Dead Brain Cells
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Dead Brain Cells are a Canadian thrash metal
band
from the late 1980s. Called DBC for short, the band started in 1985 in Montreal
as a small project named "Final Chapter" by guitar players Eddie Shahini and Gerry Ouellette, who put an ad in a magazine looking for a drummer. Former Genetic Control
singer Mike "Zabo" Price answer the ad and tried to covince Shahini and Ouellette to join his band, then decided to work with them, writing lyrics for the songs they had composed but Zabo soon left. In 1986, former Vomit and the Zits singer Dave Javex Ray-O-Vac (David Leone) and former Unruled and Vomit and the Zits drummer Jeff Saint-Louis, joined with Shahini and Ouellette and guitar player Phil Dakin, who switched to bass. The project grew into a serious band which took the name Dead Brain Cells among three suggestions by Leone, the others being "The Mental Pukes" and "The Retarded Assholes".
The band was not satisfied with Leone and replaced him by former Unruled singer Cory Lowe after a few shows. They were not satisfied with Lowe either, so they fired him too and Dakin decided he would sing and play bass at the same time. The band released two albums and toured twice in the United States
. Their first album, Dead Brain Cells was released in 1987. It was followed by a concept album
, Universe
in 1989.
The Dead Brain Cells song The Genesis Explosion
was featured in a Canadian television commercial for Microcell Telecommunications in 2005. The commercial depicts an older woman using her cell phone to win a radio call-in show.
The band's guitarist, Gerry Ouellette, died on November 12, 1994. The three surviving members of DBC continue to perform occasionally in Canada with Jason Quinn replacing Ouellette on Guitar and Graham Ferguson as part-time drummer.
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
band
Band (music)
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from the late 1980s. Called DBC for short, the band started in 1985 in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
as a small project named "Final Chapter" by guitar players Eddie Shahini and Gerry Ouellette, who put an ad in a magazine looking for a drummer. Former Genetic Control
Genetic Control
Genetic Control is a Canadian Hardcore punk band from Montreal, whose "First Impressions" single is one of the most sought after item for punk record collectors. They existed from 1983 to 1986, and then reunited in 1998. They played with many bands such as the Dead Kennedys, Charged GBH and...
singer Mike "Zabo" Price answer the ad and tried to covince Shahini and Ouellette to join his band, then decided to work with them, writing lyrics for the songs they had composed but Zabo soon left. In 1986, former Vomit and the Zits singer Dave Javex Ray-O-Vac (David Leone) and former Unruled and Vomit and the Zits drummer Jeff Saint-Louis, joined with Shahini and Ouellette and guitar player Phil Dakin, who switched to bass. The project grew into a serious band which took the name Dead Brain Cells among three suggestions by Leone, the others being "The Mental Pukes" and "The Retarded Assholes".
The band was not satisfied with Leone and replaced him by former Unruled singer Cory Lowe after a few shows. They were not satisfied with Lowe either, so they fired him too and Dakin decided he would sing and play bass at the same time. The band released two albums and toured twice in the United States
United States
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. Their first album, Dead Brain Cells was released in 1987. It was followed by a concept album
Concept album
In music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...
, Universe
Universe (Dead Brain Cells album)
Universe is the second full-length album from the group Dead Brain Cells released in 1989 on Combat Records. The album, a concept piece, tells of the creation of the universe, to the rise of man, ending with a possible future scenario.-Track listing:...
in 1989.
The Dead Brain Cells song The Genesis Explosion
The Genesis Explosion
"The Genesis Explosion is a song released by Dead Brain Cells from their album Universe. It is the signature song for the band, as many who have never heard of the band are familiar with the beat and rhythm of "The Genesis Explosion"....
was featured in a Canadian television commercial for Microcell Telecommunications in 2005. The commercial depicts an older woman using her cell phone to win a radio call-in show.
The band's guitarist, Gerry Ouellette, died on November 12, 1994. The three surviving members of DBC continue to perform occasionally in Canada with Jason Quinn replacing Ouellette on Guitar and Graham Ferguson as part-time drummer.
Discography
- Dead Brain CellsDead Brain Cells (album)Dead Brain Cells is the first full-length album from the group Dead Brain Cells released in 1987. The band had been together for only 9 months when they got the record contract with Combat Records.-Track listing:#"Deadlock"#"Monument"#"Lies"...
(1987) - UniverseUniverse (Dead Brain Cells album)Universe is the second full-length album from the group Dead Brain Cells released in 1989 on Combat Records. The album, a concept piece, tells of the creation of the universe, to the rise of man, ending with a possible future scenario.-Track listing:...
(1989) - Unreleased (2002)