Word As Law

Neurosis | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 8, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Lookout -- Mordam --
• ASIN: B000000FGB
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #71,247 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Double Edged Sword

2. The Choice

3. Obsequious Obsolesence

4. To What End?

5. Tomorrow's Reality

6. Common Inconsistencies

7. Insensitivity

8. Blisters

9. Life on Your Knees

10. Pain Of Mind

11. Grey

12. United Sheep

13. Pollution

14. Day of the Lords

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Neruosis 1.5, April 5, 2002

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D. K. Malone (earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Word As Law (Audio CD)

Most of the things I wanted to say about this album were already said by Avi Roig in his review; One of my favorite Neurosis releases, with a simpler sound, less production. The bass is much further up front in the mix and in the arrangements, evidence of their large-looming Rudimentary Peni influence, I think. The only difference in our views is that I think that this album represents their "awkward in between stage," not Souls At Zero. Pain of Mind (1st album) had a much more straight forward hardcore approach, while I thought Souls (3rd album) was the first album with their current approach, the heavy, overwhelming, apocalyptic sound. Word As Law is somewhere between them. I can imagine the first two albums would be a little shocking to fans who got into Neurosis through their later material.

The only thing I don't like about this CD is that it doesn't include Aberration, the phenomenal 7-inch EP released between Pain and Word. It should be here and it's a real pity it isn't.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great band, great album..., February 28, 2006

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djvampira - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Word As Law (Audio CD)

I saw these guys perform several times at Gilman in Berkeley around 90-91 and they were probably one of the best bands that played there at that time. This album remind me of early Danzig because the guitars on this album sound heavy,unsettling and 'evil', which is a good thing! Their cover of Day Of The Lords by Joy Division is probably one of the best Joy Division covers ever made. They made the song sound even more disturbing than the original, which is actually quite an accomplishment!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT!!, February 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Word As Law (Audio CD)

This is another great display of talent by Neurosis. Continue the trip in your mind and look into your soul and see all the ugliness that exists.