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How Bad Brains pushed punk to breakneck speeds on their 1980 debut single

By Rich Hobson Published

Fugazi's Ian MacKaye called Bad Brains "the greatest band in the world"

Tracks & Singles
Bad Brains posing for a photograph in 1980
How Bad Brains reinvented punk and influenced Slayer, Guns N’ Roses and Dave Grohl

By Rich Hobson Published

Bad Brains are one of the most influential US punk bands in history

Bands & Artists
Bad Brains posing for a photo in 1980
The 10 best Bad Brains songs according to Killswitch Engage’s Jesse Leach

By Rich Hobson Published

Killswitch Engage singer and Bad Brains uber-fan Jesse Leach’s ultimate 10-track Bad Brain playlist

Tracks & Singles
Scream
Washington DC's punk scene changed the world, and Scream's DC Special album finds members of Fugazi, Bad Brains and their ex-drummer Dave Grohl paying tribute

By Paul Brannigan Published

US hardcore punk legends Scream are touring the UK and Europe this month with Soulside, promoting their first album in 30 years. Frontman Pete Stahl tells us the story behind their return

Albums
1983 overlooked albums
10 brilliant but overlooked albums turning 40 this year

By Rich Hobson Published

1983 was the year heavy metal truly took off in America, but some of rock and metal's biggest bands released albums that fell by the wayside

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Foo Fighters
Watch Foo Fighters open new club venue with special guest and fiery Bad Brains cover

By Fraser Lewry Published

After Dave Grohl spoke at the opening ceremony, Foo Fighters played the first show at new Washington D.C venue The Atlantis

Bands & Artists
Henry Rollins, Bad Brains and Brendan Yates
A beginner's guide to hardcore in five essential albums

By Stephen Hill Published

Over four decades since its birth, hardcore punk remains in rude health. From Black Flag to Turnstile, here are the albums that have defined it

Albums
James Hetfield/Axl Rose/Jeff Hannemann/Joe Duplantier/Mike D
10 legendary lost metal side-projects we'd kill to hear

By Stephen Hill Published

From a Slayer/Suicidal Tendencies hardcore punk team-up to Metallica joining Guns N' Roses: who wouldn't want to hear these legendary lost side-projects?

Bands & Artists
Tony Hawk Pro Skater
Every Tony Hawk's Pro Skater soundtrack ranked from worst to best

By James Smurthwaite Last updated

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater introduced a generation of gamers to skate culture and great music. We ranked every soundtrack in order of greatness

Bands & Artists
Punk in 1982
12 albums that prove 1982 was punk's greatest year

By Rich Hobson Published

Punk might have been more popular in '77, but the class of 1982 changed the landscape of music forever

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