WhiplashCordsB | Brian, Heavy Metal Guitarist

About

Brian Sullivan is a NY-based guitarist. Born and raised in the melting pot, he’s mastered versatility. Growing up loving Pantera, NIN and the other classics, he hasn’t put the guitar down since his grandfather gave him his first one. He's a working heavy metal player built for big stages: he learns sets fast, plays tight to a click, and brings the same aggression every night.

Thoughtcrimes

Brian plays guitar in Thoughtcrimes, the mathcore band on Pure Noise Records started by former Dillinger Escape Plan drummer Billy Rymer. According to the label, it was Brian, Rymer's longtime friend, who talked Rymer into picking up the guitar again, and the two of them wrote the band's first song, "Misery's A Muse."

2019 Debut EP Tap Night (digital; later on vinyl via Pure Noise)
2021 Signed to Pure Noise Records; "Misery's A Muse" released
Aug 26, 2022 Debut album Altered Pasts (11 songs, recorded by Mike Watts at VuDu Studios)
Feb 2026 New single "The Violent Garden"; European tour supporting Igorrr & DVNE (20 dates)
Oct 13, 2026 Saint Vitus, Brooklyn, with The Dillinger Escape Plan & Bore