The brand new issue of features a look at the history of legendary US punk band , whose mash-up of hardcore and reggae made them an inspiration for countless bands who followed. We asked Killswitch Engage frontman and Bad Brains uber-fan to pick his favourite BB songs as a primer for anyone wanting to get into them. “The sheer energy and speed of , man! Even the title, as a teenage kid you see that and you’re like, ‘What the fuck is this all about?’ It’s pure, classic Bad Brains.
” “ has been an anthem throughout my life. I got it tattooed on my leg, because it became almost a mantra whenever I hit hard times. It became almost a spiritual calling.
” “ is probably Bad Brains’ most iconic song. It’s this idea of these guys being misfits, but they didn’t care and that they were ‘banned in D.C.
’ – that was punk, dude! For a pissed-off, disillusioned teenager that hated the government, that was the moment I found my tribe.” “ was probably the first time I heard reggae music from a hardcore band and it . Bad Brains led me into figuring out why they liked reggae, which in turn made me fall in love with Bob Marley and reggae music.
” “ is probably most famous for being the song where H.R. provided his vocals from a telephone in prison [the singer had been arrested for marijuana possession].
But it’s also a very different kind of love song, it’s not sappy, it’s kind of badass!” “On Bad Brains even played with kinda disco vibes! It didn’t .