| Unnatural Selection | ||||
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| Released | June 25, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 48:01 | |||
| Label | Candlelight | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Metal Forces |    [2] |
| Chronicles of Chaos | [3] |
| Metal Injection | 8/10 [4] |
| Rock Hard | 8.0/10 [5] |
Unnatural Selection is the third full-length album by thrash metal band Havok. It was released on June 25, 2013 by Candlelight Records.
All tracks are written by David Sanchez, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Am the State" (Sanchez, Reece Scruggs) | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Give Me Liberty... or Give Me Death" | 4:43 |
| 3. | "It Is True" | 4:49 |
| 4. | "Under the Gun" | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Waste of Life" (Sanchez, Scruggs) | 6:12 |
| 6. | "Living Nightmare" | 4:59 |
| 7. | "Chasing the Edge" | 5:03 |
| 8. | "Worse than War" (Sanchez, Scruggs, Pete Webber) | 4:57 |
| 9. | "Children of the Grave" (Black Sabbath cover: Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward) | 4:39 |
| 10. | "Unnatural Selection" (Sanchez, Scruggs) | 4:16 |
| Total length: | 48:01 | |
| Charts [6] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 186 |
| Top Hard Rock Albums | 18 |
| Top Heatseekers | 3 |
| Top Independent Albums | 44 |
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