Board Up the House

Infobox Album
Name = Board Up The House
Type = studio
Artist = Genghis Tron

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Released = Start date|2008|2|19 (CD)
Start date|2008|3|25 (vinyl)
Recorded = Godcity Studio in Salem, Massachusetts
Genre = Experimental metal
Mathcore
Length = 43:00
Label = Relapse (CD)
Lovepump United (vinyl)
Producer = Kurt Ballou
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:k9fexzljldse link]
*Blogcritics Rating|3.5|5 [http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/02/06/0547162.php link]
*Consequence of Sound (B) [http://consequenceofsound.com/2008/03/20/album-review-board-up-the-house/ link]
*IGN (mixed) [http://uk.music.ign.com/articles/853/853098p1.html link]
*Lambgoat (4/10) [http://www.lambgoat.com/albums/view.aspx?id=2580&record=Board%20up%20the%20House link]
*scenepointblank (8.2/10) [http://www.scenepointblank.com/reviews/1841 link]
*Strangeglue (7/10) [http://strangeglue.com/genghis-tron-board-up-the-house/3809/ link]
*The Dreaded Press (very positive) [http://www.rock-metal-music-reviews.com/album-review-genghis-tron-board-up-the-house/ link]
*Treble (positive) [http://treblezine.com/reviews/2490-Genghis_Tron_Board_Up_the_House.html link]
Last album = "Triple Black Diamond"
(2007)
This album = "Board Up The House"
(2008)
Next album =Board Up The House Remixes Volume 1 (2008)

"Board Up The House" is the second full-length album by the experimental metal band Genghis Tron. The album was recorded and mixed at Godcity Studio from August 29th to September 21, 2007 in Salem, Massachusetts by Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou. It was mastered at New Alliance East by Nick Zampiello. The album was released on February 19th, 2008 by Relapse Records on CD and March 25th by Lovepump United on vinyl.

There are two different vinyl releases from Lovepump United: standard and limited. The standard one features two black vinyl discs with the second one being single sided. On the unused side features an etching similar to the album artwork. The limited edition is the same, except the first disc is colored with a transparent splatter design, and it is limited to 400 copies.

Track listing

#"Board Up the House" – 5:54
#"Endless Teeth" – 1:47
#"Things Don't Look Good" – 3:35
#"Recursion" – 2:08
#"I Won't Come Back Alive" – 6:34
#"City on a Hill" – 3:26
#"The Whips Blow Back" – 2:07
#"Colony Collapse" – 4:01
#"The Feast" – 1:56
#"Ergot" – 1:14
#"Relief" – 10:47

Personnel

*Mookie Singerman – keyboard, vocals
*Michael Sochynsky – drum programming, keyboard
*Hamilton Jordan – drum programming, guitar
*Nick Zampiello - mastering
*Genghis Tron - music, lyrics and production
*Kurt Ballou - production
*Jon Beasley – artwork, design

Additional Musicians

*Greg Puciato (The Dillinger Escape Plan) - guest vocals on "Colony Collapse"
*Dale Nixon - Toy drums on "Endless Teeth"

External links

* [http://www.genghistron.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/genghistron Official MySpace page]
* [http://www.lpurecords.com/ Lovepump United (Record label)]
* [http://www.relapse.com Relapse Records]