Brain Invaders Explained

Brain Invaders
Type:studio
Artist:Zebrahead
Cover:Zebrahead Brain Invaders.jpg
Released:March 6, 2019
Recorded:2018
Studio:BuzzBomb Sound Labs (Orange, California)
Length:44:05
Label:Avex Entertainment, MFZB
Producer:Paul Miner
Prev Title:The Bonus Brothers
Prev Year:2017

Brain Invaders is the thirteenth studio album by American punk rock band Zebrahead. It was released in Japan on March 6, 2019, and globally on March 8, 2019. The band announced the album on January 9, 2019, along with a music video for the album's first single, "All My Friends Are Nobodies". This is the first Zebrahead album to be self-released outside of Japan,[1] as well as the final album with lead vocalist Matty Lewis before his departure from the group in 2021.[2] A deluxe edition featuring bonus material was released on August 9, 2019,[3] and an instrumental version was released on August 7, 2020.[4] The song "All My Friends Are Nobodies" was later featured on the soundtrack of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2.

Personnel

Zebrahead

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] 40
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[6] 31

Release history

TerritoryDateEditionFormat
JapanMarch 6, 2019StandardCD, DL, LP
WorldwideMarch 8, 2019
August 9, 2019Deluxe

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zebrahead. Zebrahead.com. 2 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Zebrahead Officially Announces Matty Lewis's Departure. twitter.com. 26 April 2021.
  3. Web site: Brain Invaders (Deluxe Edition) by Zebrahead on iTunes. 29 August 2020. Itunes.apple.com. 9 August 2019.
  4. Web site: ZEBRAHEAD、初のインスト・アルバム『Brain Invaders Deluxe Goes Instrumental』配信限定リリース!.
  5. Web site: Weekly Album Rankings. Oricon. 18 March 2019. 4 November 2020.
  6. Web site: Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40. Official Charts Company. 15 March 2019. 4 November 2020.