''Cognicide'' is

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's first full-length album. It was released on

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on November 1, 2005. The album is known for featuring a sound heavily inspired by

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acts of the 1980s.

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has often listed Cognicide as one of the greatest releases on his label,

, calling it one of the best hardcore albums he's ever heard.

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has also stated that it is his favorite album released on Fat Wreck Chords.

Track listing

#"Charged Words" #"Mailer, Meet Jim" #"A Poor Recipe For Civic Cohesion" #"The Church Of Black Flag" #"We Tech Supported A Manipulator" #"Incendiary Minds" #"It's Funny, I Don't Feel Like A Winner" #"When A Good Friend Attacks" #"Matrons Of The Canals" #"Face Cancer" #"Corralling Pestilence" #"Animals And Children"

Additional credits

*Alex Newport – producer, engineer * John Greenham – mastering

References

2006 debut albums Fat Wreck Chords albums Western Addiction albums {{2000s-punk-album-stub