Hamburg, located in the North of Germany, is a city of stark contrasts, where a high population of Millionaires and rich enterprises are mirrored by a long history of resistance and rebellious life forms. It is in the very heated atmosphere of early 2001 that three suburban kids started to create a sound that mirrors these intensifying conflicts. Braindead set out to play political Punk/Ska/Dub, musically influenced by Bands such as Operation Ivy, P.A.I.N. and Dub Trio (not too mention all the radical Roots Reggae artists), but also Hardcore bands like F-Minus or Spazz. Being true to the DIY fashion of political Punk, they do most of the work like booking, printing shirts or creating artwork for flyers and records themselves or with help from close friends, and have played every thinkable venue from squatted house basements, action camps, boats, youth centers, festivals, and so on.
Braindeads politics cover topics such as Ecology, Anti-Sexism, Anti-Fascism, Veg(etari)anism, and express an overall Anti-Capitalist perspective that is close to libertarian Anarchism, although they never actually used that term. Consequently, the band is always happy to play benefit gigs for political causes they support.
Over the years, Braindead managed to release one Split CD (with Civil War, 2006), two Albums (Weapons Of The Weak, 2010 and Libertalia, 2013) as well as a 7" Single (2012). These were accompanied by various tours that brought Braindead to 17 European countries so far.
