Gama Bomb From: Ireland   Discography: “Survival of the Fastest” (2006), “Citizen Brain” (2008), “Tales From the Grave In Space” (2009)   Gama Bomb is a thrash metal band currently signed to Earache Records. On Earache they released their latest album completely free to download on November 5th.   Gama Bomb is: Phillly Byrne- vocals Joe McGuigan-bass Luke Graham- guitar Domo Dixon- lead guitar Paul Caffrey- drums   Gama Bomb makes pretty straight up fast and furious thrash in the vein of old school acts like Municipal Waste. Go download their album you have nothing to loose… except becoming a raging ‘thrashaholic’! Lame joke, I know, I saw the opening and I went for it. But if you like the thrash revival scene- theses guys wont disappoint.   Links: www.myspace.com/gamabomb   Album Download: www.earache.com/gamabomb

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Gama Bomb is an Irish, thrash metal crossover band based mainly in the UK.  Formed in 2002, Gama Bomb, with the help of heavy touring made themselves a name and solid fan base in the UK and surrounding areas. Then in 2006 Gama Bomb released their first studio album “Survival of the Fastest” on Witches Brew Records. Shortly after, Gama Bomb signed to Earache Records.

Gama Bomb frontman Philly Byrne announces that 'Tales from the Grave in Space' will be available FREE on 5th November 2009. From their MySpace: "We're pretty happy to announce that this November 5th we're going to be giving our third album, Tales from the Grave in Space, away for free through Earache Records.On the day you'll be able to visit www.earache.com/gamabomb and download all the album tracks, as well as the cover art by Jeff Jordan, for nothing. Here's a video of Philly looking hung over at the Science Museum, trying to explain the whole shebang. "  

More info and streaming music on Gama Bomb coming later today!