Citizen Brain
Citizen Brain is the second album by the thrash metal band Gama Bomb. It was released on 9 June 2008 in Europe and 24 June 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]
| Citizen Brain | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 9 June 2008 | |||
| Recorded | January – February 2008 | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 38:21 | |||
| Label | Earache | |||
| Producer | Scott Atkins | |||
| Gama Bomb chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Big Cheese |  link |
| Classic Rock |  link |
| Decibel | (6/10) link |
| The Irish News | (favorable) link |
| Kerrang! | link |
| Rock Sound | (7/10) link |
| Terrorizer | (7.5/10) link |
| Zero Tolerance | (4/5) link |
| Allmusic |  link |
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)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- "Gama Bomb Album Release". earache Records. 29 April 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2008.
- "Bonus Citizen Brain DVD". earache Records. 29 April 2008. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2008.
