Brain Drill – Quantum Catastrophe (2010)

Album Review

As a rule, you won’t hear folks who aren’t into death metal using terms like “chops,” “technical prowess,” and “virtuosity” in connection with death metal or any other type of extreme metal. Death metal is very much an acquired taste, and those who don’t care for it probably aren’t going to be looking for the parallels between what a technical death metal/math metal band like Brain Drill does and what hard rock shredders like Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and Mads Eriksen do. In fact, some Satriani, Vai, and Eriksen fans would no doubt find any comparisons at all insulting. But the fact is that despite the obvious stylistic differences, Brain Drill do have one thing in common with the… Read more on allmusic.com

About the Band

The crushing, out-of-control sound of death metal’s Brain Drill was born when guitarist Dylan Ruskin left his post in the band Burn at the Stake during the summer of 2005. He soon hooked up with one of the fastest drummers he had ever seen, Marco Pitruzzella, who had spent time in Vile, Vital Remains, and many other bands on the extreme edge of metal. Vocalist Steve Rathjen joined the band for some demo recording before former Dead Syndicate singer Andre Cornejo replaced him. Former Vile member Jef Hughell, who plays a seven-string bass, came on board next, then Cornejo left, only to be replaced by the returning Rathjen. In 2007 Cannibal Corpse member… Read more on allmusic.com

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