of the Sane is the fifth album by the American metalcore band Earth Crisis, which was released in 2001. After this album the band split up and Karl Buechner, Erick Edwards and Bulldog went on to form the band Freya. This album consists of seven covers of songs by other bands, three demo versions of earlier songs, and a new track titled "Panic Floods".

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Hell Awaits (Intro)" (Slayer) – 2:24
  2. "The Wanton Song" (Led Zeppelin) – 4:17
  3. "Children of the Grave" (Black Sabbath) – 4:42
  4. "Paint it Black" (Rolling Stones) – 2:40
  5. "Holiday In Cambodia" (Dead Kennedys) – 4:18
  6. "City to City" (DYS) – 1:58
  7. "Earth A.D." (The Misfits) – 2:44
  8. "The Order" – 3:40
  9. "Broken Foundation" – 4:07
  10. "Gomorrah's Season Ends" – 3:29
  11. "Panic Floods" – 3:36

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References

  1. "Earth Crisis". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. February 1, 2001. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  2. Vincent Jeffries. Last of the Sane at AllMusic. Retrieved May 19, 2012.