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"Brain Police is definitely one of Iceland's greatest bands--one of my favorites. The music is driven by magnificent force and great personal charisma." -- Jónsi Birgisson, Sigur Rós "Veteran rockers Brain Police return with their fourth studio album ... more guitar heavy than past albums without losing their distinctive stoner-rock sound. The band is as tight as Baden-Powell's Boy Scout knots, especially the connection between drummer Jónbi and bass player Höddi ... a good, solid, rock album." -- The Grape Vine Online "If you like Kyuss and especially Unida, then this is a band you for sure need to hear ... a fantastic stoner rock sound." -- Lowcut Based in Reykjavik, the men of Brain Police are Icelandic citizens with the souls of American rock gods. Fueled by a desire to play dirty, kick-ass rock and roll, BP rose like a comet from relative obscurity to become one of Iceland's biggest rock acts. It all began back in 1998 when Jón Björn Ríkarosson, Gunnlaugur Lárusson, and Hörour Stefánsson got together and started jamming some seriously heavy tunes. Very quickly, the boys realized they had something special going on. They snagged a name from the Frank Zappa catalog and began honing their skills by assaulting the local touring circuit. The year 2000 saw the release of their mightily impressive debut Glacier Sun, which was followed by more savage touring. Amazed by what they heard, Icelandic label Sena snapped up Brain Police in 2003, and over the next four years released three more albums of BP's down-and-dirty Icelandic stoner rock. Each successive album brought the boys more fame in their native country, not to mention several Top 10 radio hits. In 2004 they released their third full-length, Electric Fungus, and shared the stage with Metallica, playing to more than 18,000 fans. In 2005 they embarked on their first tour outside of Iceland, expanding their legend and leaving a wake of awestruck crowds across Europe. Small Stone is proud to add Brain Police to its roster of world-class, kick-ass rock and roll bands. Beyond the Wasteland is a dense, thick smorgasbord of riffs that truly showcases the band's growth.