{"id":4809,"date":"2014-11-24T13:56:18","date_gmt":"2014-11-24T13:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/administrator_wordpress\/index.php\/2014\/11\/24\/new-book-punk-hardcore-reggae-pma-bad-brains-provides-overviewanalyzation-of-legendary-band\/"},"modified":"2014-11-24T13:56:18","modified_gmt":"2014-11-24T13:56:18","slug":"new-book-punk-hardcore-reggae-pma-bad-brains-provides-overviewanalyzation-of-legendary-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2014\/11\/24\/new-book-punk-hardcore-reggae-pma-bad-brains-provides-overviewanalyzation-of-legendary-band\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW BOOK, ‘PUNK! HARDCORE! REGGAE! PMA! BAD BRAINS!’, PROVIDES OVERVIEW\/ANALYZATION OF LEGENDARY BAND"},"content":{"rendered":"


On par with only a select few rock bands, the Bad Brains influenced numerous artists over the years – covering a wide range of styles. This is understandable, as the Bad Brains themselves offered up a variety of sounds since forming in the late ’70s (punk, hardcore, reggae, metal, funk, etc.), and in the process, penned some of rock\u2019s all-time great tunes (“Pay to Cum,” “Sailin’ On,” “Re-Ignition,” “Sacred Love”) and classic albums (‘Bad Brains,’ ‘Rock for Light,’ ‘I Against I,’ ‘Quickness’). But somehow, someway, the Bad Brains never managed to truly break through to the mainstream – while many of the bands they influenced (Beastie Boys, Living Colour, Nirvana) did.<\/p>\n

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At last, there is now a book that tells the story of the band, ‘Punk! Hardcore! Reggae! PMA! Bad Brains!’ Written by journalist\/author Greg Prato, the book is part traditional biography and part oral history. Interviews include Charlie Benante (Anthrax), Max Cavalera (Soulfly\/ex-Sepultura), Chad Channing (Nirvana), Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed), Curt Kirkwood (Meat Puppets), Mitts (Madball), Chuck Mosley (ex-Faith No More\/ex-Bad Brains), Greg Puciato (Dillinger Escape Plan), Travis Stever (Coheed and Cambria), Tesco Vee (Meatmen), and Tim Williams (Vision of Disorder), among many others.<\/p>\n

Prato is a Long Island, New York-based journalist, who has written for Rolling Stone, and has authored such books as ‘Grunge is Dead: The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music,’ ‘The Faith No More & Mr. Bungle Companion,’ ‘Too High to Die: Meet the Meat Puppets,’ and ‘MTV Ruled the World: The Early Years of Music Video.’ ‘Punk! Hardcore! Reggae! PMA! Bad Brains!’ is his fourteenth book overall. He is also a long-time fan of the Bad Brains – having interviewed most of the band’s members over the years (of which excerpts from these interviews are included in this book), and having witnessed quite a few Bad Brains performances over the years.<\/p>\n

Available as both a paperback version [$14.99], a Kindle download [$9.99], and a Nook download [$9.99], ‘Punk! Hardcore! Reggae! PMA! Bad Brains!’ helps put it all into perspective.<\/p>\n

Read an excerpt here:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.alternativenation.net\/exclusive-excerpt-new-book-punk-hardcore-reggae-pma-bad-brains\/<\/p>\n

Ordering info here:<\/p>\n

Paperback:\u00a0 http:\/\/amzn.com\/1503260755
Kindle:\u00a0 http:\/\/amzn.com\/B00Q0KFU72
Nook:\u00a0 http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/punk-hardcore-reggae-pma-bad-brains-greg-prato\/1120809328<\/p>\n

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Source: Greg Plato<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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