Broken Times

Infobox Album |
Name = Broken Times
Type = Album
Artist = Four Sick Cats


Released = June 1, 1998
Recorded = Late 1997/January 1998
Genre = Alternative metal Stoner metal Nu metal
Length = 42:21
Label = Epic Records
Producer = Edward Royster Steve Ceidel Jim Wick
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3.5|5
Last album = "What We Are" (1996)
This album = "Broken Times" (1998)
Next album = "Frayed State of Mind" (2000)

"Broken Times" is the second studio album by California, USA-based rock band Four Sick Cats. It was their first album to have wide success, and has sold over 150,000 copies.

Track listing

# "Deuce" (1:01)
# "42 (The Answer to Everything You Want To Know About the Known Universe)" (3:44)
# "Reality in a Jar" (2:31)
# "Nicotine for Breakfast" (1:33)
# "Scum" (4:02)
# "Reggae" (2:49)
# "Made the Same Mistake" (4:10)
# "Slice o' Pie" (3:15)
# "I Am Your God, You Are My Satan" (3:32)
# "Bad Acid" (5:03)
# "The Times They Are a-Broken" (3:19)
# "My Epic Adventures" (5:17)

ingles

* "Scum" was released as a single in May 1998. Two videos were made for it, the first featured it's entirety with Edward's middle fingers up. The second version featured the band playing on a fictional TV show.

* "Made the Same Mistake" was released as a single in December 1998. The song had minor radio success and the video had some rotation on MTV2. The song's video featured the band playing in a car driving through LA.

Charts

Album

Singles

Personnel

* Eddy Rooster (Edward Royster) - words, production
* Crowbar (Steve Ceidel) - lead g-tarz, productions
* VS (Vinnie Smith) - more g-tarz
* Bassassin (Ian Dimenezzo) - bass
* Doctor Ro (Ronnie Phelps) - drums
* 5 Arm Jamie (Jim Wick) - technicalities, production

Trivia

* "The Times They Are a-Broken" is a spoof of Bob Dylan's hit "The Times They Are a-Changin'".