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| Released | September 22, 1997 [1] | |||
| Recorded | May–June 1997 | |||
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| Length | 55:23 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 6/10 [3] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10 [4] |
| Kerrang! | [5] |
| Rock Hard | 7.5/10 [6] |
| Terrorizer |  [7] |
The Hollowing is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Crisis, released on September 22, 1997, by Metal Blade Records.
All lyrics are written by Karyn Crisis; all music is composed by Afzaal Nasiruddeen and Gia Chuan Wang. [8]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Mechanical Man" | 3:15 |
| 2. | "In the Shadow of the Sun" | 6:57 |
| 3. | "Fire of Sorrow" | 6:31 |
| 4. | "Vision and the Verity" | 4:32 |
| 5. | "Kingdom's End" | 4:51 |
| 6. | "After the Flood" | 2:48 |
| 7. | "Sleeping the Wicked" | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Surviving the Siren" | 6:44 |
| 9. | "Take the Low Road" | 2:35 |
| 10. | "Discipline of Degradation" | 5:10 |
| 11. | "Come to Light" | 8:42 |
| Total length: | 55:23 | |
Adapted from liner notes. [8]
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