The band emerged early in the year 2000 consisting of founder members Barney Ribeiro (guitars), Hatem (drums) and Brogan Costa (vocals). Nervecell is known for its powerful mixture of death metal & hardcore with a thrashy edge. The band made its debut performance at the Battle of the Bands 2001 in the city’s capital Abu Dhabi, with the addition of Mazen (guitar) and Carol (bass). Together with their intense performance and stage presence the band won themselves ‘Best Performance’ award and Barney picked up the ‘Best Guitarist’ award.

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