Lowest of the Low (EP)

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Lowest of the Low
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ReleasedOctober 13, 2003
Genre Hardcore punk
Length16:28
Label Bridge 9
Terror chronology
Lowest of the Low
(2003)
One with the Underdogs
(2004)
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Lowest of the Low is an EP by American hardcore punk band Terror. It was released on Bridge 9 Records in 2003 and re-released on Trustkill Records in 2005. [1] It was the band's only release recorded with bassist Richard Thurston.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Better Off Without You"2:03
2."Don't Need Your Help"1:46
3."Nothing to Me"2:14
4."Keep Your Distance"1:26
5."Another Face"1:56
6."Push It Away"2:19
7."Life and Death"0:58
8."What Have We Done"1:53
9."Lowest of the Low"1:53
Total length:16:28

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lowest of the Low - Terror". AllMusic. Retrieved April 15, 2013.