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Bad Brains

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Bad Brains — Pay to Cum

Bad Brains — HR (Paul Hudson), Dr. Know (Gary Miller), Darryl Jenifer, and Earl Hudson — formed in Washington DC in the late 1970s, initially as a jazz fusion group before pivoting to hardcore. Their self-titled debut was released on the ROIR cassette label in 1982. "Pay to Cum" runs 1:25 and is one of the fastest recordings in early hardcore. The band are notable for fusing hardcore punk with reggae, a combination that influenced both subsequent hardcore and metal scenes.

Bad Brains

Origin: Washington, D.C., USA · formed 1976 · active (with hiatuses and lineup changes)

Members: H.R. (Paul Hudson, vocals), Dr. Know (Gary Miller, guitar), Darryl Jenifer (bass), Earl Hudson (drums)

Genre: Hardcore punk, reggae

Discography:

Bad Brains (1982) — ROIR (cassette) — debut, includes "Pay to Cum"

Rock for Light (1983) — PVC Records

I Against I (1986) — SST Records

Facts:

Started out as a jazz-fusion group called Mind Power before pivoting to hardcore punk and taking their name from the Ramones song "Bad Brain."

Became devout Rastafarians after seeing Bob Marley live, fusing reggae into their sound — a combination that shaped both hardcore and metal.

Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Brains · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pay_to_Cum