An Anthology of Dead Ends is an EP

Extended play

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 by Botch

Botch (band)

Botch was a four-piece mathcore band from Tacoma, Washington, United States, that formed in 1993 and disbanded in 2002.-History:The band released two full-length albums and a handful of smaller releases including several singles and an EP. Its members went on an indefinite hiatus to form Roy,...

, released on Hydra Head Records

Hydra Head Records

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 in October 2002. It was the band's final studio recording, and was released after they disbanded.

The CD

Compact Disc

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 version is an enhanced CD

Enhanced CD

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 containing a photo gallery, the video for "Saint Matthew Returns to the Womb" and album credits. It was released in a digipak

Digipak

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 case as well as a standard jewel case.

The song "Afghamistam" is a departure from previous work, featuring subdued vocals, piano and overdubbed spoken word segments.

Track listing

1. "Spaim" – 0:14
2. "Japam" – 2:51
3. "Framce" – 3:40
4. "Vietmam" – 3:59
5. "Afghamistam" – 6:57
6. "Micaragua" – 3:57

Personnel

• David Verellen
  Dave Verellen
  Dave Verellen grew up in Tacoma, Washington and was the vocalist for the mathcore band Botch. He has since gone on to play drums for the folk-country band Roy with his brother Ben Verellen . In 2008 he formed a band Narrows with members of Some Girls and These Arms Are Snakes.-References:...
  
   – vocals
• David Knudson – guitar
  Guitar
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• Brian Cook
  Brian Cook (musician)
  Brian Cook is an American bass guitarist currently in the band Russian Circles. He was also previously a full-time member of Botch, These Arms Are Snakes and Roy, and also a session musician for Mouth of the Architect...
  
   – bass guitar
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  , piano
  Piano
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  , backing vocals
• Tim Latona – drums
  Drum kit
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• John Pettibone
  John Pettibone
  John Pettibone is the ex vocalist for Seattle metalcore band Himsa. Before joining up with the band for the 2001 release of the "Death Is Infinite" EP, Pettibone was the lead vocalist for Undertow, a straight edge hardcore band which was also based out of Seattle. He also did vocals for...
  
  – backing vocals