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We Sweat Blood We Sweat Blood We Sweat Blood is the second album by Canadian rock band Danko Jones. The album was re-released on April 19, 2005 in the United States with two additional tracks from the 2002 album "Born a Lion", "Lovercall" and "Sound of Love". In 2005, "We Sweat Blood" was ranked number 466 in "Rock Hard" magazine's book of "The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time". Produced by Matteo DeMatteo and Danko Jones<br> Recorded at Record High in Toronto, Canada<br> Engineered by Matteo DeMatteo<br> Mixed by Vic Florencia<br> Mixed at Polar Studios, Stockholm, Sweden<br> Mastered by Henrik