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| Pain into Power | ||||
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| Released | May 6, 2022 | |||
| Genre | Beatdown hardcore | |||
| Length | 18:11 | |||
| Label | Pure Noise | |||
| Producer | Todd Jones | |||
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Pain into Power is the eighth studio album by American hardcore band Terror. Produced by Todd Jones, the album features guest appearances by various hardcore and metal vocalists, and was released on May 6, 2022. [1] [2] [3]
All tracks are written by Jordan Posner, Scott Vogel, and Nicholas Jett, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pain into Power" | 0:53 |
| 2. | "Unashamed" (featuring Crystal Pak and Madison Watkins; written by Vogel, Posner, Jett, and Chris Linkovich) | 1:59 |
| 3. | "Boundless Contempt" | 2:02 |
| 4. | "Outside the Lies" | 0:44 |
| 5. | "One Thousand Lies" | 2:28 |
| 6. | "Can't Let It Go" | 1:15 |
| 7. | "Can't Help but Hate" (featuring Corpsegrinder) | 1:26 |
| 8. | "The Hardest Truth" (featuring Todd Jones) | 2:38 |
| 9. | "On the Verge of Violence" | 1:58 |
| 10. | "Prepare for the Worst" | 2:48 |
| Total length: | 18:11 | |
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| US Top Album Sales (Billboard) [4] | 73 |
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