Legendary proto-hardcore act Bad Brains plan a new album with the original line-up.
They formed in 1977 and revolutionized punk rock at the time. Being an all-black punk band was a revelation at the time, and they used their heritage to bring Rastafarian religious iconography, jazz, funk and reggae to the burgeoning chaos of hardcore punk.Bad Brains first broke up in 1984, due to singer HR's volatile temperament, and many splits and line-up changes followed. Their most recent album was 2003's 'I And I Survived', which was mostly dub and reggae.
The spark for the new album was their recent farewell shows for legendary New York club CBGBs. Guitarist Dr. Know told Billboard that the shows were "tremendous." He said, "It was really an honour and a privilege to have so many good friends and see them all. We were back together for a week; we hadn't been together for a long time."
He promised that the new album will be a mix of old and new style Bad Brains, and it will be produced by Beastie Boy Adam Yauch, aka MCA. They also announced during the CBGBs shows that they plan a new tour titled The Re-Ignition Tour.
