Band: Bad Brains
Album: Rise
Release Date: August 1993
Music Genre: Punk Rock Hardcore
Label: Epic
Release Country: United States
Record Type: 12 Tracks CD Album

American rock band formed in Washington, D.C. in 1977, widely regarded as the pioneers of hardcore punk. They are also an adept reggae band, while later recordings featured elements of other genres like funk, heavy metal, hip hop and soul. Bad Brains are followers of the Rastafari movement. Originally formed as a jazz fusion ensemble under the name Mind Power.
Classic line-up:
H.R. (Paul D. Hudson) โ lead vocals (1978โ1987, 1989โ1990, 1994โ1995, 1998โpresent), guitar (1977โ1978)
Dr. Know (Gary Miller (4)) โ guitar (1977โ1995, 1998โpresent)
Darryl Jenifer โ bass (1977โ1995, 1998โpresent)
Earl Hudson โ drums, percussion (1977โ1987, 1989โ1990, 1994โ1995, 1998โpresent)
The original line up broke up many times and some musicians replaced H.R. and Earl Hudson:
bad_brains_rise.zip