| Artist | Zebrahead |
|---|---|
| Cover | Zebrahead Brain Invaders.jpg |
| Released | March 6, 2019 |
| Recorded | 2018 |
| Studio | BuzzBomb Sound Labs (Orange, California) |
| Genre | |
| Length | 44:05 |
| Label | Avex Entertainment, MFZB |
| Producer | Paul Miner |
| Prev year | 2017 |
| Next year | 2020 |
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,[3] as well as the final album with lead vocalist Matty Lewis before his departure from the group in 2021.[4] A deluxe edition featuring bonus material was released on August 9, 2019,[5] and an instrumental version was released on August 7, 2020.[6] The song "All My Friends Are Nobodies" was later featured on the soundtrack of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2.
Personnel
Zebrahead
- Ali Tabatabaee – lead vocals
- Matty Lewis – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Dan Palmer – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Ben Osmundson – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Ed Udhus – drums, percussion
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] | 40 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[8] | 31 |
Release history
| Territory | Date | Edition | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | March 6, 2019 | Standard | CD, DL, LP |
| Worldwide | March 8, 2019 | ||
| August 9, 2019 | Deluxe |
References
- ^ KERRY, LOUIS. "ZEBRAHEAD – 'BRAIN INVADERS'". Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Zebrahead – Brain Invaders – Album Review". Retrieved 8 March 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "Zebrahead". Zebrahead.com. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Zebrahead Officially Announces Matty Lewis's Departure". twitter.com. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Brain Invaders (Deluxe Edition) by Zebrahead on iTunes". iTunes. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "ZEBRAHEAD、初のインスト・アルバム『Brain Invaders Deluxe Goes Instrumental』配信限定リリース！"
- ^ "Weekly Album Rankings". Oricon. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2020.