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
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.