The Impossibility of Reason
Studio album by Chimaira
Released	May 13, 2003
Recorded	2003 at Spider Studios in Strongsville, Ohio
Genre	Groove metal Metalcore
Length	59:02 63:30 (with bonus track)
Label	Roadrunner
Producer	Ben Schigel
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Chimaira chronology
Pass out of Existence (2001) The Impossibility of Reason (2003) Chimaira (2005)
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The Impossibility of Reason is the second studio album by Chimaira, released on May 13, 2003.

A limited edition version was released in 2004, which included a bonus disc called Reasoning the Impossible. The song "Army of Me" appeared on the soundtrack to Freddy vs. Jason.

Track listing

1. "Cleansation" (Arnold, DeVries, Hunter) – 4:09
2. "The Impossibility of Reason" (Arnold , Hunter) – 3:42
3. "Pictures in the Gold Room" (Arnold, Hunter) – 4:26
4. "Power Trip" (Hunter) – 2:47
5. "Down Again" (Hunter) – 4:17
6. "Pure Hatred" (Arnold, DeVries, Hunter) – 4:18
7. "The Dehumanizing Process" (DeVries, Hunter, Arnold) – 4:07
8. "Crawl" (Arnold, Hunter) – 3:30
9. "Stigmurder" (Arnold, Hunter) – 4:38
10. "Eyes of a Criminal" (Arnold, Hunter) – 5:15
11. "Overlooked" (Arnold, Hunter) – 4:10
12. "Implements of Destruction" (Arnold, Hunter) – 13:30
13. "Army of Me" [UK Bonus Track] – 4:21

Reasoning the Impossible track listing

1. "Indifferent to Suffering"
2. "Without Moral Restraint"
3. "Fascination Street"
4. "Let Go" (Demo)
5. "Pass Out of Existence" (Demo)
6. "Severed" (Demo)
7. "Forced Life" (Demo)
8. "Dead Inside" (Demo)
9. "Power Trip" (Live)
10. "Cleansation" (Live)

Notes

• Track 1 taken from the pre-production sessions for The Impossibility of Reason (November 2002)
  • Produced and mixed by Ben Schigel
  • Co-produced by Mark Hunter and Rob Arnold

• Tracks 2-3 are out-takes from the Pass Out of Existence album sessions (April 2001)
  • Track 3 was recorded as part of a tribute cover album for "The Cure"
  • Produced and mixed by Andrew Murdock

• Tracks 4-8 taken from various pre-production sessions for Pass Out of Existence (March 2000–February 2001)
  • Produced and mixed by Ben Schigel

• Tracks 9-10 recorded live off the board at The Glass House, Pomona, CA (December 7, 2003)
  • (Un)mixed by Tom Kubik

Trivia

• This album was once used on an episode of the television show MythBusters on the Discovery Channel.

Personnel

• Mark Hunter – Vocals
• Rob Arnold – Lead Guitar
• Matt DeVries – Rhythm Guitar
• Jim LaMarca – Bass guitar
• Andols Herrick – Drums
• Chris Spicuzza – Electronics, Keyboard, Backing Vocals
• Jason Hager – Rhythm Guitar (Reasoning the Impossible, Tracks 2-8)
• Ricky Evensend - Live Drums (Reasoning the Impossible, Tracks 9-10)