Programmed to Consume

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Programmed to Consume
Programmed to Consume cover.jpg
Studio album by Abysmal Dawn
Released May 13, 2008
Recorded November 2007
Genre Death metal
Length37:23
Label Relapse Records
Producer Abysmal Dawn, John Haddad
Abysmal Dawn chronology
From Ashes
(2005)
Programmed to Consume
(2008)
Leveling the Plane of Existence
(2011)
Professional ratings
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Contents

Track listing

All lyrics written by Charles Elliott; all music composed by Abysmal Dawn, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Programmed to Consume"4:21
2."Compulsory Resurrection"4:10
3."Twilight's Fallen"5:29
4."Grotesque Modern Art"3:10
5."A Remission of Life"3:46
6."The Descent"4:17
7."Aeon Aomegas" (instrumental; written by Jaime Boulanger)1:42
8."Cease to Comprehend"4:48
9."Walk the Path of Fire"5:41

Personnel

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References

  1. Bowar, Chad. Abysmal Dawn - Programmed To Consume heavymetal.about.com. Retrieved on November 28, 2011.