Vendetta – Brain Damage (Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1988)

Vendetta – Brain Damage is the second album by thrash metal band Vendetta from Schweinfurt, Germany, released in December 1988 on Noise International (cat. no. N 0121-1). It was recorded in June 1988 at Music Lab Berlin and produced by Harris Johns together with the band. It followed the debut Go And Live... Stay And Die (1987); afterwards the band split up for many years. The cover painting is by Alain Fretet. This copy is the 1988 German original pressing with inner sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Noise International N 0121-1
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: German original
• Country: Germany
• Year: 1988
• Genre: Metal, Thrash Metal, Speed Metal
• Extras: Inner sleeve

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. War
2. Brain Damage
3. Conversation
4. Precious Existence

Side B

1. Never Die
2. Love Song
3. Fade To Insanity
4. Dominance Of Violence
5. Metal Law

Personnel

Michael "Micky" Wehner (vocals, guitar), Achim "Daxx" Hömerlein (guitar, vocals), Klaus "Heiner" Ullrich (bass), Andreas "Samson" Samonil (drums). Produced by Harris Johns and Vendetta; executive producer: Karl-Ulrich Walterbach.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1988 German LP edition on Noise International with catalogue number N 0121-1. Vinyl reissues only appeared in 2020 on Hammerheart Records.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) means light signs of use, on the record e.g. faint marks that are barely noticeable when playing. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Who is Harris Johns?
Harris Johns was the go-to producer for many Noise bands in the 80s and worked at Music Lab Berlin with Kreator, Sodom and Voivod, among others. On Brain Damage he produced, engineered and mixed the album.

Do you have more Vendetta records?
At the moment Brain Damage is the only Vendetta album in our shop. More thrash and speed metal records are in our Metal collection.