The Word as Law

The Word as Law
Studio album by Neurosis
Released	June 1, 1990
Genre	Crossover thrash, hardcore punk
Length	38:03
Label	Lookout!
Producer	Mark Lemaire, Neurosis
Neurosis chronology
Pain of Mind (1987) The Word as Law (1990) Souls at Zero (1992)

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The Word as Law is the second album from Californian band Neurosis. It was released in 1990 through Lookout! Records. Although this album is still firmly rooted in the band's early crossover thrash style, it showcases some of their more experimental tendencies, and can be seen as a precursor to their eventual transformation.

The original 1990 release was on LP only. In 1991, the album was released on CD and featured several re-recorded tracks from previous releases as bonus material.

Track listing

1. "Double Edged Sword" – 4:05 (Music & Lyrics: Kelly)
2. "The Choice" – 4:07 (Music: Edwardson, Lyrics: Edwardson/Kelly)
3. "Obsequious Obsolescence" – 5:12 (Music: Kelly/Edwardson/Von Till, Lyrics: Kelly)
4. "To What End?" – 6:23 (Music & Lyrics: Von Till)
5. "Tomorrow's Reality" – 5:47 (Music & Lyrics: Edwardson)
6. "Common Inconsistencies" – 4:24 (Music: Edwardson, Lyrics: Edwardson/Kelly)
7. "Insensitivity" – 0:47 (Music & Lyrics: Edwardson)
8. "Blisters" – 7:18 (Music: Kelly/Edwardson, Lyrics: Kelly)

Bonus tracks

1. "Life on Your Knees" – 2:54 (Music: Edwardson, Lyrics: Kelly/Edwardson)
2. "Pain of Mind" – 3:10 (Music: Kelly/Edwardson, Lyrics: Kelly)
3. "Grey" – 3:01 (Music: Edwardson, Lyrics: Kelly)
4. "United Sheep" – 3:15 (Music & Lyrics: Kelly)
5. "Pollution" – 4:09 (Music & Lyrics: Kelly)
6. "Day of the Lords" - 5:17 (Joy Division cover)
7. "Untitled" – 10:41

Personnel

• Scott Kelly − guitar, vocals
• Steve Von Till − guitar, vocals
• Dave Edwardson − bass guitar, vocals
• Simon McIlroy − keyboards, tapes, samples
• Jason Roeder − drums

Tracks 1-8 recorded at Sound & Vision, 684 Indiana, San Francisco in December 1989 Tracks 9-15 recorded at Sound & Vision, 684 Indiana, San Francisco in February 1991