Bad Brains

For years you could only get this album on cassette, where the lo-fi fury of Bad Brains seemed to make the most sense. This remastered version loses none of the hiss and absolute crushing power that the group had at its peak. No one outside of Minor Threat could play with such blinding passion and sound melodic, and still sound like they were going to kill you. Essential.

Turn a fusion band into hardcore propheteers and you end up with fast heavy metal. The best kind for damn sure, especially since they turn their rage into Positive Mental Attitude. I like it fine. But great punks give up more than a salubrious blur. (Grade - B+)