Bad Brains - Quickness (1989) *RE-UP

Originally formed as a jazz fusion ensemble under the name Mind Power, Bad Brains developed a very fast and intense punk rock sound known as hardcore punk and was often played faster and more emphatically than the music of many of their peers. The unique factor of the band's music was the fact that they played more complex rhythms than that of other hardcore punk bands, also adapting non-punk style riffs/solos into their songs. Quickness is their fourth full-length studio album. The album was a crossover release that contained elements of several genres, including funk, hip hop, heavy metal, punk, and reggae.