{"title":"Dead Brain Cells","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"universe-rc","title":"Universe","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 1989 Canadian Thrash Metal classic, raw, relentless, remastered and re-issued! Progressive Thrash Metal from 1989 that any 80’s Thrasher must know. “Universe” defies expectations because it is not only two different albums, but two different bands. The story is thus: a Canadian Thrash band in the three-letter tradition of D.R.I. and C.O.C. is forced apparently by an unusually harsh winter into its practice space for an extended stay, and emerges with new instrumental prowess. A lot of the speed\/Thrashing bashers (Destruction, Deathrow, Living Death, Voivod, etc.) from the mid-80’s stopped to look around at some stage, asking themselves whether they really liked this interesting primal noise they were producing or if they were actually capable of creating much more engaging and challenging music. Our “brain donors” here were one of them. It’s not that their energetic, uplifting Thrash\/crossover debut was a weak effort by any means; it’s just that they knew they could do more within the metal boundaries, and contribute more fully to the overall expansion of the Universe. The word “auteurs” simply begs to be used here to describe the unique approach to music applied on this “universal” opus. In a manner quite reminiscent of Voivod’s last two (at the time) the delivery transcends the borders of Thrash and embarks on a journey around the progressive metal kaleidoscope without following any rigid canons. The experimentation is not as ostentatious as the one on the works of their compatriots as Thrash is still featured prominently giving a nice dynamic flavour to the complex mosaics, a more belligerent edge. The Thrash Metal fanbase would still be bemused by what the guys had cooked here, but bewildered faces would be more than just an isolated phenomenon in the crowd. On the other hand, one won’t get tired of it as the whole panorama clocks on under 40-min, and everything flows quite smoothly and effortlessly, with a weird airy spaced-out feel. Mentioning spacing out, there was by all means more room for more eccentricity and eclecticism to be applied to this exciting amorphous musical formula, but while the audience were anticipating the band’s version of “Nothingface” or “No More Color”, they announced the end of their spell with the music industry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hammerheart Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":55795170640203,"sku":"R8825-5977","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2000x2000bb_47014f24-1215-46ac-b4e1-fde319da305b.jpg?v=1761724298"},{"product_id":"dead-brain-cells-jv","title":"Dead Brain Cells","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 1987 Canadian Thrash Metal classic, raw, relentless, remastered and re-issued! Raw and intense Crossover infused Thrash Metal from 1987 that any 80’s Thrasher must know. 1987 was a big year for Canadian Thrash. Bands like Voivod, Razor, Piledriver and Sacrifice had already done the groundwork over the previous few years but 1987 would be there year that saw the local scene taking the next step in its evolution with a new generation of bands making their initial forays into the world of recorded music. Amongst them were outfits like Slaughter, Infernal Majesty and four-piece Montreal Thrashers D.B.C. (otherwise known as Dead Brain Cells). D.B.C. had only formed in February of the previous year but had wasted no time in delivering their self-titled debut album in partnership with well-respected New York metal label Combat Records who had already made quite a name for themselves in the underground scene. Combat brought in experienced campaigners Steve Sinclair \u0026amp; Randy Burns to handle the production \u0026amp; engineering duties; each possessing some imposing resumes. It almost sounds too good to believe for a young Canadian band that had yet to make a name for themselves but such was the scenario D.B.C. saw themselves in when they made their way into the studio for the first time. As with so many 80’s metal releases, the cover artwork for “Dead Brain Cells” is a cheap \u0026amp; nasty affair that was drawn by bass playing front man Phil Dakin. It would likely be the main contributing factor to D.B.C. not having made the commercial impact they deserved. Thankfully these aesthetic issues are not representative of the musical quality contained within. Sinclair \u0026amp; Burns’ production job is actually very good \u0026amp; presents DBC in a very positive light. “Dead Brain Cells” certainly sounds of its time however there’s a great energy to this music that gives the band every chance of impressing the listener.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hammerheart Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":55795171197259,"sku":"R3447-5815","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/hhr2025-48-dbc-dead-brain-cells-800x800.jpg?v=1761724701"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/dead-brain-cells.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}