The Unreal Never Lived

The Unreal Never Lived
Studio album by YOB
Released	August 23, 2005 (2005-08-23)
Recorded	March–April 2005
Genre	Doom metal, stoner metal
Length	51:48
Label	Metal Blade
YOB chronology
The Illusion of Motion (2004) The Unreal Never Lived (2005) The Great Cessation (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork Media	[1]
AllMusic	[2]
Blabbermouth	[3]
Rock Hard	[4]
Lambgoat	[5]
Sea of Tranquility	[6]

The Unreal Never Lived is the fourth full-length album by American band YOB. It was released in August 2005 under Metal Blade.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Quantum Mystic"	10:58
2.	"Grasping Air"	9:02
3.	"Kosmos"	10:25
4.	"The Mental Tyrant"	21:23
Total length:		51:48

Personnel

Music ^{[2] [7]}

• Mike Scheidt - vocals, guitars
• Isamu Sato - bass, vocals (track 4)
• Travis Foster - drums

Production ^[2]

• Billy Barnett - mastering, mixing
• Mike Schiedt - mixing, mastering

References

1. Gaines, Austin (September 7, 2005). "The Unreal Never Lived Album Review - YOB". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
2. Henderson, Alex. "YOB - The Unreal Never Lived". Allmusic.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
3. "Reviews - The Unreal Never Lived". Blabbermouth.net . Retrieved December 7, 2022.
4. Schmidt, Patrick. "YOB - The Unreal Never Lived". Rock Hard . Retrieved December 7, 2022.
5. Levitt, Ash (November 29, 2011). "YOB 'The Unreal Never Lived' Album Review". Lambgoat. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
6. Pardo, Pete (August 28, 2005). "Review: "YOB: The Unreal Never Lived"". Sea of Tranquility. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
7. "YOB The Unreal Never Lived". Metal-Archive.com. Metal Encyclopaedia. Retrieved September 3, 2015.