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By the end of the year, things were starting to really move. The band released a 4 song demo cassette entitled "DEAD", experimenting with their sound and continued working with their co-producer, James Ramos of Abel-X studios. They performed in the Puget Sound area 2-3 times a week at any club that would take them. By the end of 1995, they officially performed over 170 live shows with 146 live shows in 1995 alone. During this time they entered Vagrant Studios and by July 1995, they released their first CD, a four song EP, entitled "GOD'S GREATEST GIFT TO MANKIND". The title is from a 1968 interview with Timothy Leary and the album is dedicated to those struggling against ignorance to legalize marijuana. This was the beginning of their exposure to the world and their fight against ignorance.

1996 was a year of some great moments and some serious tests. They lost their drummer, Mike Moon, who was replaced by the ultra-talented musician, cRuss T. They recorded another demo cassette "DEVOUR EM" at the Seattle Art Institute and continued to gigging around the Puget Sound area, getting bigger and better shows. But in January 1997, the band moved to Naf Productions Studios and a fire toasted their band unit, BBQing JD's and Clark's equipment. This was a very trying time during which most bands crumble but once again, they stuck together and weathered the storm.

1997 continued the same extreme trend. The band drew back and re-evaluated its stragedy for world domination. In November 1997, they started recording their first full length CD at Seattle's Abel-X Studios once again working with engineer and producer extraordinaire, James Ramos. During this time, a fledgling Seattle Label, DDP Records, signed the band and helped with the album's production. By December 1998 they officially completed recording and mastering 10 of their best songs over the last 4 years. Captured within those tracks is the true energy, passion, uniqueness and power of their music. The label had many struggles and internal problems and ended up self-destructing but they still helped the band immensely. Again the band was on its own.

But band once again took control of its destiny. They raised the production money and released "RED" in June 1999. The band continued to progress, reaching goals they established many years ago. In August 1999, the band joined up with 11 other extreme music Seattle underground bands to form the Head Trauma Coalition and finally played a hugely successful show at the OK Hotel. By October 1999, they had played in Vancouver, B.C., Missoula, MT, Sacramento, CA, Reno, NV, Las Vegas, NV, Mesa, AZ and Albaqucque, NM completing their first tour and getting awesome, "sic" feedback. At this rate, the band is fast approaching its offical 300 performance mark. A feat that shows this underground band loves what it does and believes in the music.

After taking a break, The BrainDead started the new millennium with more live shows and another album. They continued performing shows for the Head Trauma Coalition as well as shows on their own. They continued performances around the greater Northwest area. The obtained a new, very powerful drummer, Juan El Diablo, and a whole new sound was developed as the likes of Seattle had never heard (or seen) before. In September 2000, the band released their first live album, PARTY LIKE A PAGAN. It was a live recording from Zak's On Fifth as well as tow demo recordings of two new songs, Struggle and Cum Shot. The band then proceeded with their second Western Tour: Missoula MT, Ft. Collins CO, Denver CO, Phoenix AZ, Las Vegas NV. After the tour, the band lost another drummer and 

After another long break, the band regrouped itself in mid-2001 with a new stragedy for world domination. During the break, the lost El Diablo. Once again cRuss T took over on drums but this time, the plan was only temporary. The BrainDead enlisted two Seattle area veteran musicians from the band, For The Love Of Suffering, to fill voids and to continue adding to their sound and live show presence. Vanilla J combined with JG, JD, cRuss T, and Clark Chaos to create a ultra-super front line. Shannon The Cannon took over the "skins" filling the sound with a new, stronger, sturdier rythem that only has made the band's music more powerful, energetic, and fun than ever before. The BrainDead's live show has now become second to no other band in the Northwest, professional and signed or not. They can now truly boast themselves as the "Best Live Band In The NW Metal Hardcore Scene" and challenge any and all bands, signed and unsigned, to prove them wrong with a live show shoot out.

Now with the new line up, the band is working on their fourth album, second full length album entitled  "BORN DEFIANT" to celebrate their defiance of the grunge and pop punk Seattle movement of the '90s. Look for their new demo "BLINDED BY GREED" that has sample songs from the new album. This one will have all new songs and surpasses their previous work in quality, energy, power, heaviness, and fun. Help support them by coming to the shows and buying their "swag". That is the only way to support an oppressed Seattle Hardcore / Metal scene.  

Finally, after great highs and testing lows, The BrainDead, an original Northwest band that started in 1984 out of Issaquah, WA, is scratching and biting its mark into the flesh of the audio world.