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Shortly before the release, Barney Greenway mentioned that the album features a guest appearance by Anneke van Giersbergen, ex-vocalist for the Dutch rock band The Gathering: "(She) has offered up a few parts to a track, which I've yet to hear. But before some people recoil in horror about Napalm going operatic rock or whatever, this was done for good effect and relevance to the track. It will work. It will rock. I'm sure. And we're grateful to Anneke (who is an awesome vocalist in her own right) in advance for giving it a stab."^{[citation needed]} Mark Barney Greenway, born July 13, 1969 in Kettering, is a British death metal vocalist, who has been a member of Napalm Death, Extreme Noise Terror and Benediction. ... Anneke van Giersbergen (born March 8, 1973) is the former singer of the Dutch band The Gathering, now involved in a solo project called Agua de Annique. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Track listing

1. "Weltschmerz" – 1:27
2. "Sink Fast, Let Go" – 3:22
3. "Fatalist" – 2:50
4. "Puritanical Punishment Beating" – 3:25
5. "When All Is Said and Done" – 3:00
6. "Freedom Is the Wage of Sin" – 3:08
7. "In Deference" – 3:13
8. "Short-Lived" – 3:05
9. "Identity Crisis" – 2:43
10. "Shattered Existence" – 3:10
11. "Eyes Right Out" – 3:13
12. "Warped Beyond Logic" – 1:59
13. "Rabid Wolves (For Christ)" – 1:23
14. "Deaf and Dumbstruck (Intelligent Design)" – 2:45
15. "Persona Non Grata" – 2:46
16. "Smear Campaign" – 2:47
17. "Call That an Option?" – 3:02 *
18. "Atheist Runt" – 6:43 *

* bonus tracks on the digipak edition A compact disc in Digipak-style packaging; seen here: Boards of Canadas 1998 release Music Has the Right to Children Digipak is a patented style of compact disc or DVD packaging, and is a registered trademark of MeadWestvaco, Inc. ...

• Japanese edition has an extended version of "Weltschmerz" - 4:38

Credits

• Mark "Barney" Greenway – Vocals
• Shane Embury – Bass
• Mitch Harris – Guitar, Backing vocals
• Danny Herrera – Drums
• Anneke van Giersbergen – Guest vocals on "Weltschmerz" and "In Deference"