''State of Discontent'' is the fifth official

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by the punk rock band The Unseen and their first on

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, a subsidiary label of

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. It was released on May 9, 2005, internationally and a day later in the

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and

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of the

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. The album included guest appearances by

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of Rancid and

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of the

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. The final track is a cover version of "

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Track listing

# "On the Other Side" (lyrics: Mark music: Scott) 2:34 # "Scream Out" (lyrics: Mark music: Scott) 2:51 # "The End Is Near" (lyrics: Mark music: Scott) 1:26 # "Weapons of Mass Deception" (lyrics: Tripp music: Tripp & Mike "Rufio" Kadomiya) 2:15 # "You Can Never Go Home" (lyrics & music: Tripp) 2:30 # "Dead Weight Falls" (lyrics: Mark music: Ian Galloway) 2:50 # "Force Fed" (lyrics: Mark music: Scott & Tripp) 2:10 # "Social Damage" (lyrics: Mark music: Scott) 2:13 # "Waste of Time" (lyrics: Mark music: Scott) 3:07 # "Hit and Run" (lyrics: Mark music: Mike "Rufio" Kadomiya) 2:10 # "We Are All That We Have" (lyrics & music: Tripp) 1:41 # "Flames Have Destroyed" (lyrics: Mark music: Scott) 1:04 # "Final Execution (Armageddon)" (lyrics: Mark music: Mike "Rufio" Kadomiya) 2:34 # "

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cover) 2:34

Personnel

* Mark - Vocals * Scott - Lead Guitar * Tripp - Bass, Vocals * Pat Melzard - Drums * Mike "Rufio" Kadomiya - Rhythm Guitar (on tracks 4, 10, & 13), Backing Vocals * Ian Galloway - Rhythm Guitar (on track 6), Backing Vocals * Laura Casey - Cello, Viola (on track 1) * Bill Brown - Backing Vocals * James Lynch - Backing Vocals *

- Backing Vocals *

- Backing Vocals (on track 11) * Matt Kelly - Backing Vocals *

- Backing Vocals (on track 14)

References

External links

State Of Discontent @ discogs.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:State Of Discontent The Unseen (band) albums 2005 albums Hellcat Records albums