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![]() Bad BrainsYour Rating:Average Rating:Hometown: Washington, DC (USA) About:Related BandsReviewsshow moreInterviewsNew York Magazine on the state of modern punk New York Magazine has put togther an article and some statistics about what they describe as the modern state of punk rock, at least based on a survey of self-identified punks. Some notable - and probably not surprising - statistics tell that… April 29, 2013 Media: Gibby Haynes: "Paul's Not Home" (Adrenalin OD) Gibby Haynes, the vocalist from Butthole Surfers, has announced a new solo 7-inch to be released on February 14, 2013 via Jack White's… February 05, 2013 Media: Bad Brains launch hot sauce Not content to let The Offspring's Dexter Holland dominate the punk-turned-hot-sauce-mogul market, the legendary Bad Brains have launched their own "hardcore hot… January 04, 2013 Media: Bad Brains: 'Into the Future' Bad Brains are streaming their forthcoming album Into the Future on Spinner. The album is due out November 20, 2012(Today!) via… November 20, 2012 Videos: H.R. (Bad Brains) live with the Deftones Bad Brains vocalist H.R. joined Deftones on-stage this past Friday at Rams Head Live! in Baltimore, Maryland; they performed the Brains' "Right Brigade" and also the Deftones' 1994 single, "Bored." Deftones (and former Quicksand bassist) Sergio Vega tweeted: "Never in… October 29, 2012 Videos: Bad Brains detail 'Into the Future' Bad Brains have revealed the track listing to their anticipated new studio album Into the Future. It's due out November 20, 2012 and is the follow up to… October 26, 2012 Videos: Bad Brains unveil album art for 'Into the Future' Bad Brains have unveiled the album art for their upcoming release, Into the Future , designed by the famous artist, Shepard… October 12, 2012 Tours: Bad Brains / H2O To coincide with the release of their next album on November 20, 2012, legendary hardcore pioneers Bad Brains have announced two dates in California. The band enlisted support from… October 05, 2012 Tours: Bad Brains announce new album, stream title track Pioneering Washington D.C. hardcore act Bad Brains have announced that they will be releasing their new album, Into the Future, on November 20, 2012 via Megaforce… September 27, 2012 Videos: Refused: "Attitude" (Bad Brains) / "We Gotta Know" (Cro-Mags) Video has surfaced from Refused's free show at Brooklyn's Europa club earlier this week. The footage features the reformed hardcore act joined by John Joseph of… July 20, 2012 |
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The Bad Brains are an American all-black hardcore punk and reggae band, originally formed in Washington, DC in 1977. They are considered pioneers of hardcore punk.
Originally formed as a jazz fusion ensemble, the Bad Brains developed a very fast and intense punk rock sound, which was both musically complex and more extreme than most of their punk rock contemporaries. The Bad Brains are arguably the first hardcore punk band. They were also an adept reggae band, in a sort of Jekyll-and-Hyde arrangement, while later recordings featured elements of funk and heavy metal. The Bad Brains were also notable as religious Rastafarians.
The Bad Brains broke up and reformed several times over the years (most recently as The Soul Brains), sometimes with different singers and/or drummers. But the group's classic line-up has been singer H.R., guitarist Dr. Know, bass guitarist Darryl Jennifer, and drummer Earl Hudson.