Bad Brains

Summary

Bad Brains is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,105 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bad Brains's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• Bad Brains's genre is hardcore punk^[4].
• Bad Brains's genre is reggae^[5].
• Bad Brains's genre is alternative metal^[6].
• Bad Brains's record label is recorded as Alternative Tentacles^[7].
• Bad Brains's record label is recorded as Caroline Records^[8].
• Bad Brains's record label is recorded as ROIR^[9].
• Bad Brains's discography is recorded as Bad Brains discography^[10].
• Bad Brains's Commons category is recorded as Bad Brains^[11].
• Bad Brains's country of origin is recorded as United States^[12].
• 1977 marks the founding of Bad Brains^[13].
• Bad Brains's location of formation is recorded as Washington, D.C.^[14].
• Bad Brains's official website is recorded as http://www.badbrains.com^[15].
• Bad Brains's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Bad Brains^[16].
• Bad Brains's has characteristic is recorded as rock band^[17].
• Bad Brains's start of work period is recorded as 1977^[18].
• Bad Brains's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bad Brains'}^[19].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[20]

• Country: US^[21]

• Began / founded: 1977^[22]

• Genre(s): hardcore punk, punk, punk rock, reggae^[23]

• Community tags: alliteration, classic pop and rock, hardcore punk, punk, punk rock, reggae^[24]

• MusicBrainz ID: e919b253-da5b-4aae-a444-6a368376a2d6^[25]

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Founding

1977 marks the founding of Bad Brains^[13]. Its location of formation is recorded as Washington, D.C.^[14].

Why It Matters

Bad Brains ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,105 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]

It has been cited as an influence by Red Hot Chili Peppers^[28], a musical group^[29], founded in 1982^[30]; Rage Against the Machine^[31], a rock band^[32], founded in 1991^[33]; Deftones^[34], a rock band^[35], founded in 1988^[36]; Sevendust^[37], a rock band^[38], founded in 1994^[39]; Living Colour^[40], a musical group^[41], founded in 1984^[42]; and Skindred^[43], a musical group^[44], founded in 1998^[45].

FAQs

Who did Bad Brains influence?

Bad Brains has been cited as an influence by Red Hot Chili Peppers^[28], Rage Against the Machine^[31], Deftones^[34], and Sevendust^[37].