BAD BRAINS

Hardcore Punk / Alternative Metal / Non-Metal • United States
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Bad Brains is a punk/hardcore/rock Rastafarian band that formed in 1977 in the Washington, D.C. area. Prior to that, they performed under the name Mind Power as a jazz fusion group.

The early Bad Brains sound mixed hardcore punk with hints of reggae. On later releases, beginning with 1986's I Against I, they began to incorporate some elements of heavy metal.

The band briefly performed under the name Soul Brains when their original lineup reunited in 1998, but have since released any new material under the familiar Bad Brains name.

(Bio written by Stooge)



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BAD BRAINS Bad Brains album cover 3.33 | 6 ratings
Bad Brains
Hardcore Punk 1982
BAD BRAINS Rock For Light album cover 4.00 | 2 ratings
Rock For Light
Hardcore Punk 1983
BAD BRAINS I Against I album cover 2.11 | 5 ratings
I Against I
Alternative Metal 1986
BAD BRAINS Quickness album cover 4.00 | 1 ratings
Quickness
Alternative Metal 1989
BAD BRAINS Rise album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Rise
Alternative Metal 1993
BAD BRAINS God Of Love album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
God Of Love
Alternative Metal 1995
BAD BRAINS Black Dots album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Black Dots
Hardcore Punk 1996
BAD BRAINS I & I Survived album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
I & I Survived
Non-Metal 2002
BAD BRAINS Build A Nation album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Build A Nation
Hardcore Punk 2007
BAD BRAINS Into The Future album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Into The Future
Hardcore Punk 2012

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BAD BRAINS I Luv I Jah album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
I Luv I Jah
Hardcore Punk 1982
BAD BRAINS I And I Survive album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
I And I Survive
Hardcore Punk 1982
BAD BRAINS Bad Brains / Black Market Baby album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Bad Brains / Black Market Baby
Hardcore Punk 1990
BAD BRAINS Spirit Electricity (Live) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Spirit Electricity (Live)
Hardcore Punk 1991
BAD BRAINS Omega Sessions album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Omega Sessions
Hardcore Punk 1997

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Live
Hardcore Punk 1988
BAD BRAINS The Youth Are Getting Restless (Live At The Paradiso, Amsterdam, 1987) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Youth Are Getting Restless (Live At The Paradiso, Amsterdam, 1987)
Hardcore Punk 1990
BAD BRAINS Live In San Francisco album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live In San Francisco
Hardcore Punk 2001
BAD BRAINS Live At CBGB 1982 - The Audio Recordings album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live At CBGB 1982 - The Audio Recordings
Hardcore Punk 2006
BAD BRAINS Live At CBGB 1982 ‎ album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live At CBGB 1982 ‎
Hardcore Punk 2010

BAD BRAINS demos, promos, fans club and other releases (no bootlegs)

BAD BRAINS Arroyo / I Against I album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Arroyo / I Against I
Hardcore Punk 1987
BAD BRAINS Promotional Box Set album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Promotional Box Set
Hardcore Punk 1990
BAD BRAINS Past Due album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Past Due
Hardcore Punk 1993
BAD BRAINS Electronic Press Kit album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Electronic Press Kit
Hardcore Punk 1995

BAD BRAINS re-issues & compilations

BAD BRAINS Rock For Light / I Against I album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Rock For Light / I Against I
Hardcore Punk 1992
BAD BRAINS Banned In D.C.: Bad Brains Greatest Riffs album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Banned In D.C.: Bad Brains Greatest Riffs
Hardcore Punk 2003

BAD BRAINS singles (10)

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Pay To Cum!
Hardcore Punk 1980
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House Of Suffering
Alternative Metal 1986
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Pay To Cum (Live)
Hardcore Punk 1990
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Rise
Hardcore Punk 1993
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Hair
Alternative Metal 1993
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Love Is The Answer (Remixes)
Non-Metal 1993
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God Of Love
Alternative Metal 1995
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Justice Keepers
Alternative Metal 1995
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Long Time
Alternative Metal 1995
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I & I Survive
Non-Metal 2002

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Live At CBGB 1982
Hardcore Punk 2006

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BAD BRAINS I Against I

Album · 1986 · Alternative Metal
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SilentScream213
The first Alternative Metal of all time comes from a band who started out doing Reggae infused Hardcore Punk. Shades of their past are present here, and this is still a very punky record. Nevertheless, making the jump to metal really improved their sound in my opinion, as this album is more melodic and much more focused than their previous Punk efforts. Whereas before they sometimes played Punk and sometimes played Reggae, here they do a much better job of fusing their punky Metal with a ton of other influences, and it mostly works.

The album is a genre in its infancy, and occasionally a bit rough around the edges, but it’s certainly never boring.

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