[Used] Gama Bomb — Citizen Brain CD

Band: Gama Bomb
Title: Citizen Brain
Label: Earache
Format: Album, CD, Jewel Case
Release Date: 2008
Country: Ireland
Genre / Style: Thrash Metal
Streaming Link: Bandcamp
For Fans Of: Municipal Waste, Tankard, Warbringer, Mutant, Nuclear Assault
Condition: Good

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Gama Bomb formed in 2002 and soon built up a loyal following in their native Newry, Northern Ireland and elsewhere in the UK, which they consolidated with a rigorous touring schedule and frequent forays into self-released recording. The band first gained attention with their demo The Survival Option in the same year. Relentlessly touring was paired with 2003's The Fatal Mission single. At this time, frontman Philly Byrne often appeared on stage dressed as a chef, a priest, a pirate and an unhinged scientist in an ever more outrageous live stage show, which frequently included a Thrash Metal version of 80s TV show Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' theme tune.

Earache and Citizen Brain: 2007-2009
In September 2007, Gama Bomb announced that they had signed a recording contract with Earache Records. The band lent the song "Zombi Brew" to the "Thrashing Like A Maniac" compilation released by Earache
Records, alongside other new Thrash artists such as Evile, Municipal Waste, Short Sharp Shock and Send More Paramedics.

In April 2008, Earache confirmed the release of Gama Bomb's Earache debut Citizen Brain for early June 2008. The album was released in July 2008 to overwhelmingly positive reviews. The band has toured Europe extensively to support the album.

Since the release of Citizen Brain, the band has been vocal in their support of music downloading, and led a campaign to 'Stamp Out Inferior Metal' on their 2008 Thrashing Like A Maniac Tour, asking fans to bring along CDs they regret buying and destroy them at shows. In January 2009, they were voted best newcomer in a Terrorizer magazine readers' poll, and toured Europe with Exodus and Overkill in early 2009.