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Abstain (2) – Defy (1997) | Album profile | Dork

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Abstain (2)
Defy

ALBUM

Defy

Release date: 1st January 1997

Profane Existence Far East

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About This Album

"Defy" is an album by Abstain (2), released 1st January 1997 via Profane Existence Far East. It features 12 tracks, including "My Generation", "Superiority Complex", and "Discriminating Nation".

Release profile

Record details & tracklist

199712 tracks

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Abstain (2)

1st January 1998

Label

Profane Existence Far East

Release year

1997

1My Generation
1:59
2Superiority Complex
1:20
3Discriminating Nation
1:13
4Why
1:45
5The Feeding II
1:00
6No Values
3:25
7Pseudoscience
2:18
8Choke
1:11
9Circle Of Fools
1:11
10Poetic Justice
1:03
11Tortured In Entirety / Religion Is A Fraud
2:36
12House Of Straw
0:55

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Defy — release variants

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Country JapanYear 1997
Profane Existence Far East · EASTEXIST08
CD · Mini · Limited Edition
Country JapanYear 1997
Profane Existence Far East · EASTEXIST08
CD · Mini · Limited Edition
Country JapanYear 1997
Profane Existence Far East · EASTEXIST08
CD · Mini · Limited Edition
Country JapanYear 1997
Profane Existence Far East · EASTEXIST08