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Brain Damage

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In the late 80's, the Metal scene was exploding, and in many ways transforming. The traditional old-school Metal was fading out, and Thrash Metal bands were arising from the ashes. There were many many talented American bands, from Exodus / Heathen / Vio-lence / Death Angel / Forbidden / ect ect. Those were the days...

As for Vendetta, they hail from West Germany, and let me tell you "Brain Damage" was a great release from this unknown Thrash entity...

The sound is pure Thrash, and although the vocals aren't the most enjoyable, they work very well with what Vendetta was doing here. He sounds a bit like Ex-Maiden frontman Paul Di'Anno, only louder and more agressive in style. That's a good thing, and like I said, it works very well....

There are also some excellent riffs here, and if it's crunch you crave, "Brain Damage" will more than satisfy that hunger. There's also plenty of galloping drums / melodic solos which I find very enjoyable considering I was an avid Maiden fan at the time of this release in 1988. It took me by surprise that's for sure....

The production is also very good for this period. Noise International had a great handful of Thrash bands signed to their lable back then, and you can be certain they took no shortcuts producing Vendetta's "Brain Damage". You need to buy this if you are an avid Thrash Metal fan, and want to bring back some great memories of the scene that was Thrash Metal...

This is a very rare piece of Thrash Metal History in my opinion, and is very difficult to get your hands on. If you get the chance, and the price is right, buy it. It's not a 5 star masterpiece, but it's very good, and even today it's very fun to listen to...