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. It was released in 2002 by

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. "Below the Bottom" appeared in

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soundtrack. It is the band's last album to feature

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on guitar before his departure in 2002 and suicide in 2006.

Track listing

Credits

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.

Personnel

Hatebreed

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– vocals * Lou "Boulder" Richards – rhythm guitar * Sean Martin – lead guitar * Chris "The Xmas Bitch" Beattie – bass * Matt Byrne – drums

Guest musicians

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– guitar on "Final Prayer"

Additional musicians

* Joseph Ianucci – gang vocals * Jason Gelabert – gang vocals * Joseph Harrington – gang vocals * Christopher Harris – gang vocals * Paul Romanko (

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) – gang vocals * Kyle Tanguay – gang vocals * Brian Murphy – gang vocals * Jim Connolly – gang vocals * Jonathan Donais (

) – gang vocals * Chris Bailey – gang vocals * Ivan Murillo – gang vocals

Production

* Steve Richards – executive production *

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–

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* Jay Gelabert – production assistant * Josh Grden – production coordination *

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– recording * Paul Forgues – recording assistant, digital editing * Phil Caivano – recording assistant, guitar tech * Rob Gil –

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assistant * Randy Staub – mixing * German Villacorta – engineering assistant * Dave Collins – mastering

Artwork and design

* Dean Karr – art direction,

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* Steven R. Gilmore –

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, photo editing

Studios

* Long View Farm Studios, North Brookfield, MA – recording * Henson Recording Studios,

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, CA – mixing * Marcussen Mastering, Los Angeles, CA – mastering

Charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2002 albums Hatebreed albums Universal Records albums Albums produced by Matt Hyde