''Age of Reptiles'' is an
album
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by the band
Showbread
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. It was released on August 1, 2006. It sold over 4,000 copies in its first week making it the first, and so far only, Showbread album to chart on the Billboard 200, peaking at position #198. The album was recorded in Weed, California at RadioStar Studios with producer
Sylvia Massy
Sylvia Lenore Massy is an American record producer, mixer, engineer, instructor and author. Massy is renowned for her multifaceted production/mixing and engineering skills, with her first major breakthrough occurring with 1993's '' Undertow'', th ...
and engineer Rich Veltrop.
Reaction of Fans
Upon its release, the album ignited a controversy among fans of Showbread's previous record, "No Sir, Nihilism Is Not Practical." The songs containing less of a "spastic" sound and less screaming vocals left fans of the hardcore music genre disappointed. Other Showbread fans maintain that it is their best work to date. On August 8, 2006, the band responded with a statement on their official website. Oh! Emetophobia! was first performed at the Underground Cafe in Roseville, California sometime in March 2006.
Track listing
All songs written by
Josh Dies
Joshua S. Porter, better known by his stage name Josh Dies (born June 12, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and novelist. Porter is widely known as the vocalist and songwriter for the band Showbread.
Music career
In 1997, Jo ...
.
# "Naked Lunch" 2:59
# "Pachycephalosaurus" 4:04
# "Your Owls Are Hooting" 3:57
# "Oh! Emetophobia!" 3:29
# "Sing Me To Sleep" 4:07
# "
George Romero
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People
* George (given name)
* George (surname)
* George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George
* George Washington, First President of the United States
* George W. Bush, 43rd President ...
Will Be At Our Wedding" 3:22
# "The Jesus Lizard" 3:22
# "Centipede Sisters" 2:32
# "Dinosaur Bones"4:24
# "Age of Reptiles" 10:36
* The song "Age of Reptiles" ends at minute 6:38. After 10 seconds of waning sound, begins at 6:48 the
hidden track
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"Age of Insects". This hidden song ends at minute 10:26 and other 10 seconds of waning sound close the album.
Personnel
*Josh Dies - Lead Vocals, Guitar
*Ivory Mobley - Lead Vocals
*Patrick Porter - Bass
*Mike Jensen - Guitar
*Matt Davis - Guitar
*John Giddens - Synthesizer
*Marvin Reilly - Drums
Production Mistakes
On the lyrics section, the lyrics to "George Romero Will Be At Our Wedding" are printed twice.
On the track listing, 'The Jesus Lizard' and 'Centipede Sisters' are switched in order.
On iTunes, many of the tracks are mislabeled—the titles for "Oh! Emetophobia!" and "Sing Me To Sleep" are switched, track 7 is incorrectly labeled as "Mouth Like A Magazine" (a song from the band's previous album), and the tracks after track 7 are mislabeled as "The Jesus Lizard", "Centipede Sisters", and "Dinosaur Bones."
iTunes listing
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References
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Showbread (band) albums
2006 albums
Tooth & Nail Records albums
Albums produced by Sylvia Massy