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title: "The Word as Law by Neurosis"
type: "MusicAlbum"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/album/d0767aa7-a6a2-3bf0-9419-dd08aa9d2228"
artist: "Neurosis"
year: 1990
label: "Lookout! Records"
---

# The Word as Law

**The Word as Law** is an album by Neurosis, released in 1990 on Lookout! Records.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Title | The Word as Law |
| Artist | Neurosis |
| Type | Album |
| Year | 1990 |
| Label | Lookout! Records |
| Catalog number | Lookout No. 21 |
| Tracks | 8 |
| Place in discography | 3 of 17 |

## Tracklist

| # | Track | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Double‐Edged Sword | 4:03 |
| 2 | The Choice | 4:04 |
| 3 | Obsequious Obsolescence | 5:08 |
| 4 | To What End? | 6:23 |
| 5 | Tomorrow’s Reality | 5:44 |
| 6 | Common Inconsistencies | 4:22 |
| 7 | Insensitivity | 0:46 |
| 8 | Blisters | 7:18 |

## Genres

[Sludge Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/sludge-metal) · [Atmospheric Sludge Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/atmospheric-sludge) · [Post Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/post-metal)

## Release tags

Alternative Metal · Crossover Thrash · Heavy Metal

## In the discography

- Previous release: [Aberration (1989)](https://themetalnet.com/album/1a7b30ad-4508-3019-8dc6-a198f768dac6)
- Next release: [Souls at Zero (1992)](https://themetalnet.com/album/a9304513-564c-3984-9c57-734f5a0edbd7)

## Artist

- [Neurosis](https://themetalnet.com/band/neurosis-a9416fb3)

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