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Rise | 
| Artist: Bad Brains
Label: Sony
Category: Music
List Price: $9.98
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 61640
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.5
UPC: 074645395128
EAN: 0074645395128
ASIN: B00000296A
Release Date: August 17, 1993
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| Tracks:
| • | Rise | | • | Miss Freedom | | • | Unidentified | | • | Love Is the Answer | | • | Free | | • | Hair | | • | Coming in Numbers | | • | Yes Jah | | • | Take Your Time | | • | Peace of Mind | | • | Without You/Outro |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 Actually, 4 and 1/2 stars. Keep an open mind - not your typical Bad Brains here May 25, 2006
Kevin Rienecker (Portland, OR USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Lots of mixed reviews for this album from the Bad Brains faithful, I think mostly because HR and his roaring voice is absent from this more mainstream production, and the fact that the usual hard/speedcore stlye has been toned - but not watered - down, into more of the mid-90's funk/metal/soul/ska sound -- a la Fishbone at their heaviest, or 24-7 Spyz at their funkiest (speaking of which, the line-up I saw when B.B. were on tour for this release included Rick Skatore from the 'Spyz, filling in on bass duty, and the show f'n rocked!).
For my buck, taken alone and not as part of the Bad Brains lexicon, Rise is a great disk, without a bad song on the entire album. The title trak rocks as hard as anything B.B. has done. The ska/reggae tunes don't have the usual heavy, crunching vibe I prefer, but the cover of Graham Central Station's 'Hair' is funk-rock heaven, and singer Joseph Israel's HR influenced growls are all over the place in 'Coming In Numbers'. The rest of the band is as solid as ever, especially Dr. Know's transendent sonic guitar work.
Overall, definitely worth ten bucks, even if it won't cause any riots in D.C.
GOod but not great*** March 10, 2004
scotto (sumwere)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
bad brains great band i bought this cd recently and the lyrics are good but its not the greatest cd by bad brains. theres more ska than the usual hard riffs but still a good cd. kinda gets boring after a wile.
i recomend u get BAD BRAINS LIVE
or at least listen to I Against I before you turn this band down
TERRIBLY UNDERRATED!!! October 30, 2003
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I remember when it was first released and being completely blown away that I tried to copy everything Dr. KNow did with my own band. I think this album gets a bad rap because simply because Israel Joseph happenes to knock off HRs vocal styling. OK he's no HR but the songs are super stronge and solid! Israel does a good job laying it down and keeping it tight. There are alot of great highlights on this record. A good followup to the "Quickness" album. I'd go so for as to say MANY newer hardcore/metal bands today lift alot from "rise".
Underrated June 28, 2003
Mike Rackhabit (Bayside, New York United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"Rise" is often overlloked by ans of the 'Brains older, more hardcore oriented material from their self-titled album through "i against i" This album should be given a few more listens and some reconsideration on their part. Although the music on this album is lower than their earler recordings it is still great all the way through with maybe one song that can be considered filler material. Standout tracks are: "rise", "miss freedom", "love is the answer" which is a great reggae track and "free".
I give credit to the 'Brains for another great album even in the abscence of H.R and Earl
cranky robot August 17, 2004
R. O'Neil (Brooklyn... top of the foodchain.)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The material is good, the recording is good, the performances are good, but that's not enough. This isn't the classic Bad Brains line-up, and that's obvious. The chemistry that makes the earlier Bad Brains recordings so compelling is missing. I would recommend "Rock For Light" or "I Against I" instead. "Rise" is only essential for the fanatical Bad Brains fan.
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