A conceptual departure from the debut, Thirteenth Step explores themes of addiction and recovery. The sound is darker, more brooding, and progressive, featuring the iconic lineup with Josh Freese on drums and Jeordie White on bass.
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The massive, wall-shaking low frequencies of the industrial drums in "Counting Bodies Like Sheep". A conceptual departure from the debut, Thirteenth Step