Speed of lightning, roar of thunder, Bad Brains were D.C. superheroes who transformed hardcore punk, shattering expectations and limitations. A collection of demos, rare tracks and the ROIR session, 1979-1983. Tracks 1-7: (1980 demos), tracks 8-9: (1979 demos), tracks 10-12: ('171A session', 1981), tracks 13-22: (ROIR outtakes and rough mixes), tracks 23-24: (1983 demos).