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{{Infobox album
| name = Pass Out of Existence
| type = studio
| artist = [[Chimaira]]
| cover = Chimaira_Pass_Out_of_Existance.jpg
| alt =
| released = October 2, 2001
| recorded = 2001 at Third Stone in [[North Hollywood, California]]
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Nu metal]]<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.vh1.com/news/gy3zmn/underrated-nu-metal-albums |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604163153/https://www.vh1.com/news/gy3zmn/underrated-nu-metal-albums |url-status=live |archive-date=June 4, 2022 |title=The 12 Most Underrated Nu Metal Albums |publisher=[[VH1]]}} (15 September 2015). Retrieved on 18 September 2015</ref><ref name=Allmusic />
| length = 62:30<br />66:31 <small>(with bonus track)</small>
| label = [[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]]
| producer = [[Andrew Murdock]]
| prev_title = [[This Present Darkness (EP)|This Present Darkness]]
| prev_year = 2000
| next_title = [[The Impossibility of Reason]]
| next_year = 2003
}}
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name=Allmusic>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r546225/review|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
}}

'''''Pass Out of Existence''''' is the debut studio album by American [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Chimaira]], released on October 2, 2001. According to vocalist [[Mark Hunter (musician)|Mark Hunter]], as of 2003, the band has sold 44,000 copies of the album in the United States alone. ''Pass Out of Existence'' features an altogether different sound when compared to the band's later albums, leaning more towards [[nu metal]] rather than the [[groove metal]] style featured in later material.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thenewfury.com/down-again-chimaira-expand-and-evolve-on-the-impossibility-of-reason/|title = Down Again: Chimaira expand and evolve on 2003's "The Impossibility of Reason"|date = 19 July 2019}}</ref> Its heavy use of [[Electronic musical instrument#Digital era 1980–2000|electronics]] has also been noted.

Prior to the album’s release, the track "Dead Inside" was performed on the short lived [[USA Network]] program [[Farmclub.com]]. This appearance prompted [[Roadrunner Records]] to sign Chimaira.<ref name="RobArnoldRocks.com">{{cite web|url = http://www.robarnoldrocks.com/chimaira.cfm|publisher = www.robarnoldrocks.com|title = Rob Arnold Rocks - Chimaira|url-status=dead|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080605171722/http://www.robarnoldrocks.com/chimaira.cfm|archivedate = 2008-06-05}}</ref> ''Pass Out of Existence'' features re-recordings of two songs that were included on the band’s previous release, ''[[This Present Darkness (EP)|This Present Darkness]]'', which are “Sphere” and “Painting the White to Grey”.

==Production and sound==
Unlike other Chimaira records, ''Pass Out of Existence'' was recorded with [[seven-string guitar]]s in [[dropped A tuning]].<ref>Holland, Brian D. [http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/003624.html Rob Arnold Interview] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100722002219/http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/003624.html |date=2010-07-22 }} ''Modern Guitars Magazine'' (August 21, 2007). Retrieved on 12-04-10.</ref> It emphasizes [[Programming (music)|programming]] and [[sampling (music)|sampling]] and, consequently, has been considered less heavy than Chimaira's following albums. In a 2004 interview, synthesizer player Chris Spicuzza acknowledged this but pointed out that it was largely an issue with the mixing that gives this impression.<ref>[http://www.metalunderground.com/interviews/details.cfm?newsid=14391 Interview With Chris Spicuzza of Chimaira] MetalUnderground.com (2004). Retrieved on 12-04-10.</ref> Vocalist Mark Hunter would later disparage the sampling as "ear candy" and stated that the band's 2003 effort ''[[The Impossibility of Reason]]'' had a more focused approach to sampling.<ref>Veltkamp, Frisco [http://www.rockezine.com/asp/rez_ainterview.asp?ID=221&interview=Chimaira%20with%20Mark%20Hunter Chimaira with Mark Hunter] Rockzine.com (May 30, 2003). Retrieved on 12-04-10.</ref>

Despite some criticisms and the band's later sound change, the album was still positively praised by some. Worship Metal stated "Chimaira’s bizarre melding of death metal, groove metal and nu-metal’s penchant for electronic noises marked them out as an anomaly from the start."<ref name='autoref1'>{{cite web|url=http://www.worshipmetal.com/features/nu-metals-10-most-underrated-albums/|title=Nu Metal's 10 Most Underrated Albums!|date=11 September 2018|publisher=Worship Metal|quote=Admittedly, Chimaira’s bizarre melding of death metal, groove metal and nu-metal’s penchant for electronic noises marked them out as an anomaly from the start, the likes of “Dead Inside” still appealed them to the nu-metal fan who was looking for something that little bit heavier!}}</ref>

[[Stephen Carpenter]] of [[Deftones]] lent a hand during the writing stages for the song "Rizzo".

Some editions of ''Pass Out of Existence'' include a hidden track at the end of "Jade," extending the track's total runtime to 13:57. The [[Japan]]ese/[[Australia]]n pressing includes the bonus track "Without Moral Restraint."

==Touring and promotion==
In October 2001, Chimaira would join and befriend [[Slayer]] on their [[God Hates Us All|God Hates the World Tour]]. This would later prove beneficial when drummer [[Richard Evensand|Ricky Evensand]] left Chimaira in 2004; going on advice from Slayer guitarist [[Kerry King]], Mark Hunter contacted [[Kevin Talley]] who would go on to fill the role for two years.

The album cover is featured in the movie ''[[The Rules of Attraction (film)|The Rules of Attraction]]'' along with other albums by Roadrunner bands such as [[Fear Factory]] and [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]]. Chimaira would later tour with both bands in the [[Jägermeister Tour]] in 2004.

A [[music video]] was made for the song "Sp Lit" which gained airplay on ''[[Uranium (TV series)|Uranium]]''.

==Track listing==
{{track listing
| headline =

| all_writing = [[Chimaira]]
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =

| title1 = Let Go
| note1 =
| length1 = 3:51

| title2 = Dead Inside
| note2 =
| length2 = 3:45

| title3 = Severed
| note3 =
| length3 = 3:16

| title4 = Lumps
| note4 =
| length4 = 3:54

| title5 = Pass Out of Existence
| note5 =
| length5 = 3:24

| title6 = Abeo
| note6 = interlude
| length6 = 1:44

| title7 = Sp Lit
| note7 =
| length7 = 3:12

| title8 = Painting the White to Grey
| note8 =
| length8 = 4:44

| title9 = Taste My...
| note9 =
| length9 = 4:02

| title10 = Rizzo
| note10 =
| length10 = 4:38

| title11 = Sphere
| note11 =
| length11 = 4:20

| title12 = Forced Life
| note12 =
| length12 = 3:48

| title13 = Options
| note13 =
| length13 = 3:50

| title14 = Jade
| note14 =
| length14 = 13:58
| total_length = 62:30
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Japanese edition bonus track
| title15 = Without Moral Restraint
| length15 = 4:02
| total_length = 66:31
}}
{{track listing
| headline = 20th Anniversary Edition
Bonus Tracks
| title15 = Without Moral Restraint
| length15 = 4:02
| title16 = Severed (2021 Remix)
| length16 = 4:01
| title17 = Split (2021 Remix)
| length17 = 3:13
| title18 = Painting The White To Grey (2021 Remix)
| length18 = 4:42
| title19 = Taste My.. (Previously Unreleased Demo)
| length19 = 4:06
| title20 = Fascination Street
| length20 = 4:55
| title21 = Let It Go (Live in Orlando 2002)
| length21 = 3:53
| title22 = Lumps (Live In Orlando 2002)
| length22 = 4:20
| title23 = Severed (Live In Orlando 2002)
| length23 = 3:11
| title24 = Split (Live In Orlando 2002)
| length24 = 4:12
| title25 = Silence (Live In Orlando 2002)
| length25 = 1:54
| title26 = Forced Life (Live In Orlando 2002)
| length26 = 3:45
| title27 = Dead Inside (Live In Orlando 2002)
| length27 = 3:55
| title28 = This Present Darkness (Live In Orlando 2002)
| length28 = 6:25
}}

==Personnel==
===Musicians===
;Chimaira
*[[Mark Hunter (musician)|Mark Hunter]] – vocals, additional guitar on "Abeo" and "Jade"
*[[Rob Arnold]] – guitars
*Jason Hager – guitars
*Chris Spicuzza – electronics
*Jim LaMarca – bass
*Andols Herrick – drums

;Additional musicians
*[[Stephen Carpenter]] – guitars on "Rizzo"

===Production===
*Produced by [[Mudrock (music producer)|Andrew Murdock]]
*Recorded by Andrew Murdock, Justin Walden and Scott Francisco (Recorded at Third Stone, N. Hollywood)
*Mixed by Andrew Murdock and Ted Regier (Mixed at Larrabee Studios, W. Hollywood)
*Justin Walden – keyboards and synthesizer editing/sound design
*Mastered by Tom Baker at Precision Mastering
*Artwork by Michael Bodine II and Neil Allardice
*Artwork direction by Chris Spicuzza
*Photography by Daniel Moss

==References==
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{{Chimaira}}

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[[Category:Chimaira albums]]
[[Category:2001 debut albums]]
[[Category:Roadrunner Records albums]]

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