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Bad Brains

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All Time

of 149,982

161
Decades
- 1980s
  
  of 1,418
  
  176
- 1990s
  
  of 7,254
  
  540
- 2000s
  
  of 10,554
  
  1,811
Genres
- Alternative Rock
  
  of 5,290
  
  183
- International
  
  of 2,378
  
  149
- Miscellaneous
  
  of 2,542
  
  212
- Pop
  
  of 13,659
  
  438
- Rock
  
  of 8,163
  
  317

CAREER SPAN:

Decade

Album Score

# Albums

1980s

2.8056

1990s

2.9085

2000s

1.7997

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.

Overall Band Score: Bad Brains is ranked overall as 3.1097 out of 4 stars

3.1097

Bad Brains Album Rankings

Bad Brains scores a combined 3.5229 out of 4 stars for Black Dots

Black Dots (3.5229)

Like an unsanctified bastard child of archaeology and felonious assault, this stunning piece of aural vandalism stands as a first-hand ear-witness account of a period of rock history that is slowly re ...more

11.85

to

14.98

from (4) sources

Bad Brains scores a combined 3.2335 out of 4 stars for I Against I

I Against I (3.2335)

I Against Iwas for Bad Brains whatLondon Callingwas forthe Clash-- the band's first fully mature work, one which successfully brought together all of its diverse influences while at the same time show ...more

9.45

to

16.98

from (5) sources

Bad Brains scores a combined 3.1037 out of 4 stars for Bad Brains

Bad Brains (3.1037)

For fans of hardcore, many would agree that the holy grail of the genre is the Bad Brains' self-titled album, originally released back in 1982 as a cassette-only release on ROIR. ...more

12.86

to

16.98

from (5) sources

Bad Brains scores a combined 2.9052 out of 4 stars for Rock for Light

Rock for Light (2.9052)

After the tinny sound quality of the band's debut, the second Bad Brains album came as a real blast of sonic fresh air. ...more

9.31

to

11.98

from (5) sources

Bad Brains scores a combined 2.6198 out of 4 stars for Build a Nation

Build a Nation (2.6198)

Build a Nation should perfectly please fans of the legendary hardcore act. ...more

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Banned in DC: Bad Brains Greatest Riffs by Bad Brains

Bad Brains scores a combined 2.0804 out of 4 stars for Banned in DC: Bad Brains Greatest Riffs

Banned in DC: Bad Brains Greatest Riffs (2.0804)

Bad Brains were a beautiful mess of a band, a crew of black D.C.-area hardcore fanatics with Rastafarian leanings and an astounding gift for taut, aggressive, snarling blasts of punk.Banned in D.C. ...more

7.49

to

17.98

from (5) sources

Bad Brains scores a combined 1.8919 out of 4 stars for God of Love

God of Love (1.8919)

Through two volatile decades, Bad Brains have survived. These dreadlocked rockers from Washington, D.C., influenced everyone from Living Colour to the Beastie Boys. ...more