The Terror State

The Terror State
Studio album by Anti-Flag
Released	October 21, 2003
Genre	Punk rock[1]
Length	36:48
Label	Fat Wreck Chords
Producer	Tom Morello, Nick DiDia
Anti-Flag chronology
BYO Split Series, Vol. 4 (2002) The Terror State (2003) Death of a Nation (2004)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Punknews.org	[3]

The Terror State is the fourth full-length album by Pittsburgh punk rock band Anti-Flag; released October 21, 2003 on the independent label Fat Wreck Chords. The album's artwork was regarded as somewhat controversial (Picturing lead vocalist Justin Sane's niece, Rachel, amongst rubble holding an automatic handgun), and the band was forced to create an alternate version (which was simply all black with the Terror State logo centered). for sale in some larger chain stores, such as Wal-Mart.^[4]

Produced by Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, The Terror State was hailed as Anti-Flag's most polished album to date. The album made #1 on KTUH's charts on the week of January 19, 2004.^[5] As of April 3, 2008, the album has sold 106,000 copies.^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Turncoat"	2:10
2.	"Rank-N-File"	3:46
3.	"Post-War Breakout" (Woody Guthrie)"	3:11
4.	"Sold as Freedom"	2:16
5.	"Power to the Peaceful"	2:57
6.	"Mind the G.A.T.T."	3:14
7.	"You Can Kill the Protester, But You Can't Kill the Protest"	2:33
8.	"When You Don't Control Your Government People Want to Kill You"	2:47
9.	"Wake Up!"	2:35
10.	"Tearing Down the Borders"	3:07
11.	"Death of a Nation"	1:55
12.	"Operation Iraqi Liberation"	2:21
13.	"One People, One Struggle"	3:01
14.	"Fuck the Flag" (bonus track)	0:52

Personnel

• Justin Sane- Guitar & lead vocals
• Chris Head- Guitar & vocals
• Chris #2- Bass & lead vocals
• Pat Thetic- Drums

References

1. Chesler, Josh (June 8, 2015). "10 Best Political Punk Albums". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
2. Allmusic review
3. Punknews.org review
4. {Sounds Like A Revolution Documentary}
5. Archived October 31, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
6. "Anti-Flag: Frequently Asked Questions". Post-gazette.com. 2008-04-03. Retrieved 2012-03-11.