''After the Fall'' is the fourth and final studio album from American

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band

98 Mute 98 Mute was an American hardcore punk band from Hermosa Beach, California, United States. They were formed in 1993, and signed to Theologian Records in 1995. Their first, self-titled album was released in 1996, and the band was featured on severa ...

. It was released on April 9, 2002 by

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. All of their albums were co-produced by

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of the band Pennywise. It was released on

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containing a band bio, photos and an exclusive video interview followed by a live rendition of Black Flag's "No Values".

Overview

On this recording, the band continued the musical progression which began on '' Class Of 98'' and grew through '' Slow Motion Riot''. The production was more raw, but the heaviness of the previous album had been toned down a tad. The positive lyrical themes which the band had become known for were also evident again.

Track listing

*All songs written by

#"Something In The Water" – 2:44 #"Bullet For You" – 3:24 #"M.A.D." – 3:15 #"True To Yourself" – 2:38 #"They Say" – 2:42 #"Where Did It All Go Wrong" – 2:43 #"Ultimate High" – 2:32 #"Injection" – 2:29 #"Not Enough" – 2:46 #"Man Of The Hour" – 2:39 #"Small Minds" – 2:14 #"End Of Time" – 2:44 #"Same Old Song And Dance" – 3:19

Personnel

* Pat Ivie – vocals * Jason Page – guitar * Doug Weems – bass * Justin Thirsk – drums * Recorded at Stall #2,

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, USA * Produced and mixed by

and Darian Rundall * Engineered by Darian Rundall * Mastered by Gene Grimaldi at Oasis Mastering

References

External links

98 Mute official websiteEpitaph Records band pageTheologian Records website
2002 albums 98 Mute albums Epitaph Records albums {{2000s-punk-album-stub