The Darker Side of Nonsense

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The Darker Side of Nonsense
Drykilllogicthedarkersideofnonsense.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 5, 2001
StudioRed Clay Studios, Suffern, New York; BearTracks Studios, Suffern, New York
Genre Nu metal [1] [2]
Length44:04
Label Roadrunner
Producer Eddie Wohl
Dry Kill Logic chronology
Elemental Evil EP
(1999)
The Darker Side of Nonsense
(2001)
The Dead and Dreaming
(2004)
Singles from The Darker Side of Nonsense
  1. "Rot"
    Released: 2002 (EP)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Darker Side of Nonsense is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Dry Kill Logic. It was released on June 5, 2001, [3] by Roadrunner Records and was the band's only release on that label. [5] The album spent two weeks on the Billboard Independent Albums chart, peaking at number 27. [6]

Contents

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Cliff Rigano, except where noted

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Nightmare"Scott Thompson, Phil Arcuri3:06
2."Feel the Break"Thompson3:07
3."Pain"Thompson, Dave Kowatch, Arcuri2:59
4."Nothing"Thompson, Arcuri3:29
5."Assfault"Thompson, Arcuri3:20
6."Weight"Thompson, Kowatch4:06
7."A Better Man Than Me"Thompson, Arcuri, Rigano2:55
8."Rot"Arcuri, Thompson, Rigano4:32
9."Track 13"Rigano, Arcuri2:42
10."Give Up, Give in, Lie Down"Arcuri, Kowatch3:30
11."The Strength I Call My Own"Thompson, Arcuri, Rigano3:02
12."Goodnight" (lyrics by Arcuri, Rigano)Arcuri7:16

Personnel

Dry Kill Logic

Production

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