The Royal Society is the second album by the British

United Kingdom

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 psychobilly

Psychobilly

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 band The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster

The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster

The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster were an English rock band from Brighton, England, formed in 1999. They have released three full-length albums, Hörse Of the Dög , The Royal Society and Blood And Fire...

, released in the UK on October 25, 2004, on the No Death label.

It was produced by Chris Goss

Chris Goss

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 of Masters of Reality

Masters of Reality

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, who also produced albums for Queens of the Stone Age

Queens of the Stone Age

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 and Kyuss

Kyuss

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. The album is a lot longer and less frantic than its immediate predecessor, showing the band's progression.

This is the last album that has Andy Huxley on guitar.

Track listing

1. "Rise of the Eagles
   Rise of the Eagles
   "Rise of the Eagles" was the third single from British psychobilly band The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster's second album, The Royal Society...
   
   " (Andy Huxley & TEMBLD) - 2.45
2. "I Could Be an Angle
   I Could Be an Angle
   "I Could Be an Angle" is the second single from British psychobilly band The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster's second album The Royal Society. The song got very strong airplay on MTV Two and Kerrang!...
   
   " (Tom Diamantopoulo & TEMBLD) - 3.23
3. "When I Hear You Call My Name" (Sym Gharial & TEMBLD) - 3.59
4. "Migrate Migraine" (Tom Diamantopoulo & TEMBLD) - 3.18
5. "Puppy Dog Snails" (Marc Norris & TEMBLD) - 3.54
6. "The Dancing Girls" (Tom Diamantopoulo & TEMBLD) - 3.09
7. "The Fool" (Tom Diamantopoulo & TEMBLD) - 3.08
8. "I Rejection" (Andy Huxley & TEMBLD) - 4.14
9. "Drunk on the Blood" (Tom Diamantopoulo & TEMBLD) - 5.30
10. "Mister Mental
    Mister Mental
    "Mister Mental" is the first single from British psychobilly band The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster's second album The Royal Society. This is the band's most popular song, receiving good amounts of airplay on Kerrang! and MTV Two...
    
    " (Tom Diamantopoulo & TEMBLD) - 2.53
11. "Freud's Black Muck" (Andy Huxley & TEMBLD) - 3.39
12. "Temple Music" (Tom Diamantopoulo & TEMBLD) - 3.10
13. "The Men of the Way of the Stuff" (Andy Huxley & TEMBLD) - 3.23

B-sides

Amongst the list of B-sides below, live tracks, demo tracks, cover tracks, remixes and videos where also released on most of the singles from the album.

Song	Length	Release(s)
"6:30"	3:01	B-side of "Mister Mental Mister Mental "Mister Mental" is the first single from British psychobilly band The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster's second album The Royal Society. This is the band's most popular song, receiving good amounts of airplay on Kerrang! and MTV Two... "
"Flag Party"	2:46	B-side of "Mister Mental Mister Mental "Mister Mental" is the first single from British psychobilly band The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster's second album The Royal Society. This is the band's most popular song, receiving good amounts of airplay on Kerrang! and MTV Two... "
"Professionalism"	2:29	B-side of "Mister Mental Mister Mental "Mister Mental" is the first single from British psychobilly band The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster's second album The Royal Society. This is the band's most popular song, receiving good amounts of airplay on Kerrang! and MTV Two... "
"Ice Cream"	2:24	B-side of "I Could Be an Angle I Could Be an Angle "I Could Be an Angle" is the second single from British psychobilly band The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster's second album The Royal Society. The song got very strong airplay on MTV Two and Kerrang!... "
"Grrr"	0:45	B-side of "I Could Be an Angle I Could Be an Angle "I Could Be an Angle" is the second single from British psychobilly band The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster's second album The Royal Society. The song got very strong airplay on MTV Two and Kerrang!... "
"Royal Society"	2:30	B-side of "I Could Be an Angle I Could Be an Angle "I Could Be an Angle" is the second single from British psychobilly band The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster's second album The Royal Society. The song got very strong airplay on MTV Two and Kerrang!... "
"We Don't Rock"	2:44	B-side of "Rise of the Eagles Rise of the Eagles "Rise of the Eagles" was the third single from British psychobilly band The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster's second album, The Royal Society... "
"Party Pooper"	2:38	B-side of "Rise of the Eagles Rise of the Eagles "Rise of the Eagles" was the third single from British psychobilly band The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster's second album, The Royal Society... "
"Alchemy"	3:56	B-side of "Rise of the Eagles Rise of the Eagles "Rise of the Eagles" was the third single from British psychobilly band The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster's second album, The Royal Society... "

Personnel

• Guy McKnight - vocals
  Singing
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• Marc Norris - guitar
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• Andy Huxley - guitar
  Guitar
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• Sym Gharial - bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Tom Diamantopoulo - drums
  Drum kit
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Singles

Date of Release	Title	Uk Top 40 Chart Position
February 3, 2004	"Mister Mental Mister Mental "Mister Mental" is the first single from British psychobilly band The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster's second album The Royal Society. This is the band's most popular song, receiving good amounts of airplay on Kerrang! and MTV Two... "	25
August 10, 2004	"I Could Be an Angle I Could Be an Angle "I Could Be an Angle" is the second single from British psychobilly band The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster's second album The Royal Society. The song got very strong airplay on MTV Two and Kerrang!... "	35
January 4, 2005	"Rise of the Eagles Rise of the Eagles "Rise of the Eagles" was the third single from British psychobilly band The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster's second album, The Royal Society... "	40