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, vocalist Deborah Frost, and guitarist

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They formed in 1994 and originally centered on the nucleus of Bouchard and Frost; at one point,

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They underwent several lineup changes over the course of the band's lifetime, and these affected the stylistic bent of the music. The band released their last studio album, ''Denial of Death'', in 2006, and disbanded later that year.

Former members

− lead vocals, drums * Deborah Frost − lead vocals, rhythm guitar *

− lead guitar * David Hirschberg − bass guitar, vocals *Peter Bohovesky − guitar, vocals *Billy Hilfiger − guitar

Discography

References

External links

Home of Cellsum RecordsBrain Surgeons on Myspace
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brain Surgeons Heavy metal musical groups from New York (state) Musical groups from Long Island Musical groups established in 1994 1994 establishments in New York (state)