the 12 step program came from the twelve traditions.
where did the 12 step program come from?
the twelve traditions
danny lohner played a large part of the productions of the track "the noose", whereas "the package" was a full-band collaboration that started with howerdel playing the song's basic guitar riff in front of everyone.





























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"thirteenth step" is a concept album about the different aspects and perspectives of addiction, and the recovery from it. the album's title itself is a reference to the 12 step program of alcoholics anonymous. lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the band maynard james keenan explained the concept on the band's dvd "amotion", stating:
thirteenth step
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12 step program (also stylized as 12sp) is the ninth album by the people under the stairs. it is the second album entirely self-distributed using thes one's artist-cooperative label, piecelock 70, and it is also the group's shortest record to be marketed as a full-length album upon its release. (the group's fifth album, "...or stay tuned", while shorter, was initially marketed as an ep.) "12 step program" is also the group's first album since their second album, "question in the form of an answer", that uses only samples and no live instrumentation.
12 step program (album)