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, ''Rust''—like the preceding EP, ''Blinded''—was produced by Andy Nelson of the

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, and Harm's Way promoted its release with a stream for "Law of the Land" and music videos for "Amongst the Rust" and "Left to Disintegrate." The album received generally positive reviews from music critics. Writing for ''

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'' Chris Hidden gave the album an eight-out-of-ten score, and stated: "This new record finds

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in formidable form, with the likes of 'Amongst The Rust' and 'Cancerous Ways' blending the down-tuned riff attack of nu metal with groove-led thrash and the crushing intensity of hardcore to produce a sound that references everyone from

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." Writing for '' SLUG Magazine'', Alex Cragun praised the album and said with its, "charging drums and hammering bass, ''Rust'' is everything but rust."

Track listing

All songs written and performed by Harm's Way. # "Infestation" – 3:24 # "Law of the Land" – 3:14 # "Cremation" – 2:44 # "Hope" – 2:39 # "Cancerous Ways" – 3:40 # "Amongst the Rust" – 2:50 # "Left to Disintegrate" – 4:26 # "Docile Bodies" – 2:11 # "Turn to Stone" – 4:22 # "Ease My Mind" – 4:20

Personnel

''Rust'' personnel adapted from CD liner notes.

Harm's Way

* Jay Jancetic – guitars, vocals * Bohan Lueders – guitars, vocals * Christopher Mills – drums * James Pligge – vocals

Additional musicians

* Emily Jancetic – guest vocals on "Turn to Stone" * Colin Young – guest vocals on "Amongst the Rust"

Production and artwork

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– mixing *

Jacob Bannon Jacob Bannon (born October 15, 1976) is an American musician who is the vocalist, lyricist and graphic artist for the metalcore band Converge (band), Converge. He is the co-founder and owner of the record label Deathwish Inc. and the author of ...

– additional design * Brad Boatright – mastering * Andy Nelson – engineering * E. Aaron Ross – photography, design

References

External links

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