Syzygy (EP)

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Syzygy
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Released1998
Genre Heavy metal, hard rock
Length14:55
Label Sacred Groove Records
Producer Anthony Esposito, George Lynch
Lynch Mob chronology
Lynch Mob
(1992)
Syzygy
(1998)
Smoke This
(1999)
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Syzygy is a three-song EP by the American rock band Lynch Mob released in 1998 just after George Lynch left Dokken for another time; Mick Brown decided to stay with Dokken but did perform on the EP. Syzygy saw the return of original Lynch Mob vocalist Oni Logan, and the departure of Robert Mason. The band broke up again after a single writing session, which resulted in Syzygy.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Into the Light"Anthony Esposito, Don Salter, George Lynch, Oni Logan George Lynch 5:37
2."All Things Must Pass"Anthony Esposito, Don Salter, Oni Logan George Lynch 3:56
3."Waterfall"Anthony Esposito, Don Salter, George Lynch, Oni Logan George Lynch 5:22

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