Citizen Brain

Citizen Brain
Studio album by Gama Bomb
Released June 9, 2008
Recorded January – February 2008
Genre Thrash metal
Length 38:21
Label Earache
Producer Scott Atkins
Gama Bomb chronology
Survival of the Fastest
(2006)
Citizen Brain
(2008)
Tales from the Grave in Space
(2009)
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Citizen Brain is the second album by the thrash metal band Gama Bomb. It was released on June 9, 2008, in Europe and June 24, 2008, in the United States and rest of the world by Earache Records.[1] A Bonus DVD featuring tour and studio footage was included in early pressings of the album.[2]

Track listing

All tracks written by Gama Bomb, apart from "Bullet Belt " and "Space Invaders" (music By Kevy Canavan, lyrics by Gama Bomb) "Evil Voices" and "Thrashoholic" (music by Gama Bomb/Kevy Canavan, lyrics by Gama Bomb)

  1. "Zombie Blood Nightmare" - 2:38
  2. "Evil Voices" - 2:34
  3. "Final Fight" - 2:48
  4. "Time Crime" - 2:26
  5. "Global Warning" - 2:29
  6. "OCP" - 0:41
  7. "Hammer Slammer" - 3:18
  8. "Sentenced to Thrash" - 3:12
  9. "Zombi Brew" - 2:29
  10. "Hell Trucker" - 2:19
  11. "Return of the Technodrome" - 2:19
  12. "Thrashoholic" - 2:10
  13. "In the Court of General Zod" - 2:47
  14. "Space Invaders" - 2:50
  15. "Bullet Belt" - 3:28

In-song references

Citizen Brain contains many subtle pop-culture references, with musical allusions to cult favourites The A-Team ("Final Fight"), This Is Your Life ("Sentenced To Thrash"), Mario Brothers, Tetris ("Final Fight"), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ("Return of the Technodrome"), RoboCop ("OCP") and Superman ("In The Court Of General Zod"). There are also lyrical references to Commando, EC Comics, Ren And Stimpy, The Twilight Zone, Final Fight, Streets of Rage and to other thrash bands.

References

  1. "Gama Bomb Album Release". earache Records. 29 April 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2008.
  2. "Bonus Citizen Brain DVD". earache Records. 29 April 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2008.

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