VENDETTA

2nd album from 1988 by German VENDETTA, released just one year after their outstanding debut. With "Brain Damage", the band further refined its place within the German Thrash Metal scene, delivering a more mature, technical and sophisticated approach while fully preserving the speed and aggression that had made Go and Live... Stay and Die such a cult favorite.

The songwriting displays a noticeable progression, featuring more intricate arrangements, razor-sharp riffing, outstanding twin-guitar work and frequent tempo changes that highlight the band's growing musicianship. The powerful production reinforces the album's intensity, resulting in a release that, although often overshadowed by some of Germany's bigger Thrash names, deserves recognition as one of the finest examples of late-1980s European technical Thrash Metal.

Recommended for fans of: DARKNESS, GRINDER, ANGEL DUST, DEATHROW, PARADOX.