Survival of the Fastest is the debut album by thrash metal

Thrash metal

Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...

 band Gama Bomb

Gama Bomb

-Beginnings: 2002-2005:Gama Bomb formed in Newry 2002 and soon built up a loyal following in their native Ireland and the UK, which they consolidated with a rigorous touring schedule and frequent forays into self-released recording. The band first gained attention with their demo The Survival...

. The album was released on European music label Witches Brew

Witches Brew (record label)

Witches Brew is an underground European record label which mainly sells music via online distribution.-Background:Witches Brew was born out of online magazine "The Metal Gospel" and began signing mainly extreme metal artists in early 2002....

 in 2006, after an initial 2005 self-release.

Track listing

All lyrics and music written by Gama Bomb

Gama Bomb

-Beginnings: 2002-2005:Gama Bomb formed in Newry 2002 and soon built up a loyal following in their native Ireland and the UK, which they consolidated with a rigorous touring schedule and frequent forays into self-released recording. The band first gained attention with their demo The Survival...

 Apart from Bullet Belt Music by Kevy Canavan, Lyrics by Gama Bomb

Gama Bomb

-Beginnings: 2002-2005:Gama Bomb formed in Newry 2002 and soon built up a loyal following in their native Ireland and the UK, which they consolidated with a rigorous touring schedule and frequent forays into self-released recording. The band first gained attention with their demo The Survival...

1. "Zombie Creeping Flesh" - 2:42
2. "Steel Teeth (The Metal Jaw)" - 2:46
3. "Zombie Kommand" - 2:50
4. "Atomizer" - 3:13
5. "Fortified Zone" - 2:15
6. "Racists!" - 3:33
7. "Scientists?" - 2:39
8. "Hell Trucker" - 2:49
9. "Nuke The Skeets" - 0:14
10. "Skellington Crew" - 3:06
11. "Bullet Belt" - 3:50

Other information

Bonus tracks "The Survival Option" and "M.A.D." were originally released on Gama Bomb

Gama Bomb

-Beginnings: 2002-2005:Gama Bomb formed in Newry 2002 and soon built up a loyal following in their native Ireland and the UK, which they consolidated with a rigorous touring schedule and frequent forays into self-released recording. The band first gained attention with their demo The Survival...

's 2004 single The Fatal Mission

The Fatal Mission

The Fatal Mission is a 2004 single by Irish thrash metal band Gama Bomb released independently throughout the UK & Ireland. All lyrics and music written by Gama Bomb.-Other information:...

and were not included on the 2005 limited release version of the album.

Band members on Survival of the Fastest

Philly Byrne – Lead vocal

Joe McGuigan - Bass & backing vocal

Luke Graham - Guitar

Kevy Canavan - Lead guitar



plus

Damien Boyce - Drums on "M.A.D" and "The Survival Option"

Ronan Fitzpatrick - Drums on everything else