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Rock for Light
Punk · 1983 · 16 tracks

Rock for Light

Bad Brains

Blistering hardcore speed meets surgical jazz-fusion precision. Produced by Ric Ocasek, this is the band's most polished and spiritually charged sonic assault.

March 1983 · Abstract Records

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An explosive burst of righteous energy that balances violent speed with deep spiritual serenity.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks
01
Coptic Times
2:13
02
Attitude
1:12
03
We Will Not
1:40
05
Rally ’Round Jah Throne
4:44
06
Right Brigade
2:30
07
F.V.K.
0:48
08
Riot Squad
2:02
09
The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth
3:43
10
Joshua’s Song
0:34
11
Banned in D.C.
2:05
12
How Low Can a Punk Get
1:55
13
Big Takeover
2:40
14
I and I Survive
5:13
15
Destroy Babylon
1:25
16
Rock for Light
1:25
17
At the Movies
2:20
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the breakneck speed of F.V.K. into the heavy, mid-tempo stomp of Riot Squad
Dr. Know's lightning-fast guitar solo on Banned in D.C. that sounds more like jazz fusion than punk
The sudden shift into a deep, spacey reggae groove on I and I Survive after minutes of pure chaos
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Rock for Light sound next to the rest of Bad Brains's catalogue?

Intense+1.2σ

The vocals lean notably further into intense than the rest of the catalogue.

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