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 Discography

BAD BRAINS albums / top albums

3.33 | 6 ratings

Bad Brains
Hardcore Punk 1982

4.00 | 2 ratings

Rock For Light
Hardcore Punk 1983

2.11 | 5 ratings

I Against I
Alternative Metal 1986

4.00 | 1 ratings

Quickness
Alternative Metal 1989

0.00 | 0 ratings

Rise
Alternative Metal 1993

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God Of Love
Alternative Metal 1995

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Black Dots
Hardcore Punk 1996

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I & I Survived
Non-Metal 2002

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Build A Nation
Hardcore Punk 2007

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Into The Future
Hardcore Punk 2012

BAD BRAINS EPs & splits

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I Luv I Jah
Hardcore Punk 1982

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I And I Survive
Hardcore Punk 1982

BAD BRAINS Bad Brains / Black Market Baby album cover

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Bad Brains / Black Market Baby
Hardcore Punk 1990

BAD BRAINS Spirit Electricity (Live) album cover

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Spirit Electricity (Live)
Hardcore Punk 1991

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Omega Sessions
Hardcore Punk 1997

BAD BRAINS live albums

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Live
Hardcore Punk 1988

BAD BRAINS The Youth Are Getting Restless (Live At The Paradiso, Amsterdam, 1987) album cover

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The Youth Are Getting Restless (Live At The Paradiso, Amsterdam, 1987)
Hardcore Punk 1990

BAD BRAINS Live In San Francisco album cover

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Live In San Francisco
Hardcore Punk 2001

BAD BRAINS Live At CBGB 1982 - The Audio Recordings album cover

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Live At CBGB 1982 - The Audio Recordings
Hardcore Punk 2006

BAD BRAINS Live At CBGB 1982 ‎ album cover

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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

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Arroyo / I Against I
Hardcore Punk 1987

BAD BRAINS Promotional Box Set album cover

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Promotional Box Set
Hardcore Punk 1990

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Past Due
Hardcore Punk 1993

BAD BRAINS Electronic Press Kit album cover

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Electronic Press Kit
Hardcore Punk 1995

BAD BRAINS re-issues & compilations

BAD BRAINS Rock For Light / I Against I album cover

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Rock For Light / I Against I
Hardcore Punk 1992

BAD BRAINS Banned In D.C.: Bad Brains Greatest Riffs album cover

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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

BAD BRAINS Reviews

BAD BRAINS I Against I

Album · 1986 · Alternative Metal

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.