This is a comprehensive discography of Bad Brains, a

Washington, D.C. ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ...

-based

hardcore punk Hardcore punk (also known as simply hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots can be traced to earlier punk ...

band that also plays

reggae Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, " Do the Reggay" was the first popular song to use ...

and uses styles of

funk Funk is a music genre that originated in African American communities in the mid-1960s when musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of various music genres that were popular among African Americans in the m ...

and heavy metal into their music. To date, the band has released nine full-length

studio album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...

s (including an instrumental dub album), four EPs, four live recordings, one

compilation album A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tr ...

, one

demo album Demo, usually short for demonstration, may refer to: Music and film *Demo (music), a song typically recorded for reference rather than release * ''Demo'' (Behind Crimson Eyes), a 2004 recording by the band Behind Crimson Eyes * ''Demo'' (Deafhea ...

, and more than a dozen

singles Singles are people not in a committed relationship. Singles may also refer to: Film and television * ''Singles'' (miniseries), a 1984 Australian television series * ''Singles'' (1992 film), written and directed by Cameron Crowe * ''Singles'' ...

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

Demo albums

Extended plays

Singles

Music videos

Other appearances

* ''

Let Them Eat Jellybeans! ''Let Them Eat Jellybeans!'', subtitled "17 Extracts From America's Darker Side", is a compilation album released by Jello Biafra's Alternative Tentacles in 1981. It was one of the earliest compilations of underground music in the United States ...

'' (

Alternative Tentacles Alternative Tentacles is an independent record label established in 1979 in San Francisco, California. It was used by Dead Kennedys for the self-produced single " California Über Alles". After realizing the potential for an independent label, t ...

LP, 1981) featured the 45 version of "Pay to Cum" * '' New York Thrash'' ( ROIR cassette, 1982) featured the songs "Regulator" and "Big Takeover" from ''Bad Brains'' * ''Rat Music for Rat People'' (

CD Presents David Ferguson was an American international outsider-culture impresario, activist, music producer and concert promoter. Over his career, most of which has been spent on the West Coast, he worked with musical acts such as the Avengers, John Ly ...

, 1982) (Songs "How Low Can a Punk Get?" and "You") * '' Pump Up the Volume'' Motion Picture Soundtrack (1990) (Song "Kick Out the Jams" with

Henry Rollins Henry Lawrence Garfield (born February 13, 1961), known professionally as Henry Rollins, is an American singer, writer, spoken word artist, actor, and presenter. After performing in the short-lived hardcore punk band State of Alert in 1980, Rolli ...

) * H.R. appeared on the song "Without Jah, Nothin'" by

P.O.D. P.O.D., an initialism for Payable on Death, is an American Christian metal band formed in 1992 and based in San Diego, California. The band's line-up consists of drummer and rhythm guitarist Wuv Bernardo, vocalist Sonny Sandoval, bassist Traa ...

, track 13 on the 2001 album ''

Satellite A satellite or artificial satellite is an object intentionally placed into orbit in outer space. Except for passive satellites, most satellites have an electricity generation system for equipment on board, such as solar panels or radioisotope ...

''. * H.R. also appeared on the song "New Sun" on Long Beach Dub All-Stars' debut album ''Right Back'' (1999). * The band contributed the music of "Re-Ignition" to a remix of Lil Jon's "Real Nigga Roll Call". * "I Against I" appeared in the video game ''Matt Hoffman's Pro BMX 2'' as well as EA's ''Skate''. * "Soul Craft" was featured in the video game ''Backyard Wrestling 2''. * "Banned in D.C." appeared in the video game '' Tony Hawk's Proving Ground''. * "Banned in D.C." also appeared in the video game ''

Saints Row ''Saints Row'' is a series of action-adventure video games created by Volition and published by THQ and Deep Silver. The series follows the 3rd Street Saints, a fictional street gang originally operating out of the Saints Row district, hence ...

''. * "Right Brigade" appeared in the video game '' Grand Theft Auto IV''. * A considerable part of the punk documentary '' American Hardcore'' (2006) is devoted to Bad Brains. * H.R. and Darryl Jenifer contributed to "Riya" on rapper Ill Bill's album ''

The Hour of Reprisal ''The Hour of Reprisal'' is the second studio album by United States, American hip hop music, hip hop musician Ill Bill. It was released on September 16, 2008, by Uncle Howie Records. Featured guests on the album include Howard Jones (heavy metal ...

''. * "Re-Ignition" is heavily sampled on drum and bass producer Hive's "Ultrasonic Sound."

References

External links

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Entry at 45cat.com
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