''Soil'' is the first EP by American

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band

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. According to the band's vocalist, Ryan McCombs, this release was referred to by the band as "the worm disc".Ryan McCombs of Soil
MetalFanatix.com. Retrieved on June 4, 2009. The tracks "Broken Wings" and "She" reappeared on a second EP, ''

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'', in 1998. Songs from both EPs then appeared on Soil's first album, ''

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'', the following year.

Track listing

#"Broken Wings" – 4:20 #"No More, No Less" – 3:07 #"She" – 3:28 #"Same Ol' Trip" – 3:57 #"Yellow Lines" – 5:09

Personnel

* Ryan McCombs – vocals *

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– guitar, backing vocals *

Shaun Glass Soil (often stylized as SOiL) is an American rock band that was formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1997. After some independent releases, the band was the first rock group signed to J Records and achieved mainstream success with their major label de ...

– guitar *

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– bass guitar *

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– drums

References

1997 debut EPs Soil (American band) albums {{1990s-metal-album-stub