''American Rubicon'' is the second full-length album from punk rock band

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. It was digitally released by

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on July 7, 2009, with a physical release following one week later on July 14. It is the band's first release with guitarist Adam Beck, who joined the band in 2008 after the departure of Charlie Parker. The band entered the studio in late March 2009 to record the album. The album was finished and final details were announced on June 15, 2009. The same day, the band posted a new song, titled "H.D.U.I. (Honorary Discharge Under the Influence)", on their Myspace page. The song details frontman Devin Peralta's encounter with an

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in the desert."Cobra Skulls post new song, album art, and tour dates!"
Cobra Skulls Myspace blog post. June 16, 2009 (retrieved June 24, 2009). The title of the tenth track, "I Used to Like Them When They Put 'Cobra' in the Titles", is in reference to the band's previous album, '' Sitting Army'', in which every track had the word "cobra" in the title.

Track listing

Personnel

* Devin Peralta - vocals, bass * Adam Beck - guitar * Chad Cleveland - drums

References

Cobra Skulls albums 2009 albums Red Scare Industries albums {{2000s-punk-album-stub