{"product_id":"the-word-as-law","title":"The Word As Law","description":"\u003cp\u003eReissue of second album by classic punk \/ hardcore \/ metal band, out of print since the ‘90s. Remastered by \u003cstrong\u003eBob Weston\u003c\/strong\u003e at Chicago Mastering Service. Artwork completely redone to match previous reissues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile listening to \u003cstrong\u003eNeurosis'\u003c\/strong\u003e discography in chronological order, their sound gradually shifts in a very steady and somewhat seamless progression with each record, though their first few albums are undoubtedly cut from their 80s punk influences and surroundings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Word As Law\u003c\/em\u003e was initially released on vinyl only in 1990 through Lookout! Records, alongside the likes of Operation Ivy, Green Day, Screeching Weasel and other Bay Area punk acts of the time. Upbeat rhythms and enraged vocals fuel \u003cem\u003eThe Word As Law\u003c\/em\u003e, the record picking up where their \u003cem\u003ePain Of Mind\u003c\/em\u003e debut’s ripping punk sound left off, while the band simultaneously began experimenting with more dissonant, melancholic, and demoralizing tones that would carve the foundation for their next few albums and their signature sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeurosis\u003c\/strong\u003e had yet to infuse keyboards or synthesizers into the mix when \u003cem\u003eThe Word as Law\u003c\/em\u003e was recorded by \u003cstrong\u003eMark Lemaire\u003c\/strong\u003e at Sound and Vision in San Francisco of December 1989. The blend of vocals delivered by guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eScott Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e, bassist \u003cstrong\u003eDave Edwardson\u003c\/strong\u003e, and new inductee on this album, guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Von Till\u003c\/strong\u003e, driven by the powerful rhythms of drummer \u003cstrong\u003eJason Roeder\u003c\/strong\u003e, coalesce to formulate an eerie and original sound on \u003cem\u003eThe Word as Law\u003c\/em\u003e, which results in the album’s cult status as an incredibly groundbreaking album for countless crust punk, hardcore, and experimental metal artists worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile prior reissues of the album featured several re-recorded bonus tracks from the band’s prior singles and releases, the 2017 Neurot reissue of \u003cem\u003eThe Word As Law\u003c\/em\u003e bears the album’s initial eight tracks, all completely remastered by \u003cstrong\u003eBob Weston\u003c\/strong\u003e at Chicago Mastering. Additionally, the album’s cover artwork has been reworked and modernized by \u003cstrong\u003eNeurosis’\u003c\/strong\u003e former live visual architect \u003cstrong\u003eJosh Graham\u003c\/strong\u003e to match the label’s previously-reissued \u003cem\u003eSouls At Zero\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEnemy Of The Sun\u003c\/em\u003e, and other titles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLP - 180 Gram Grey Vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neurot","offers":[{"title":"Clear LP","offer_id":50471419969867,"sku":"1014619","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50471419806027,"sku":"1014618","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/cc7ec4c9-9515-4b69-a29e-298d9999e97e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727402054","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/the-word-as-law","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}