''Nothing to Prove'' is the fifth studio album by American punk rock band H₂O. It was released on May 27, 2008, through

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/ref> It is the band's first album since 2001's '' Go'', and the first new material since their 2002 EP '' All We Want''. The album hit at #7 on

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on June 14, 2008. Toby Morse's son Maximus is featured throughout the album, providing intros/outros to many of the songs.

Track listing

;Notes The track "Mitts" is a reworked version of the songs "Static", which appeared on their 2002 EP '' All We Want''. The band produced a video for "What Happened" featuring actor

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and musicians Matt Skiba and Lou Koller.

Personnel

Toby Morse Toby Morse (born April 8, 1970) is an American vocalist who is best known as the lead singer for punk rock band H2O. He is also one of the vocalists for hardcore punk group Hazen Street. Early life Morse was born on April 8, 1970 in Taunto ...

– vocals *

Todd Morse H2O is an American hardcore punk band formed in New York City in 1994. History Formation and the Epitaph years (1994–2000) While touring as a roadie for Sick of It All, Toby Morse would sometimes sing with the band during encores. In late ...

– guitar, vocals * Rusty Pistachio – guitar, vocals * Adam Blake – bass * Todd Friend – drums *

Roger Miret Rogelio de Jesus Miret (born June 30, 1964) is a Cuban American musician. He is the vocalist for New York hardcore band Agnostic Front, street punk group Roger Miret and the Disasters, and hardcore band The Alligators. Agnostic Front are consi ...

– vocals on "Nothing to Prove" *

Freddy Cricien Freddy Cricien (born November 4, 1975), also known as Freddy Madball, is an American vocalist, primarily known as the lead singer of the New York hardcore band Madball. He is also the lead singer of Hazen Street and has a hip hop career from w ...

– vocals on "A Thin Line" * CIV – guests on "Still Here" * Lou Koller – guest on "Fairweather Friend" and "What Happened" * Kevin Seconds – guest on "Fairweather Friend" * Matt Skiba – guest on "What Happened" *

Danny Diablo Dan Singer (born December 20, 1971), known professionally as Danny Diablo a.k.a. Lord Ezec, is an American hardcore punk and hip hop vocalist. He is a current member of underground hip hop acts The ShotBlockers, KAOS 13 and FTW, and a foundin ...

– guest on "Nothing to Prove" * Sons of Nero – artwork *

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– backing vocals

References

H2O (American band) albums 2008 albums Bridge 9 Records albums Albums produced by Chad Gilbert Albums with cover art by Sons of Nero {{2000s-punk-album-stub