Reviews
"...The first major-label release by the mother of all black hard-rock bands. More metal than thrash, but still no-nonsense...", 3 Stars - Good - "...Bad Brains celebrate the inevitable sell-out with RISE....the songs manage to thrash in a civilized fashion...", "...the album does rise above such mainstream concerns when it counts....Bad Brains continue to mix up the genres with compelling results...they've put together songs that will stand with their toughest...", "...They Can Play, All Right..."-Rating: B-, "...on RISE Bad Brains channel-surf through the sonic mind-movies of 90's rock...the title cut and "Free" seem poised to uncover the redemption songs trapped beneath the rock-candy mountain of Seattle..."