Bad Brains

Bad Brains are an American punk rock band formed in Washington, D.C. , in 1976. They are widely regarded as pioneers of hardcore punk , though the band's members have objected to the use of this term to describe their music. They are also a reggae band, while later recordings featured elements of other genres like funk , heavy metal , hip-hop , and soul . Rolling Stone magazine called them "the mother of all black hard-rock bands", and they have been cited as a seminal influence to numerous other subgenres in addition to hardcore punk, including various subgenres of heavy metal, such as thrash / speed metal , alternative metal , and funk metal . Bad Brains are followers of the Rastafari movement .

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