Length 30:47 Producer Cory Spotts | Release date 15 May 2007 | |
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Released May 15, 2007 (2007-05-15) Similar Job for a Cowboy albums, Deathcore albums, Other albums | ||
Job for a cowboy bearing the serpent s lamb
Genesis is the debut full-length album by American death metal band Job for a Cowboy. Released on May 15, 2007 through Metal Blade Records, it is their first concept album and is based on possible consequences of the VeriChip, along with the Book of Revelation and apocalyptic theories. It also sees Job for a Cowboy's change into a more straightforward death metal based sound with their previous release, Doom being within the deathcore genre.
Contents
- Job for a cowboy bearing the serpent s lamb
- Lyrical themes
- Musical style
- Critical reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Appearances
- Songs
- References
Those who pre-ordered the album received signed copies in the days preceding its official release date of May 15, 2007. Genesis is the final release by Job for a Cowboy to feature founding member Ravi Bhadriraju. This album also marked the last time the band would work with drummer Elliot Sellers, who announced that he would be leaving the band immediately after recording to go back to school. He was replaced by Jon Rice for the following tour and remained with the band until October 2013.
Lyrical themes
Genesis is a concept album in which mentions the VeriChip, a radio-frequency identification (RFID) microchip, that is supposed to be implanted under the human skin. The device has generated controversy among certain religious groups, which have become against the possible use of it, as there is a Biblical prophecy where all persons must receive the Mark of the Beast "on their right hand or on their foreheads", described in Book of Revelation 13: 16–18, to participate in economic activity under the government of the Antichrist.
Musical style
Chad Bowar of About.com described the band's musical evolution, saying: "Job for a Cowboy's sound has evolved from deathcore to straight ahead death metal." Bowar also praised the guitarists Ravi Bhadriraju and Bobby Thompson, saying that both have done a "good job at creating innovative riffs and play some quick but skillfull solos."
Critical reception
On the day of the release, the album debuted at number 54 on the Billboard 200 and number 4 for Independent Albums and sold nearly 13,000 copies in its first week, making Genesis the highest-charting heavy metal debut since Slipknot's self-titled record. The music video for "Embedded" was directed by Grammy Award nominated Popcore films.
The album received generally positive reviews, with Kerrang! magazine saying, "an album that quite literally obliterates everyone else currently residing within the death and grind scenes" and "one of the year's most essential metal purchases". Scott Alisoglu of Blabbermouth.net, praised the album saying that Genesis "is a strong modern death metal release".
The song "Embedded" is available as downloadable content for the Rock Band series.
Track listing
All tracks written by Job for a Cowboy.
Personnel
Appearances
The fifth track "Embedded" appears on Rock Band 2 as downloadable content.
Songs
1Bearing the Serpents Lamb2:50
2Reduced to Mere Filth2:59
3Altered From Catechization4:15