Brain Drill - Biography
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2006
Biography
BRAIN DRILL was formed in the summer of 2005 by Dylan Ruskin on guitars as a side project. After parting from his main band Burn at the Stake, he began looking for drummers that could actually play death metal and not just claim they could. Enter Marco Pitruzella. Former drummer of: VITAL REMAINS, VILE, VORNAGAR, ATROCIOUS HYSTERIA, NUMA, and a few other extreme metal bands. After meeting Marco it was easily recognized that he was without doubt in the top 10 fastest drummers in the world and was instantly brought into the band. After a few months of jamming Steve Rathjen was then later put onto vocals.
BRAIN DRILL entered the studio on March 1st 2006 to release their first 6 song demo. All 6 of the drum tracks were done the day before recording in one take by Marco pitruzella. There was no editing and nothing was done over, Marco busted it all in a matter of less than 2 hours with no help from any computers or metronomes in the process!!! The next day the guitars and bass were added by Dylan and produced by Zack Ohren at Castle Ultimate Studios. On May 9th vocalist Steve Rathjen entered Castle Ultimate Studios to lay down the vocal tracks. He had only 4 days to learn the songs and lyrics and laid them all down in fewer than 3 hours. Unfortunately Steve left the band shortly after the recording due to stylistic differences. After parting with Steve the band quickly picked up Andre Cornejo the singer from DEAD SYNDICATE, and quickly picked all of the material up. In the winter of 2006 Jeff Hughell was then added to the band as the new and permanent bassist. With mind blowing style and speed inventing a 10 fingered tapping technique using a 7 string bass and the song learning capabilities of a genius it was quite obvious he was a perfect fit into the now 4 piece arsenal. In the summer of 2007 Andre was replaced by original vocalist Steve Rathjen due to a complete difference in vocal style. Steve returned and is now more dedicated then ever to increase the heaviness of BRAIN DRILL's sound.
To date BRAIN DRILL has shared the stage with bands such as: CANNIBAL CORPSE, DYING FETUS, NECROPHAGIST, UNMERCIFUL, JOB FOR A COWBOY, ALL SHALL PERISH DECREPIT BIRTH, ODIOUS MORTEM, and very many other extreme metal bands. In addition BRAIN DRILL has come in at number 8 in the top 10 myspace grindcore band charts in the world and has also come in at number 11 in the top 20 myspace death metal charts in the world. As well as being recommended in an interview with ALEX WEBSTER of CANNIBAL CORPSE as a "pretty fucking sick" band that has continued to push the limits of extreme modern death metal. With a following that grows by the thousands everyday, BRAIN DRILL is currently playing shows to gain further exposure and to meet new fans. NOW SIT BACK AND ENJOY THIS CIRCUS OF DEATH IN A REFLECTION OF THE DARKEST DEPTHS OF HUMANITY.
(Source: http://www.metalblade.com/english/artists/braindrill/bio.php)
BRAIN DRILL entered the studio on March 1st 2006 to release their first 6 song demo. All 6 of the drum tracks were done the day before recording in one take by Marco pitruzella. There was no editing and nothing was done over, Marco busted it all in a matter of less than 2 hours with no help from any computers or metronomes in the process!!! The next day the guitars and bass were added by Dylan and produced by Zack Ohren at Castle Ultimate Studios. On May 9th vocalist Steve Rathjen entered Castle Ultimate Studios to lay down the vocal tracks. He had only 4 days to learn the songs and lyrics and laid them all down in fewer than 3 hours. Unfortunately Steve left the band shortly after the recording due to stylistic differences. After parting with Steve the band quickly picked up Andre Cornejo the singer from DEAD SYNDICATE, and quickly picked all of the material up. In the winter of 2006 Jeff Hughell was then added to the band as the new and permanent bassist. With mind blowing style and speed inventing a 10 fingered tapping technique using a 7 string bass and the song learning capabilities of a genius it was quite obvious he was a perfect fit into the now 4 piece arsenal. In the summer of 2007 Andre was replaced by original vocalist Steve Rathjen due to a complete difference in vocal style. Steve returned and is now more dedicated then ever to increase the heaviness of BRAIN DRILL's sound.
To date BRAIN DRILL has shared the stage with bands such as: CANNIBAL CORPSE, DYING FETUS, NECROPHAGIST, UNMERCIFUL, JOB FOR A COWBOY, ALL SHALL PERISH DECREPIT BIRTH, ODIOUS MORTEM, and very many other extreme metal bands. In addition BRAIN DRILL has come in at number 8 in the top 10 myspace grindcore band charts in the world and has also come in at number 11 in the top 20 myspace death metal charts in the world. As well as being recommended in an interview with ALEX WEBSTER of CANNIBAL CORPSE as a "pretty fucking sick" band that has continued to push the limits of extreme modern death metal. With a following that grows by the thousands everyday, BRAIN DRILL is currently playing shows to gain further exposure and to meet new fans. NOW SIT BACK AND ENJOY THIS CIRCUS OF DEATH IN A REFLECTION OF THE DARKEST DEPTHS OF HUMANITY.
(Source: http://www.metalblade.com/english/artists/braindrill/bio.php)