I Against I

Not my kind of music.

Very interesting mashup of punk, 80s hair metal, and pop. Secret 77 is kinda Duran Duran-y? Had no idea there was a seminal black punk band! 2.5 rounded up

Pretty polished based on what I knew of the band before

Really competent musicianship gave me an album I did not expect. Felt newer than when it was made.

Somewhere between a 3 3.5, will need repeated listens

Definitely a cool sound and something I could see myself returning to. It was a little repetitive, so i'm gonna give it 3.5 with the caveat that my score could very well increase upon future listens.

This needs another couple of listens… sounds like there’s a good album in there!

Not a huge fan of this… sounds like a high school band 2/5

It's somewhere above Rock Bottom, but halfway through and I don't really enjoy any of it.

So many great albums. This is not one of them.

was not expecting bad brains to appear on this list, their self titled is a 10/10 but this is utter dogshite

Some cool moments. Interesting progression from their first record which is the high velocity straight forward punk.

Not my thing at all but interesting to hear their influences on later bands like Metallica.

You know those kids who are like 8 years old who only drink monster energy and cuss at their moms and are constantly running around screaming? I imagine that when they become teenagers this is the album that they would listen to. I’ll be upfront that I’m just not a fan of this genre of sound, at least not the way it was delivered here. I preferred the vocalist when he was singing and not sounding like the Tasmanian devil, and I felt like he had a decent voice. The story behind the production of Sacred Love is cool, and that was also my favorite track on the album. Favorites: Sacred Love, Return to Heaven, maybe House of Suffering

Meh. This album has interesting moments and you can can hear the seeds of speed-ska, hardcore, reggae-hardcore, and American punk being planted. But none of them really come into their own on this album. I enjoyed more of the reggae-inspired tracks (especially Secret 77) and the technical ability of the band is great. It feels just moderately half-baked. Not bad by any means, but I likely won't be back any time soon. Bumped to 2 stars by virtuosity. Favorite Tracks: I Against I, Secret 77.

Perfectly middle of the road. 2.5 stars.

Mehhh. I wanted to like this one more than I actually did. Some decent portions but overall underwhelming.

4/10 - not my cup of tea and honestly just melds into one

I didn't known this band. A rock too excited for my taste. An OK album.

This is a weird review for me to write because it's rare that I rate an album low that is actually interesting. This one is really interesting! It never bores. Recently, that's been a little rare for the generator. Still, I don't think it's for me. I don't know that I'd turn it off if it came on shuffle, but I'm never going for it. I applaud the musicality and the effort, and it gets some praise for me for being fiercely interesting, if somewhat unenjoyable for me.

Pas ma tasse de thé

another I get why these guys are influential but that doesn't mean I like listening to the album kind of album

Nope, I just didn't like that. It wasn't for me.

Always felt like I should enjoy Bad Brains more. This is one where I can see the influence they have on stuff I like and think it is cool how they are blending genre, but it just doesn’t grab me at all.

A bad album for bad brains. 2/5

This album was disappointing to me. The self titled Bad Brains album is an incredible blend of hardcore punk and reggae and this… isn’t that. This leans into the hard rock and metal stylings of the 80’s. It’s good for what it is, but comparing it is a letdown. Favorites were I Against I and Re-Ignition.

Markan - 2 Sara - 2

Punky

The aesthetic of this album is initially very cool and remains so until the hardcore elements dissipate into generic rockery. Once they lean away from the heavy bits any personality they have goes with it. Even during the front end I am not particularly excited about any of the individual songs, rather just the general sound they come up with.

I don't like it.

In a nutshell: clusterfuck-core Influential band? Sure. Skilled. Yes. Appealing album? Only if you like slap bass that isn't disco and hardcore punk that has occasional groove to it. Perhaps the self titled album is the way to go? Overall: 3/10

A cross between Deep Purple and Duran-Duran. And not as good as either. A 2, at best.

2.5 Not terrible or anything but just not for me,

Surprised that this album is included and also their best selling album, would have figured both went to self-titled.

I really don't know why this is on the list when Bad Brains' most important record is their debut. This is...fine. Yes it's an influential record but it's also a complete abandonment of the immediacy and power of their hardcore days, where they were far and away the most promising band of that scene. Instead, this is a band looking around the edges of metal and inspiring much, much better work by Fishbone and Living Colour. Just a disappointing listen all around.

Could not get into it. I was not into hard punk when it was a popular genre

I like me some 80s punk, but aside from a few bright moments this was not the best. Bad Brains has flashes of greatness for me, but songs like "Sacred Love" just aren't for me.

Kinda funky, think I quite liked it, but probably won't listen to it again

I feel like I shouldn't like this, but there's kind of an interesting vibe. Almost ska? But like really angry ska. It's loud and discordant but also a head bopper

No thanks. im a punk fan but this was too metal for me. Lots of 80's production and sounds like bad hair metal.

Wasn't bad but not for me, unclear why on this list. 2*

I feel like the potential for me to like this album was there but i just really, really did not vibe with the lead singer's voice unfortunately.

They probably sounded much better live.

Bad album for me. Didn’t enjoy this - very non descript.

The first Bad Brains album I ever had, got in on cassette during a trip to NYC on my first time back in the States after a while. I knew them primarily as the catalyst for a lot of Dischord and also as the fastest band alive. So this was a bit of a tough sell as I just didn’t vibe to metal all that much, funk metal even less.

Yup

a ver tiene buenas guitarras, me gusta lo que hace, pero nada me mata. aunque habla bastante bien que no me irrite de fondo. pero bueno 2.5

Might be good if totally wasted and in the mood.

- Once again, my love of the mantra underlying punk (particularly with a punk band starring so many POC) clashes with my desire for a more cohesive sound. Some of these tracks just make my finger hover over the "skip" button. - H. R. Hudson's voice is just not doing it for me. It is all over the place. - The slower tracks, often with a more metal or funk vibe (such as "Secret 77," "She's Calling You," and "Sacred Love") are the only ones I would seek out again...and I doubt I would do that? - Having your singer record the vocals for a song over the phone as he serves time is admittedly as punk as something can get.

Great. More lads shouting.

4.0/10

Great music but nasty voice.

Why is this on here?

This was short, but not sweet. I thought the vocals were particularly underwhelming and while there were a few moments of promise, there wasn’t enough to merit a 3 star rating. Overall, pretty 80s hard rock.

Just nothing special

This wasn't my cup of tea, at all. Some of the guitar work was ok; then they started singing, and lost me totally at that irreversible point.

Punk is absolutely not my genre. Why does he say "re-ignition" like that? Nah, I'm done here.

Just sounds confused. It's not hardcore, it's just average metal with a bit of average funk. There must be better albums by this band.

Very wierd but no in a good way. Strange singing voice over some ok guitar rhythms. Won’t be returning to this one anytime soon

Ég hafði aldrei heyrt um Bad Brains en varð frekar spenntur að heyra í þeim af því að þeir áttu að blanda rokki og reggí saman. Svo varð ég bara vonsvikinn að heyra að þetta var bara ekkert spes og bara bílskúrsbyrjendarokk

Cool

I see now how this album, which I can't say I enjoyed, paved the way for a multitude of later music that I enjoy marginally more. However, its academic importance does not make it something I need to revisit.

Not really my style. Had some ok songs in the middle but na. 4/10

Forgettable

hmm.. pretty good. very good, actually, but idk im js not feeling it.

I hated the first half, and then I enjoyed the second half. But I'm feeling a bit critical today. 2/5

Not for me. Not unbearable but pretty annoying overall and very forgettable.

It was a hardcore album with horrible production

😪

No, thank you.

🤷🏿‍♀️

I liked quite abit of the guitar work on this album I just didn’t enjoy the vocals which I struggled to get past.

Not sure what this album was trying to be. At times it felt like metal, and other times it was almost pop. Regardless of whatever niche it was trying to fit into, it was never anything more than just mildly interesting.

I dunno

126. ok

On I Against I, Bad Brains smash together thrash, metal, and funk with the kind of precision and volatility that made them legends in the hardcore underground—even if the results here feel more like a stylistic tug-of-war than a fully locked-in statement. The band’s chops are undeniable: the guitars lurch and churn with metallic force while the rhythm section slips into rubbery, funk-inflected grooves, giving the record a restless, shape-shifting energy. But the vocals—elastic, unpredictable, and occasionally jarring—can be an acquired taste, cutting against the grain of the music rather than elevating it. Still, when it hits, it hits hard: “Re-Ignition” rides a punishing, chug-heavy riff that barrels forward with purpose, while “She’s Calling You” finds a tighter pocket, its groove hinting at a more cohesive hybrid. Elsewhere, the band’s genre-hopping instincts are both a strength and a liability—“Secret 77” veers from proto-grunge murk into twitchy New Wave rhythms, and “Hired Gun” flirts with hair metal theatrics without the melodic payoff. It’s a restless, energetic record that demands respect, even if it doesn’t always demand a return listen.

этот панк мне не интересен, пас)

Some nice guitar, but the vocals are off-putting, and there's nothing I'd revisit. 2.5

This was pretty standard U.S. punk fare. I wonder why America carried the torch for this genre for so long. This does not bring anything new either. The vocals o. Some songs were ok and on others, I wondered if he was having a fight with a steroid ridden cat. Not ideal.

Raw and definitely needed to be hashed out further. Also the concept of having the singer do a verse from a prison phone isn't interesting enough to actually do.

A punk rock album I disliked less than plenty of others. The music here, particularly the guitar, is too 80s "rockin'" and the vocals were sort of atonal and annoying for me.

Bad brain stopped the album halfway through. Not their best. Too subpar metal.

Ass

Ganska konstigt, och även om det är ganska fräscht så flyger det mesta förbi rätt intetsägande. Men kul grej att ha hört!

Inte så intressant att lyssna på

Sounds like really generic 80's rock to me that I don't vibe with. It wasn't a horrible listen and at times caught my attention but I don't think I would return any time soon 4/10

Ok...derivative....novelty....whatever

Rasta punks! I was never a huge fan of the vocals, but they do have a few catchy songs

I listened to the twice and reading through the Wikipedia and other reviews it feels like it should be in my wheelhouse but it didn't really stick with me. I'm not familiar with Bad Brains at all but I think all the shred is a turn off.

I was hopeful but ultimately unfulfilled.

Underwhelming production, average record...

Не знаю, в чём оригинальность этой группы. Они такие же панки тех времён, как и и куча других. Только лишь то, что они чёрные и играли рок-музыку? Разве таких мало было?

Average

I didn't mind this, but I also forgot I was listening to it, so perhaps not the best review.

I recognize that many may find this as an essential album, but it wasn’t something that I enjoyed. Doesn’t mean it’s bad, just not my choice.

Dit had ik veel beter verwacht... eerste songs gingen er nog mee door maar toen viel alles in elkaar als een pudding

Kannen perusteella ei pitäis tehdä päätelmiä. Erilainen mitä odotin. Tällaista metallin ja ehkä punkin sekoitusta. Välillä tulee niin Metallicaa kuin muutakin

Another new artist for me. Vocals didn't really do much for me. Instrumentation was decent but didn't really elevate anything into the realm of, I absolutely want to hear this again.

Not terrible, but this seems pretty basic and lacks very much in the way of interest. Just not enough wow factor here.

In the immortal lyrics of another alliterative British punk-ster, Adam Ant : can’t sing, can’t play, what can you do.

I found it to be just ok.

Punk and Reggae, and I hate it. Weird.

No

No, this was not enjoyable

Nice to have something a little more modern for a change, but not particularly good.

Stop screaming sweetie, you're gonna hurt your throat

Not my bailiwick. I respect the band for their history and influence, but this ain’t my cup of tea.

I thought I would like this but it doesn't click with me. I can hear the influence it's had on other bands that I do like. But I hate this style of production. Drums and guitar tone I don't like. Don't like the vocal style either. From what I hear this was a bit of a departure from their usual sound so I would be intrigued to listen to more from them.

It's not that it's bad, per say, it's just that listening to this type of music makes me not want to listen to this type of music. 2/5

It was ok

This was ok, just a little too heavy for my liking. This has been a week full of stinkers.

Even though it is a hard rock punk band, man, it just goes way too much into being noise. I'm sure if I saw them live, it would be just so cool, but I'm sure they aren't meant for the modern way people listen to music. I'm not against this albums inclusion on the list but it is not for me!

de vocals irriteerde me heel hard in het begin maar hoe meer ik luisterde hoe leuker het werd kinda, nog steeds hebben de instrumentals gecarried

Not my favorite

I’ll have to take your word for it on this alternative metal.

No thanks!

Not aggressive enough to make up for how tuneless the songs are, even though the reverb-y shredding was pretty sick

See punk kuidagi kõlab, nagu oleks pärit 90ndatest, aga tegelt on see 1986. a väljalase. Plaat on kehvasti mixitud ja looda pole meeldejäävad ega mingi vokaali meloodiaga, ega ta parim kuulamiskogemus ole. Ta saab plusspunkte selle eest, et mulle tundub ta edasiviiv ning uuenduslik, mõni kitarrrikäik on ka päris asjalik. Aga see muusika ikka pole minu tassike teed. 2.5/5

On paper I should really like this album. I certainly don't mind it, but I fail to see why one must hear it before they die.

heavy metal, 1986 -> 2

I had heard of the name I guess, more 80s than I thought it would be.

Was it bad? Yes! Was it really bad? Yes! Was it 1-star bad? Not quite there.

It was ok

на любителя...

Nja, en tvåa. Bättre punk finns. Bättre Bad Brains finns!!

There was some decent guitar riffs and drums. But overall pretty boring. Just one listen for me on this one.

I don't have what it takes to enjoy punk music. I don't know what is missing from this album for me to really enjoy it thoroughly. That being said, its not annoying, or hard to get through. Just... Bland. Decent as background music. Gives a punk vibe, without having to think about anything to hard.

48/1001 First listen. Never heard them before but heard of them. Not what I expected. Good music. Not good singing. This one just rolled off of me. 3/10

Punk/metal/?? Pitchfork: 9.3 Rolling Stone: n/a Best Songs

5/10 I like the part where he goes umehrtdjajbshipidi faaah jistjsitamatoorah and then adds a michael jackson imitation. Inspiring

I am against I against I

2.4 2x didn't stand out

House of Suffering

Just noise

Je dois avouer que j’étais partie avec de gros a priori vis-à-vis de l’album, mais la guitare électrique amplifiée de l’intro couplée à un run batterie plutôt prenant a presque réussi à me faire passer outre. Par contre encore une fois la voix dès le second morceau (ya ya ya) c’est juste pas possible pour moi (sans parler du fait qu’on retrouve des aspects de “growl”/heavy metal que de manière générale j’aime pas forcément). Intéressant et problématique à la fois que les vocals de Sacred Love aient été enregistrés en prison btw. Ça sera un 1.5 pour moi, dans le sens où c’était pas un mauvais moment d’écoute mais je vois pas l’intérêt de le faire figurer ici (je vais quand même aller voir qu’est-ce qu’il fait dans cette sélection d’albums, parce qu’il faut dire que c’est pas évident à la première écoute, ni à la deuxième).

Lo he escuchado sin prestar mucha atención. No los conocía y me han sonado a una mezcla interesante entre Living Colour y Rage Against the Machine. Me he guardo "She is calling you". Tengo que escuchar más de ellos, no siempre en esta lista está lo mejor un grupo.

Man. I don't like this. TWO STARS

Place and time

Thought this was going to be rap but was a metal, 80s hard rock record with some punk. Pretty mid, streaming lists the album as coming out in 2019.

At least it was only 30 min long...

I might have liked this when I was 16 but I guess I'm getting old...really wasn't interested in this one until about halfway through. Two or three decent toons without the screamy vocals were actually not bad. Partly hard core punk and partly not.

Instrumental was great. Could have used just about any other vocals

I liked the instrumentation, but the songs aren’t really for me

какой-то дурацкий альбом чесслово. можно было бы и троечку поставить, но слишком уж противный вокал

Just not my thing

2 a 3 estrelas

Mira que era corto y aun así tardé dos días en escucharlo entero. Seguramente eso dice más de mi relación con este género que con el disco en sí, pero justamente por eso noto tengo mucho más que añadir. Además tengo la sensación de que ya van 3/4 grupos en los que nos ponen un album que no es el más popular o claclamado suyo, está rarete eso.

Honestly that was tough to listen to once the heavy drum and base kicked in. To. Each. Song. Some good vocal samples, but it felt like being stuck in a distortion loop at 3am. 2/5

OK.

Some solid tracks with great lyrics, but the vocals just don't do it for me

Rødder i reggae og rastafari. Harcore punk med reggae dub elementer og funk metal crossover. Det lyder rytmisk og spirituelt men har også den der aggressive og hurtige tempo med DIY energi. DEn har også groovy basslines til tider. Der er gået lang tid siden jeg hørte albummet til at jeg skriver det her review, så kan ikke rigtig huske præcist hvad jeg kunne lide ved det. Men sådan er det, jeg må revisit og jeg synes det var spændende så jeg giver det en 2'er til at jeg kan vende tilbage til det

Fun... but doesn't seem like much different/new.

Some good rock but a bit monotonous

The Spotify overview says that these guys mixed punk with reggae. I don't hear that at all. I hear grunge, which is surprising as this came out in 1986. So pioneering, maybe, but I don't really like listening to it.

Alright I guess. None of the energy of their debut and awful 80s production.

Unfortunately I'm not a punk fan. But that left me pleasantly surprised when i found out how melodic Bad Brains songs are after the intro. I liked i against i, house of suffering, and i think reignition after that it all started sounding very 80s. And i wish i could analyze what it is about 80s melodies i don't like but i just know i don't like it. After that, i thought sacred love was good. But as a personal preference thing, it's overall not for me. Shout out to my fellow dreadheads in genres where the demographic is unrepresented though.

Ehh, very busy kind of music, not a fan

Leuke hardcore, maar ook niks aparts

Don’t love punk, but this wasn’t awful.

Not a fan of the vocalist here, I couldn't really understand much. The instrumentations certainly carry this band to at least a decent sound. I feel as if the album could have been condensed so it wasn't as grating by the end.

This wasn't really my thing, it was like art/alternative metal? At least it wasn't too long. 2/5

"Have mercy on the poor" is my new motto for life

I like the style a bit, it feels agressive and raw. Still I think it's not my kind of style to really listen to it but the main song is good

its different from other rock albums but i wouldnt listen to this again

Reminded me of Judas Priest a bit with more prog rock elements but then instead of expanding on the elements they just go for a few bars then stop. Songs were on the verge of OK until something in them just didn't click and it was like that for every song for me :( On to the next one.

This was more hard rock than punk, so I really didn’t enjoy it.

Fine. Initially I thought I'd enjoy it more but as the album progressed I become less interested.

It’s creative and different. Unsophisticated. Feels forced in spots. Don’t know how this wasn’t bigger. Must have lacked mtv appeal

Whatever Bad Brains song I heard 20 years ago did not sound like most of this. I think. Who knows? Point is, this was different than what I was expecting, and I guess it was a little more interesting, but still not something I’m likely to come back to.

Several songs felt a little more like "Band Against Me."

Pretty messy and unenjoyable, was perilously close to 1-star but a few tracks were decent enough

Too hard for me (I'm turning into a pussy). Highlight was the vocal delivery. Unlikley to return.

I Against I I’ve only heard of Bad Brains through the Beastie Boys. I know they are a hardcore band, so I wasn't expecting a great deal. And despite it being more funk rock with punk/hardcore elements, I was right not to expect much as it's a pretty unremarkable album, with nothing much interesting happening either melodically, vocally, lyrically or musically. Not woeful, and not as forcefully dull as Afghan Whigs but I cannot foresee any reason to ever listen to this again. 🧠🧠 Playlist submission: She’s Calling You

Didn't enjoy it enough to listen again to the parts that were not so bad

Too many musical genres. It did not feel cohesive to me though the musicianship was very good

2+ Stars (6/15)

--Intro... --I Against I...already digging the rhythm section --House of Suffering...I like the speed but it's a little basic compared to the previous track --Re-Ignition...this is interesting. Not sure I like it. But it has something --Secret 77...another interesting sound and structure. But is it a good song? Where is the hook? --Let Me Help...when he sings it's good, but then he does this annoying talk-singing thing which is not as good --She's Calling You...feels like it keeps working its way up to a kick-ass chorus that never comes --Sacred Love...boring --Hired Gun...decent guitar solo, I guess --Return to Heaven...now we're getting a little weird. I like this

Nej tack. Intetsägande rockma. Tråkig sång, tråkiga riff. Inget sticker ut. Tur att det var en kort skiva.

Not a fan

Unfortunately bored me a little bit.. and again I’m so behind rip.

Interesting better punk, but no standouts

Really not good

Not my scene.

Ugh

Let me know when Rock for Light is the choice of the day.

Expected to like this less. Had a feeling it was going to be all screamy and punk and it surprised me that it wasn’t a punish to get through. My wife hated it. Probably won’t listen again.

I'm not a huge fan of this style of punk and this isn't particularly well done.

++: Secret 77, Hired Gun +: I Against I, Re-Ignition, Let Me Help, Sacred Love +-: Intro, House of Suffering, She's Calling You, Return to Heaven 4,1/10

It's fine but doesn't really hold up or interest me

Some good riffs but life is too short to engage with this artist's unhinged brand of homophobia

Niets voor mij

Not for me

So so

It was fine. I won’t relisten

Meh

H.R. has an interesting voice, but the album was kind of all over the place. The songs themselves were okay, but the tonal shift between could be a bit strange at times. It was nice to listen to something a bit different on this list though.

Don’t believe the hype. This album often gets cited for mixing genres. You have to search pretty hard to find evidence of this. There are a couple of track on side two, like She’s Calling You which have a somewhat glossy of the period dance pop sound but otherwise it’s straightforwardly hardcore rock album with little musical range. Fun fact: the vocal track to Sacred Love was recorded over the phone from gaol where the lead singer was doing time for distributing weed.

Described as punk meets reggae, but I didn’t hear the reggae part? Sounds far closer to Nu Metal than reggae by my ears, and while I try to be open to all genres this one was a big nope for me. There’s some fast and furious playing here that I respect, but this isn’t one I care to return to.

Living Color did it better.

Not a bad album. I had heard of them before but never listened.

The Smiths covering Metallica covering Duran Duran. I am too hungover for this shit

This just isn't for me. The music isn't bad, and there are some good guitar riffs, but the vocals are just bad.

I can appreciate it, but it’s not quite to the mid level for me.

reggae-punk. mahtavaa. tällästä paskaa juuri pystyy rehdisti kuuntelemaan. ja tämähän on paskaa, mutta ei haittaa sillä erikoisempi ja luovampi. Rauhallisesti, rauhoittukaa, mikä tekee teistä niin rajuja? Rauhallisesti, rauhoittukaa, olette liian rajuja ja liian kovat. Sanoin, että olette liian rajuja ja liian kovat. punkkialbumiksi tuntuu pistos aika pieneltä. aika lailla jalallalallalai ja jalalalallalai. joo emt konsepti on siellä mutta ei oikeen voi mistään muusta kirjottaa pahemmin, aika tylsää menoa kokopätkä. onneksi lyhyemmästä päästä koko albumi että tota ei vituta mutta ei myöskään ikävöidä re-ignition

It was ok. Didn’t really stick

I was not previously familiar with the artist or album. It's rock mostly leaning punk. It's a bit rough around the edges for me, and I don't really care for the vocals.

Not very interesting.

Nope

Not a big 80s rock fan

Niet lang geluisterd

Felt like a predecessor to Rage Against the Machine. Not my tempo

Meh

Olidliga trumljud. Annars ganska kul

Nothing good about this album, won’t be revisiting the bad brains sound anytime soon

mi pare un mischione

Is this album good? No, not at all. BUT it was short so I don't care.

Caustic, vital, splenetic and I wish I'd heard it on rel

I listened to this whole album twice and did not care for it. It's not that good.

4/10.

I thought I’d like it more, but I wasn’t that bothered. Maybe I’ll listen again. Never heard of them before

Eh

Heavy metal is Not for me

"KOM MEE, we gaan een album opnemen!" "Maar ik kan geen instrument spelen of zingen?" "Maakt niet uit, doe alsof je lekker overdreven schreeuwzingt en dan voegt een of andere mafketel dit vast wel toe aan een 1001 albums die je echt moet luisteren voor je doodgaat lijst!" Jezus, wat is het begin van dit album dramatisch, ik was al een recensie aan het schrijven voor een 1. Maar eerlijk, de 2e helft herpakt zich best wel goed, met betere menging van alle genres die Bad Brains in 1 album wilt verpakken. Want dat het niet alleen maar punk rock is, dat is duidelijk. Er zitten momenten van standaard rock bij, stukken reggae(?) en hoorde ik zelfs wat rap? 2e helft van het album haalt het voor mij omhoog naar een 2e ster. Nog steeds niet iets wat ik graag aan zet, maar niet onluisterbaar. FAVO: She's calling you

Весьма странный хардкор панк. I Against I показался мне альбомом демок, песни на котором недоделаны или же в плане мастеринга были сделаны не под жанр панка. Песни с альбома не запоминаются, пластинка остается в памяти как 30 минутный отрывок из ранних альбомов RHCP, во время записи которых к ним на студию ворвался Курт Кобейн и навел гранжовую шумиху поверх недопиленных демок. Гитарист на протяжении всего альбома не может найти подходящий мотив, вечно подбирая мелодии. В один момент может заиграть интересная наработка мелодии, но тут же она сменяется другим серым рифом, и такой цикл повторяется многократно, превращаясь в часть дискографии столь странного жанра. Если уж первые альбомы RHCP не были представлены в списке 1001 альбома, то и этот альбом группы Bad Brains здесь странно видеть. Сырые 1,5/5 (2/5).

Boring

This wasn’t my thing

I Against this album.

It is better loud but still only 2 stars or D+ for me.

I think this album is the very definition of a 2. It was a cool concept: reggae mixed with punk/grunge, but I couldn't get into the vocalist AT ALL. The solos ripped tho. There were some good moments, but overall I felt very eh on this album. Liked Songs: "Intro" , "I Against I" , "Secret 77" , "Hired Gun" (LOVED this one)

Albums that you're supposed to love because so many people go on and on about their influence and cultural cachet ... or how important they were in their misspent youth. Whatever.

i maybe vibed a little but really quite generic

I got nothing….

I found the music a bit too aggressive and the vocals were lacking

Interesting but not good. Impressed with the talent, but don't like the genre.

I’m convinced the author of this book would think to himself, ‘hmm, perhaps I should aim for greater representation. Shall I dip into the vast history of hip hop? Shall I pick one of the great jazz albums? I could, but I only like post-punk and new wave… fuck it, I'll just include a black punk band. Yyyep that’ll do. Anyway, had elvis costello released anything new since I started this train of thought?’

Not my jam.

A combination of metal and punk. Really didn't like how the singer pronounced reignition. Not my thing but there's definitely talent there musically, less so lyrically and vocally

Don't know what to give this, didn't really stand out in anyway and just all bled into one big mess. Not too offensive but another low 2.

The guitar is good. Everything else is bad.

No for me

Appealed to my 70s upbringing

Rock/Metal/Punk, not too loud, not too anything really. Not too bad, not too good. I suppose if I was in a bar back in the day I wouldn’t have minded this playing in the background. Somehow the blending of the different genres didn’t quite work for me. It wasn’t excellent enough at any one of them to make it memorable.

Such a weird and out there album for these guys. Sort of bounced off me but definitely a lot for the fans to chew on

Interesting combo of genres but it mostly sounds like punk to me. Recording a song from a prison call is pretty cool though. High 2.

This was an odd one. From start to finish, sometimes I thought I was listening to the Ramones, then I thought I was listening to The Clash and at one point, I thought I was listening to a slightly heavier Duran Duran! A little too punk for me

This definitely wasn't for me. The first several tracks were unbearable, but the latter half of the album was listenable (though not enjoyable)

Nope. Don't like that.

I am pleased this list made me listen to this album. I liked some of it. But while I liked how this album sounded, I didn't really think any of the *songs* themselves were good. On a second listen this didn't really get much better either. In fact, I'm going to switch this off right now.

I was warned this may be a little much for me, but I didn't really find this to be that intense. I can't say this is really my thing, but I wasn't annoyed or waiting for the end. This was like punk meets heavy metal and thought the singer sounded a bit like Dave Mustaine from Megadeth. The beat from Re-Ignition reminds me of something from Fugazi, but can't figure it out. And Fugazi was the first band to play after this album on my Spotify. Anyway, though there were some decent beats and tracks, but really, this just isn't my listening pleasure. 2

bad

neeee

I couldn't connect with this at all. This pure Straight Man Music™. Nothing wrong with that, just not for me.

Not quite what I expected but having never heard of this lot had no preconceptions. Some of the rockier tracks struck a chord but overall I cannot say it was an enjoyable or memorable listen. 2/5 17/9/24

Jävligt udda album, men kul ändå. Kanske inte riktigt min stil dock

The importance of this band is understandable but the material is ultimately a bit weak, shame feel like there on the cusp of a good album here 2*

As cool as realizing Re-Ignition was sampled in a song on The Matrix soundtrack was, the rest of this just wasn't my thing. 2/5

I know this is an important, formative punk album, but unfortunately it didn't do much for me. I've been intrigued by the name and the cover for a while but it just didn't hit like I had hoped. Still, glad we got it. Favorite tracks: Secret 77, Sacred Love. Album art: Definitely an iconic cover, two faces close to the camera with some great, authentic hand-written font. Love the colors and the contrast. 2.5/5

Rimelig hardcore 80’er punk, næsten lidt metal over det, meget energisk, men måske lige grov nok

Some of these songs are downright laughable

What the hell was that?

This album sounds surprisingly amateurish, especially in terms of the vocal parts. The guitar and drum tones are so awful it becomes fascinating.

Soft pass. At least to consider this record as "essential album material". Huge respect for Bad Brains for initiating hardcore punk in D.C, around the same time or even before Minor Threat and Black Flag did. And also a fair amount of respect for them trying to here branch out to other styles going from funk to metal and pop during the mid-eighties. The thing is, the production values of *I Against I* are downright *horrible*. To the point where that sickening, echoey sound on the drums (and also the background chants), along with the paper-thin one for the guitars, just ruin everything. Even Ric Ocasek's production for previous LP *Rock For Light* wasn't as cheesy as this. Besides, it seems to me that frontman H.R. often gave far more impressive vocal performances live than in the studio. Which is particularly noticeable on this 1986 album... So points for pointing the way towards the future of crossover rock at least. But not enough to put this on my own record shelves. If really you want essential Bad Brains records alternating between hardcore punk and dub-reggae, go to debut *Banned In D.C.*, or even earlier sessions for the demo *Black Dots*, recorded by future Fugazi sound engineer Don Zientara, and ultimately released in 1996. 2/5 for the purposes of this list. 7/10 for more general purposes (5 + 2) Number of albums left to review: 88 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 392 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 228 Albums from the list I won't include in mine: 293 (including this one)

Two stars for their influence on the punk scene, but I did not like this record.

1.5 - 2

Very influential record, but a lot of bands did it much better later. Bands like Sick Of It All, Refused, Turnstile, hell even Korn and Limp Bizkit wouldn't be the same without this record. But if you are used to listening to hardcore punk (I am), this is too tame. Especially the vocals. I don't really like any of the songs. I don't even think this is a good gateway into hardcore punk. Listen to some newer bands instead.

Couldn't get into it.

Nothing here to impress me. A couple toe-tapping moments like the start of the I Against I track.

standard enough rock album, nothing stand-out for me.

A high 2, but a 2 nonetheless- I had moments I enjoyed throughout but never a full song. The sort of thing I might enjoy more if I heard it live while drinking something and jumping around with friends.

its not really my kind of music but i clearly understand the appeal and i think this bad has great technical capabilities. however, i do feel like every song is the same musically.

Ainutlaatuinen (lue: kummallinen) yhdistelmä heviskittasoundeja ja pehmeitä vokaaleja (myös raspisina). Biiseissä on ajoittain koukun tynkää, eikä tämä ole kuulematta jättämisen arvoinen. Mutta nyt debyytti kutsuu.

The guitar often sounded like the soundtrack to a sega genesis racing game. The vocals we interesting and unique but ultimately not my scene.

This was interesting. I felt like the combination of metal, reggae and lounge singing was a bit too much. I like what they're saying and the guitar playing is amazing.

Meh

2.5 favorite: ? least: ? every song sounded basically the same

Not great, hate this generic punk

Meh

I can understand the significance of the record, but for me even after spinning it twice it just didn't digest for me. Maybe it's not my genre, but I can for sure respect the musicianship that is on display, just didn't turn out to be an album that I particularly liked.

Alternative metal.Rollo.

Okay

1/8, 13%

strange but sometimes ok

Just can't into hxc

Nah this is obnoxious noise, I don't like it

Was going to go with a strong 1. But really enjoyed it.

Album nr 120. After the absolute shitshow of nr 119 (Atomizer/Big Black) at least this contains as an other reviewer put it "Glimpses of semi-goodness" together with it being mercifully short those are really the only two positives I can mention about the music. As for the sound quality at least one of the six sound-engineers was somewhat competent so you could actually hear the lyrics and the individual instruments (not always a good thing). While it was hardly a "Wall of Sound" at least it wasn't the "Swamp of Sound" from album 119. Concluding, while most of the emotions evoked by listening to this album were negative that is a lot better than being "utterly hatefull" (about 10% of the albums on here so far) or "utterly emotionless" (about 40%) (And yes I do know that awording 3 stars to the "emotionless" albums make no sense from a numerical standpoint. It is MY rating and it only has to make sense to ME so YOU can suck it)

hard to listen too ... 2 stars

Just an average mid 80s metal/funk album, it didn't get excite me in any way. It was a bit all over the place and wasn't that consistent though at least it is a short album. One positivity I can say is that it sounds fresher than most albums from this era of rock music.

Vocally I heard the smallest part of Ozzy. We're talking like less than 5% but I heard it first on House of Suffering. This feels a bit all over. Could be missing something but I wouldn't miss it if it wasn't here.

I was into this for the first 4 tracks then it started to wear me out. It kind of slows down after that. The instrumental interplay was interesting for this kind of music. The vocals don't rise to the occasion. Favorite Track: Re-Ignition

It seems I never listened to this band back in the day for good reason. This is average and the production is awful. It is ahead of the game in terms of that funk/metal/punk thing that was so big along side grunge in the early nineties, but this must be one of those rare occasions where the original influence is worse than the copycats it spawned. Mr. Bungle, Living Colour and early Faith No More definitely owe something to this, as I suppose do Anthrax and Fugazi. Groundbreaking and influential, just not really that good.

01) Intro - 5,0 02) I Against I - 5,5 03) House of Suffering - 5,0 04) Re-Ignition - 5,5 05) Secret 77 - 5,5 06) Let Me Help - 5,0 07) She's Calling You - 6,0 08) Sacred Love - 6,0 09) Hired Gun - 5,5 10) Return to Heaven - 5,0 TOTAL: 5,40 (54/100) Current ranking: 174/197 At times it seems to me that I might understand what this is about, but those moments are short-lived and they quickly disappear. I personally like "She's Calling You" the most because it's the least punk/hardcore/whatever...

I struggled quite a bit during the first half of this album, but then suddenly...no, wait, I struggled in the second half too. That was a tough 31 minutes to get through. Look, it's not that this is a bad record by any means; it's just so far removed from my taste. I don't care for the thin production sounds of 80s punk or early hardcore. There is a lot of cool stuff going on here, but I was too distracted by how bad it was being recorded to even focus. Fabricated crunchy Line 6 amp guitar tones, aimless-sounding lyrics and vocal melodies, it's just unpleasant. Some tracks veer close to 80's hair metal, and I have to admit, those were the best on the record.

Not really sure what they were going for with this; seemed like a lot of different styles mashed together badly

I don’t know if it’s because I was hungover, but this made very little impact on me. To say I listened to it would be a stretch, it was just on a room in a room I happened to be in. Simpsons: No

I had a bad brain after listening to this. The only reason this isn't a 1 star is because I liked some of the guitar bits but the “singing” ruins it for me

Some bits I actually quite liked, I went in thinking I'd enjoy it but it never went anywhere positive for me.

Not for me.

Not my type of music but respect the movement they helped start…

Never heard of them. Don't care for.