The Unreal Never Lived

The Unreal Never Lived is the fourth full-length album by American band YOB. It was released in August 2005 under Metal Blade.

The Unreal Never Lived
Studio album by YOB
Released	August 23, 2005 (2005-08-23)
Recorded	March-April 2005
Genre	Doom metal, stoner metal
Length	51:48
Label	Metal Blade
YOB chronology
The Illusion of Motion (2004) The Unreal Never Lived (2005) The Great Cessation (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork Media	(8.0/10)[1]
AllMusic	[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Quantum Mystic"	10:58
2.	"Grasping Air"	9:02
3.	"Kosmos"	10:25
4.	"The Mental Tyrant"	21:23
Total length:		51:48

Personnel

Music[2][3]

• Mike Scheidt - vocal, guitars
• Isamu Sato - bass
• Travis Foster - drums

Production[2]

• Billy Barnett - mastering, mixing
• Mike Schiedt - mixing, mastering

References

1. Gaines, Austin (2005-09-07). "Album Review 1". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
2. Henderson, Alex. "Album Review 2". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
3. "YOB The Unreal Never Lived". Metal-Archive.com. Metal Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 3 September 2015.