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PITCHFORK JUSTICE

- DEBUT ALBUM OUT NOW! -

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BAND

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TOM - VOCALS
GRAHAME - GUITAR
PAT - BASS
RYAN - DRUMS

Shatter Brain launched in January 2018, releasing a four-song demo that was mastered by Joel Grind (Toxic Holocaust, Power Trip, Cavalera Conspiracy). The release was accompanied by a video clip for the debut single “Rip the Stitch” (https://youtu.be/rT0hoiV1AsU), and was supported by an Australian & New Zealand Tour between Feb and April. This tour culminated with a debut home town show in front of over 650 punters at the annual Heavy SA Festival. Bootleg footage from this tour is documented in the music video for the band’s second single “Discard” (https://youtu.be/OfDZV_-_Fak). The band then commenced the "Rip the Stitch Asia Tour" in June/July. This tour included three shows in Taiwan, including a headlining performance at Wake Up Fest in Chiayi, and shows in Thailand and Malaysia as main support for Brazilian crossover-thrash legends R.D.P. (Ratos de Porão).


Upon returning to Australia, Shatter Brain released a split vinyl EP (aptly titled “The Twelve Inch Split”) with Melbourne band Blunt Shovel in early August and embarked on another tour with King Parrot and Blunt Shovel. The Twelve Inch Split featured two new Shatter Brain songs and a cover of the Mastodon classic “Blood and Thunder”. The release of the split was accompanied by a music video for the opening track “The Ship That Never Sinks” which featured footage of the band performing the song at Heavy SA earlier that year (https://youtu.be/yQWzjiyK1c4). 2018 also saw Shatter Brain supporting Power Trip (USA) on the Adelaide date of their Australian tour.


Shatter Brain began 2019 with a tour of Japan and returned to Australia to open for Max and Iggor Cavalera’s (Sepultura) “Return to Beneath the Arise” tour, during which Tom joined Max on stage to sing a rendition of AC/DCs “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap”. In July/August, Shatter Brain entered the studio to record their debut album 'Pitchfork Justice' with Jimmy Balderston at Ghostnote Recording Studios (Scott Kelly, Sumeru, Space Bong). The band rounded out the year by supporting New Orleans sludge legends Eyehategod (USA) in November.

The band started 2020 by supporting punk-metal legends Integrity, and released 'Pitchfork Justice' via Wormhole Death Records/Aural Music on May 1st 2020. A run of shows to support the album, commencing with the opening slot for Carcass, was derailed by a global pandemic. Instead, the band used this time to write and record three new songs for a split EP that was released by Australia's premiere underground label Disdain Records. Managing to navigate the ever-changing Australian COVID lockdowns, Shatter Brain managed to execute an East Coast tour in support of their two previous releases, including performances at the iconic Froth and Fury Festival in Adelaide and Flippin' The Bird Fest in Frankston, Victoria, and culminating in the support slot for Heathen (USA) at The Gov in October 2022.

2023 sees Shatter Brain still doin it and coming to a stage near you! FJH.

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Shatter Brain - "Choosing Beggars" [Official Lyric Video]
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Shatter Brain - "Choosing Beggars" [Official Lyric Video]

#shatterbrainband #metal #wormholedeath 'Choosing Beggars' is the fourth single and fourth song on Shatter Brain's debut album 'Pitchfork Justice' out via Wormholedeath Records / Aural Music Group. 'Pitchfork Justice' is available worldwide : DIGITAL : https://orcd.co/pxddm5a CD: https://bit.ly/35kvAQR VINYL and merchandise available at the Shatter Brain Online Store: https://shatterbrainmetal.square.site/ About 'Choosing Beggars' Although the meat of the track is relatively short, the outro takes the listener on an epic, almost hypnotic journey as it fades out to end Side A of the record. The lyric video is part animated and part performance, and was assembled by Chalky Hill of Moshriff Creative. Chalky has done an excellent job of highlighting the album's incredible artwork, which was created by Adelaide-based artist Steve Lehmann. The performance footage was recorded by the band themselves during the brief COVID lockdown period in Adelaide earlier in 2020. Credits: Recorded and mixed by Jimmy Balderston at Ghostnote Recording Studios. Mastered by Dav Byrne at Iridium Audio. Video produced by Moshriff Creative. Social media links: Web| https://www.shatterbrainmetal.com Facebook| https://www.facebook.com/shatterbrainmetal Twitter| http://twitter.com/shatterbrainaus Instagram| http://instagram.com/shatterbrainmetal Wormholedeath : http://www.wormholedeath.com Subscribe to #WormHoleDeath YouTube channel: https://radi.al/WormHoleDeath ©2020 Carlo Bellotti Publishing
Shatter Brain -  "Lorem Ipsum" Isolation Performance Video
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Shatter Brain - "Lorem Ipsum" Isolation Performance Video

#quarantine track taken from "Pitchfork Justice" out via Wormholedeath/The Orchard/Aural Music Group. - The video has been shot during the coronavirus pandemic isolation period. WATCH THE PRE-PERFORMANCE VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/vgQBInnNN_k  'In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, Shatter Brain exploited the magic of video conferencing software to live-stream a performance while each member was self-isolating in their own home. Some of the band's friends from the Adelaide metal scene joined the conference call to help with sound, lighting, and...uh, stage management... The song was 'Lorem Ipsum' from Shatter Brain's recently released debut album 'Pitchfork Justice'. Lyrically this song is a commentary on the spread of misinformation and uninformed opinions that has been propagated by the evolution of the internet and social media; how appropriate. Luckily, the band remembered to press the record button and captured how it all unfolded. ' Credits: Recorded and mixed by Jimmy Balderston at Ghostnote Recording Studios. Mastered by Dav Byrne at Iridium Audio. Filmed by Shatter Brain. Produced by Shatter Brain and Adam Andersen at Ando Media Services. BUY LINKS: Merch: https://shatterbrainmetal.square.site/ Digital: https://orcd.co/pxddm5a CD: https://www.auralwebstore.com Social Media Links: https://www.shatterbrainmetal.com https://www.facebook.com/shatterbrainmetal https://www.twitter.com/shatterbrainaus https://www.instagram.com/shatterbrainmetal https://www.youtube.com/UCPkAXW4zQaS3yQ1CaSeHLMg Wormholedeath : http://www.wormholedeath.com Subscribe to #WormHoleDeath YouTube channel: https://radi.al/WormHoleDeath ©2020 Carlo Bellotti Publishing
Shatter Brain - "Death Goes On" Official Video
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Shatter Brain - "Death Goes On" Official Video

2nd single taken from Shatter Brain upcoming album "Pitchfork Justice" due for release on 01/05/2020 via Wormholedeath. Description: The “Death Goes On” video is comprised of footage captured during the writing, pre-production, and recording of Shatter Brain’s debut album “Pitchfork Justice”. This footage was also used in the webisode series that the band recently released on their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPkAXW4zQaS3yQ1CaSeHLMg Credits: Recorded and mixed by Jimmy Balderston at Ghostnote Recording Studios. Mastered by Dav Byrne at Iridium Audio. Filmed by Shatter Brain and Adam Andersen. Edited by Adam Andersen at Ando Media Services.  Shatter Brain are an Adelaide based metal band comprised of members of some of South Australia’s most successful heavy bands. Boasting a diverse vocal performance that ranges from ear piercing highs to sewer dwelling lows the band also draws on an eclectic but coherent range of influences and seamlessly blends fast, razor-tight rhythms with laid back grooves. Their sound is reminiscent of its contemporaries, such as High on Fire, Merauder, Black Breath, and Power Trip, with the occasional nod to classic metal and crossover. Social Media Links: https://www.shatterbrainmetal.com https://www.facebook.com/shatterbrainmetal http://twitter.com/shatterbrainaus http://instagram.com/shatterbrainmetal https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPkAXW4zQaS3yQ1CaSeHLMg Wormholedeath : http://www.wormholedeath.com Subscribe to #WormHoleDeath YouTube channel: https://radi.al/WormHoleDeath ©2020 Carlo Bellotti Publishing
Shatter Brain - Discard (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
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