Genesis is the debut studio album by American death metal band Job for a Cowboy. Released in 2007, it is a concept album based on possible consequences of the VeriChip, along with the Book of Revelation and apocalyptic theories. It also sees Job for a Cowboy's play more straightforward death metal compared with their previous releases.
Genesis is a concept album in which mentions the VeriChip, an implantable microchip, that is embedded under 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.
Blabbermouth explained "Even though [Genesis] isn't being promoted as a concept effort, the songs clearly tell a story of technology, religion and corrupt government, and how they combine to lead to the end of civilization."
Vocalist Jonny Davy said his interest in writing an album about the VeriChip came from his realization of being an atheist at a young age and that "over time, I read up on a lot of religions and religious conspiracies and conspiracies in general. The record is actually about a biochip called the 'VeriChip' that's being implanted [into people] and used for medical identification and money currency purposes. People feel it's an invasion of privacy, and the other aspect is religious leaders have come out against it for fear that this is going to be a fulfillment of a prophecy in the Book Of Revelations." He went on to say "On the religious side, you can turn on American Christian television and they'll be talking about [the VeriChip] on their little talk shows. Religious leaders fear that the Antichrist is going to use the chip to control every man and woman in America and later the whole world."
Tracklisting:
1. Bearing The Serpent's Lamb
2. Reduced To Mere Filth
3. Altered From Catechization
4. Upheaval To Heaven
5. Embedded
6. Strings Of Hypocrisy
7. Martyrdom Unsealed
8. Blasphemy
9. The Divine Falsehood
10. Coalescing Prophecy
