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     The torch still burns, heed the call, embrace the light,
Prepare yourself for the horror, the intensity and the ultimate nightmare...
BRUTUS.


POISONED, Track List.

 1. Origin (The past is lost)                                                                                                                                                       

 2. The Pupp                                                  

 3. Fighting Mouth                                   
 4. House Rules
 5. Death or Glory
 6. Poisoned
 7. Into the Millennium

    The debut, demo album ‘POISONED’ from the Guyanese, PUNK / DEATH  metal rock band BRUTUS. 

     This not so old outfit, has been rehearsing together since the 6 of September 1998. After a few live gigs at the Sidewalk Café and Jazz Club and some other unmentionable places, hot dogs and bar-b-q sales, lots of hard work and some large donations from fans and friends, the boys finally went into the studio and came out with their first recording effort ‘POISONED’.Seven original songs which were all recorded on one day. Quite a feat for this young and still evolving band. BRUTUS demo album ‘POISONED’ is a very, solid and powerful sounding recording which serves to proudly demonstrate the abilities and potential of this intense, aggressive heavy metal band that calls themselves BRUTUS. Thirty two minutes of Guyanese heavy metal. This is definitely a good buy from a local South American Act that is delivering a ‘BREED’ of music uncommon in these parts except ‘Sepultura’ (Brazil), ‘Bleed’ (Trinidad), ‘Pearls To Swine’,  ‘Stone Blind’, ‘Tech  XXI,  ‘Burning Bush’(Guyana).                The lyrics of the seven songs presented on BRUTUS  demo album ‘POISONED’ deals with a variety of subjects matters ranging from band room rules, brutal social commentary, the origin of humans, horror/science fiction and even philosophy of life. Truly an intellectual, interesting and humorous collection of  lyrics.

          Musically BRUTUS has engineered their approach into a strange experimental brew of PUNK /TRASH rhythms with HARD / GRINDCORE, ‘OL SCHOOL, POWER / BLACK / DEATH and GOTHIC metal, thrown in, to make it all more interesting. The music and vocal voicing (with a little subtleties) is reminiscent of many, a good and kickin’ stuff as such established foreign bands like ‘Queensryrche’, ‘King Diamond’, ‘The Accused’ to name a few.

           Brutus Debut Demo album “Poisoned”  was released on the 29th of July, 2000, at the Side Walk Cafe and Jazz Club. On that same evening Brutus head lined a gig, with opening bands Burning Bush and Tech XXI.

            Promotional activities geared towards this release included coverage of the gig by sections of the media and the press, distributing flyers and interviews on the national radio stations, press, and television stations. But due to the lack of finance, we were unable to carry out a full scale promotional drive.

            Achievements since that long awaited release of the album ‘POISONED’ have been hampered by a lack of publicity which was beyond our control but we have had a good response from our hardcore fans, this includes being hired to play out at a private party; one talk show host was so impressed by our dedication in the face of the hostile musical environmental and tastes in Guyana that she invited us to play at her show, ‘Rhythm Nation’ fourth anniversary show featuring other local talents at the ‘Night Flight’ Disco in Georgetown. Mr. Burchmore Simon of Kross Kolor Records was also impressed with the bands’ effort to become the premier rock band in Guyana and gave us the opportunity to display ‘POISONED’ and our merchandise (hand painted ‘T’ shirts, Posters) at GuyExpo 2000, 16-17th August 2000.He also gave us the opportunity to play at the Main Big Lime held on Main Street, Georgetown on the 17th December 2000.Burchmore was impressed by the improvised technique that Brutus used to produce their cassettes which entitled degutting TDK cassettes and cutting the tape to the required gave us the opportunity to display ‘POISONED’ and our merchandise (hand painted ‘T’ shirts, Posters) at GuyExpo 2000, 16-17th August 2000.He also gave us the opportunity to play at the Main Big Lime held on Main Street, Georgetown on the 17th December 2000.Burchmore was impressed by the improvised technique that Brutus used to produce their cassettes which entitled degutting TDK cassettes and cutting the tape to the required length and then recording on these modified cassettes which were then fifteen minutes per side.

        At present Brutus popularity is growing thanks to Jerries Snackette, on Camp Street who has given us the opportunity to display our merchandise, Everything Music Record Bar who has a programme on 98.1 Hot FM (our local 24 hour music radio channel) Channel Six Television Station who follows the Band on all their road shows and feature us on their evening news Prime News.
                              

                             

 

Brutus Members are:

Roger Deygoo (Vocals)
Ryan Ramdin  (Guitar)
Kurt Kerrett    ( Guitar)
Mike Lagan     ( Bass)
Roger Gordon (Drums)
Richard Singh (Manager)

         




Address: [11 Norton Street Lodge G/town Guyana. Tele: 02-58647, 02-51067 after 4:30 pm]
Email: [email protected]  

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N.L.S  AKA (SandTrole) ...............................VB Programmer, Technician ,Tester.

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Richard Singh (Manager Of  Brutus)............ Coordinator.