The Impossibility of Reason

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The Impossibility of Reason
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 13, 2003
Recorded2003
StudioSpider Studios in Strongsville, Ohio
Genre
Length59:02
Label Roadrunner
Producer Ben Schigel
Chimaira chronology
Pass Out of Existence
(2001)
The Impossibility of Reason
(2003)
Chimaira
(2005)
Special Edition
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Special Edition Cover
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cleansation"Arnold, DeVries, Hunter4:09
2."The Impossibility of Reason"Arnold, Hunter3:42
3."Pictures in the Gold Room"Arnold, Hunter4:26
4."Power Trip"Hunter2:47
5."Down Again"Hunter4:20
6."Pure Hatred"Arnold, DeVries, Hunter4:18
7."The Dehumanizing Process"DeVries, Hunter, Arnold4:10
8."Crawl"Arnold, Hunter3:30
9."Stigmurder"Arnold, Hunter4:38
10."Eyes of a Criminal"Arnold, Hunter5:15
11."Overlooked"Arnold, Hunter4:10
12."Implements of Destruction"Arnold, Hunter13:30
Total length:59:02
UK bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Army of Me" (Demo)4:21
Total length:63:30
Reasoning the Impossible
No.TitleLength
1."Indifferent to Suffering"4:22
2."Stays the Same" (Quoted as "Removed Track" from Reasoning the Impossible version)3:07
3."Without Moral Restraint"4:02
4."Fascination Street" (The Cure cover)4:52
5."Let Go" (Demo)4:21
6."Pass Out of Existence" (Demo)3:47
7."Severed" (Demo)2:59
8."Forced Life" (Demo)4:33
9."Dead Inside" (Demo)3:41
10."Power Trip" (Live)2:57
11."Cleansation" (Live)3:43
Total length:40:24

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