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project

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, released on 31 October 2008 via

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. It reached No. 30 on the Swedish album charts. The album features a duet with then-

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singer

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in the songs "Follow Me" and "Feed Us". Disc 2 features a ''

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'' cover and remixes. The artwork was created by renowned artist Travis Smith (''

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'', ''

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''). The North American version was released on 8 June 2010 with bonus live disc and alternative cover.

Critical reception

In a review for

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, Alex Henderson described the album as "an engaging disc even though it doesn't pretend to break any new ground for industrial metal."

Track listing

#"I'm Going In" – 3:16 #"Monkey Business" – 4:05 #"Follow Me" (feat.

) – 4:17 #"Have a Drink on Me" – 3:53 #"Don't Care" – 2:42 #"Reach Out (and Regret)" – 3:55 #"Generation X" – 4:18 #"No One Knows" – 3:50 #"Live Fast / Die Young" – 3:42 #"Not Your Kind" – 4:10 #"Feed Us" (feat. Anette Olzon) – 4:14 Bonus tracks

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cover) – 4:09
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cover) – 3:52
"Follow Me (
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Vox Version)" – 4:08
"Clouds of Ecstasy Bassflow Remix)" – 3:29
"No One Knows (Rectifier Remix)" – 3:45

Spinefarm Records UK

"Follow Me" (Peter Vox Version)" – 4:08
"Clouds of Ecstasy (Bassflow Remix)" – 3:29
"No One Knows (Rectifier Remix)" – 3:45
"Trapped" – 3:40

Charts

References

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