Emerging from Los Angeles in 1980, Bad Religion has become a seminal force in the punk rock scene, wielding their thought-provoking, socially conscious anthems. Bad Religion ranks among the most influential American punk rock bands of all time. They have released 17 albums that have sold over
five million copies, and they continue to sell out venues all over the world. The band was formed in 1979 by high school students Greg Graffin (vocals), Jay Bentley (bass guitar), Jay Ziskrout (drums), and Brett Gurewitz (guitar). In 1981, they released their eponymous debut EP on their own newly-formed label, Epitaph, managed and owned by Gurewitz. 1982 saw the release of their first full-length album, How Could Hell be Any Worse?, which gained them a sizable following. During the recording, Ziskrout left the band and was replaced by Peter Finestone.
Greg Graffin, the band's frontman, holds a Master's degree in geology from UCLA and a Ph.D. in zoology from Cornell University. His dissertation for Cornell was a comprehensive study of how modern scientists, especially those who believe in strict Darwinism, view theism and religion, and
how their own religious beliefs, if any, affect their study and work. He has since published it for fans of the band. In 1983, Bad Religion released into the unknown, a keyboard-driven psychedelic rock album that was enormously unpopular among the band's core fan base. It is now out of print, and generally disowned by the band. In 1984, Greg Hetson (Circle Jerks) replaced Gurewitz. Bad Religion returned to a somewhat mellower, rock and roll version of their original sound with the back to the known, but they disbanded soon after.
The band reformed in 1987 and released suffer in 1988, cementing their comeback in the punk community. Not only is this album considered one of their best by most fans, but it is often credited with "saving" the Southern Californian punk rock scene by fans and Bad Religion's contemporaries
alike. No control (1989) and against the grain (1990) further increased the band's popularity, followed by generator (1992). Before the recording sessions for the latter album commenced, drummer Pete Finestone left the band in to focus on his other band, The Fishermen. Bobby Schayer joined the band as his replacement. recipe for hate (1993) followed shortly thereafter. With alternative rock breaking into the mainstream, Bad Religion left Epitaph for major label Atlantic and quickly re-released Recipe for Hate on the major label. 1994's stranger than fiction followed, but shortly after its release Brett Gurewitz left the band again.
What followed were a series of moderately successful albums, the gray race (1996), no substance (1998), and the new america (2000). As their popularity waned, Bad Religion left Atlantic in 2001 and returned to Epitaph. Bobby Schayer left the band following a serious shoulder injury and was replaced by Brooks
Wackerman (Suicidal Tendencies) and Brett Gurewitz rejoined the band. Rumors circulated that the group might be disbanding, but Graffin denied that there were any such plans, and in 2013, Bad Religion released True North, as well as a Christmas album, the aptly titled Christmas Songs. February 2016 saw the release of 30 Years Live, a vinyl-only album that featured a cross-section of songs from throughout Bad Religion's career, recorded during their 30th anniversary tour in 2010. In June 2018, the band released their first single in five years, the searing "The Kids Are Alt-Right," and the following year they issued a new studio album, Age of Unreason.
ALBUMS ON THIS POST:
02. SUFFER 1988
03. AGAINST THE GRAIN 1990
04. GENERATOR 1992
05. RECIPE FOR HATE 1993
01. BAD RELIGION - HOW COULD HELL BE ANY WORSE? 1982
Listening to Bad Religion's 1982 debut , How Could Hell Be Any Worse?, is like cupping your ear against
the garage door of their practice space. Greg Graffin's vocal style isn't fully formed here, nor is his lyrical agenda, but the building blocks are significant and affecting, bigger than piles of collapsed cathedrals.
Bad Religion - 1982 - How Could Hell Be Any Worse?
Label: Epitaph – 86700-2
Format: CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered Jun 4, 2004
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Rock
Style: Hardcore, Punk
TRAXS
HOW COULD HELL BE ANY WORSE? 1982
01. We're Only Gonna Die 2:13
02. Latch Key Kids 1:38
03. Part III 1:49
04. Faith In God 1:51
05. Fuck Armageddon... This Is Hell 2:49
06. Pity 2:01
07. In The Night 3:25
08. Damned To Be Free 2:21
09. White Trash (Second Generation) 1:58
10. American Dream 1:42
11. Eat Your Dog 1:05
12. Voice Of God Is Government 2:54
13. Oligarchy 1:01
14. Doing Time 3:01
1st EP 1981
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15. Bad Religion 1:50
16. Politics 1:22
17. Sensory Overload 1:31
18. Slaves 1:20
19. Drastic Actions 2:36
20. World War III 0:55
BACK TO KNOWN 1984
21. Yesterday 2:39
22. Frogger 1:20
Written-By – Greg Hetson
23. Bad Religion 2:11
Lyrics By – Brett Gurewitz
24. Along The Way 1:36
25. New Leaf 2:53
Acoustic Guitar – Greg Graffin
PUBLIC SERVICE COMP 1981
26. Bad Religion 1:47
27. Slaves 1:07
28. Drastic Actions 2:32
LINE - UP
Vocals – Greg Graffin (tracks: 1 to 25)
Timpani – Pete Finestone (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 13)
Backing Vocals – Brett (tracks: 1 to 14), Greg Graffin (tracks: 21 to 25)
Bass – Jay Bentley (tracks: 1 to 20), Tim Gallegos (tracks: 21 to 25)
Drums – Jay Ziskrout (tracks: 2, 5, 8 to 12, 14 to 20), Pete Finestone (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 13, 21 to 25)
Guitar – Brett (tracks: 1 to 20), Greg Hetson (tracks: 3, 21 to 25)
Piano – Greg Graffin (tracks: 1 to 14)
NOTES
Tracks 1-14 from the How Could Hell Be Any Worse? LP
Tracks 15-20 from Bad Religion EP
Tracks 21-25 from the Back To The Known EP
Tracks 26-28 from the Public Service compilation
Flac Size: 433 MB
02. BAD RELIGION - SUFFER 1988
The first record in three years is the fastest thing they've ever done -- even faster than 1982's How Can
Hell Be Any Worse? With the exception of "Best for You" and "What Can You Do?," the other 13 songs are in the same super-speedy tempo. And you know what? This is still such a terrific LP. Perhaps since so many of the songs are so dead similar, at first it's hard to tell them apart, but after a couple of plays that's no longer the case. And if you do play it once, you'll no doubt play it another 20 times, just to hear Greg Graffin sing.
Bad Religion – 1988 - Suffer
Label: Epitaph – E-86404, Epitaph – E-86404-2
Format: CD, Album, Reissue 1990
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Rock
Style: Melodic Hardcore, Punk
TRAXS
01. You Are (The Government) 1:19
02. 1000 More Fools 1:34
03. How Much Is Enough? 1:22
04. When? 1:38
05. Give You Nothing 2:00
06. Land Of Competition 2:00
07. Forbidden Beat 1:53
08. Best For You 1:57
09. Suffer 1:45
10. Delirium Of Disorder 1:37
11. Part II (The Numbers Game) 1:38
12. What Can You Do? 2:44
13. Do What You Want 1:05
14. Part IV (The Index Fossil) 2:02
15. Pessimistic Lines 1:07
Bass Guitar – Jay Bentley
Drums – Pete Finestone
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Mr. Brett, Greg Hetson
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Greg Graffin
Harmony Vocals [Oozin' Ahs] – Brett, Greg G., Jay
YOU ARE THE GOVERMENT LYRICS
Hey, sit down and listen, and they'll tell ya when you're wrong
Eradicate but vindicate as progress creeps along
Puritan work ethic maintains its subconscious edge
As Old Glory maintains your consciousness
There's a loser in the house, and a puppet on a stool
And a crowded way of life, and a black reflecting pool
And as the people bend, the moral fabric dies
Then country can't pretend to ignore its people's cries
'Cause you are the government
You are jurisprudence
You are the volition
You are jurisdiction
And I make a difference too.
DELIRIUM OF DISORDER LYRICS
Delirium of Disorder
Resolving itself into works
Chaos is the score upon which reality is written
The timeless, swirling gyroscopic horde
(Sit cow!)
Delirium of disorder
Yeah! I am just an atom in an ectoplasmic sea
Without direction or a reason to exist
The anechoic nebula rotating in my brain
Is persuading me, contritely, to persist
(Let's go!)
Delirium of disorder
The third in a flurry of releases that followed Bad Religion's 1988 reunion, Against the Grain found the
band's edge honed sharper than it had been in years. Epitaph's 2004 remaster respects this. Increased clarity between mouthpiece Greg Graffin, guitarists Brett Gurewitz and Greg Hetson, and the rhythm section of Jay Bentley and Pete Finestone increases the inherent melodic tension and amplifies Graffin's righteous lyrical anger. "I'll construct a rack of tempered beams and trusses and equip it with a million tiny suns," Graffin sings. "...and I'll burn like a Roman fucking candle."
Bad Religion – 1990 - Against The Grain
Label: Epitaph – E-86409-2
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: Nov 23, 1990
Genre: Rock
Style: Melodic Hardcore, Punk
TRAXS
02. Turn On The Light 1:23
03. Get Off 1:40
04. Blenderhead 1:10
05. Positive Aspect Of Negative Thinking 0:55
Mixed By – Karat Faye
Words By, Music By – J. Bentley
06. Anesthesia 3:00
07. Flat Earth Society 2:21
08. Faith Alone 3:34
09. Entropy 2:21
10. Against The Grain 2:04
11. Operation Rescue 2:05
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Keith Morris
12. God Song 1:35
13. 21st Century Digital Boy 2:38
Lyrics By [Outro Lyrics Of "Digital Boy" Stolen From "Schitzoid Man"] – King Crimson
14. Misery And Famine 2:31
15. Unacceptable 1:42
Mixed By – Karat Faye
Music By – G. Hetson
Words By – J. Bentley
16. Quality Or Quantity 1:20
17. Walk Away 1:50
LINE - UP
Voice, Harmony Vocals [Voices And Harmonies] – Greg Graffin
Percussion [Rhythm Percussion] – Peter Finestone
Harmony Vocals [Oozin Ahs] – Brett, Greg G., Jay
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Greg Hetson
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Horns – Mr. Brett
Bass [Lead And Rhythm Bass] – Jay Bentley
Flac Size: 269 MB
04. BAD RELIGION - GENERATOR 1992
Generator demonstrates an improved sense of melody from Greg Graffin, which doesn't mean Bad
Religion have abandoned their blistering hardcore inclinations. Instead, the band has managed to incorporate melody within the framework, adding an increased depth to their already provocative songs. While Generator isn't as great as the band's previous three albums, it's superior to anything else the band would release over the next 30 years and an excellent album in its own right.
Bad Religion – 1992 - Generator
Label: Epitaph – E-86416-2
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: Mar 13, 1992
Genre: Rock
Style: Melodic Hardcore, Punk
TRAXS
01. Generator 3:21
02. Too Much To Ask 2:45
03. No Direction 3:14
04. Tomorrow 1:56
05. Two Babies In The Dark 2:25
06. Heaven Is Falling 2:04
07. Atomic Garden 3:10
08. The Answer 3:21
09. Fertile Crescent 2:08
10. Chimaera 2:28
11. Only Entertainment 3:12
LINE - UP
Vocals, Harmony Vocals [Harmonies] – Greg Graffin
Bass Guitar – Jay Bentley
Drums – Bobby Schayer
Harmony Vocals [Oozin' Ahs] – Brett, Greg G., Jay
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Mr. Brett, Greg Hetson
NO DIRECTION LYRICS
A sullen figure walks along a dusty road
His life was holy and he couldn't bear the load
He left his people and a simple life behind
He raised his torso and he looked into the sky
Shouting his questions
Looking for directions
"What do I do now?"
Now a confused school girl stares at the TV tray
The stresses of maturing compound every day
She glances up to see her favorite video
And gets ideas from Madonna's nasty clothes
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She craves a direction
Her heroes offer her
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Everyone is looking for something
And they assume somebody else knows what it is
No one can live with the decisions of their own
It seems so they look to someone else
To tell 'em what to be
Tell 'em what to wear
Tell 'em what to say
Compel others compulsively, until the world is all like them
A righteous student came and asked me to reflect
He judged my lifestyle was politically incorrect
I don't believe in self important folks who preach
No Bad Religion song can make your life complete
you'll get no direction from me
You'll get no direction from me
You'll get no direction from me.
Flac Size: 218 MB
05. BAD RELIGION - RECIPE FOR HATE 1993
Punk veterans Bad Religion don't rely on bankrupt laurels, nostalgia, or a facade of long-expired cool. LP
after LP, they just set vicious hooks, a blitzkrieg attack, and potent lyrics to soaring singer Greg Graffin's piledriving passion. Die-hard punks remain their core audience, but with the co-optation of that carcass into mainstream nirvana, this band is ambushing the slackers. Accordingly, they ripened out of the rapid-fire detonations of 1988's Suffer, 1989's No Control, and 1990's Against the Grain into 1992's more methodical Generator.
Bad Religion – 1993 - Recipe For Hate
Label: Atlantic – 7 82546-2, Epitaph – 82546-2
Format: CD, Album, Reissue
Country: US
Released: Sep 21, 1993
Genre: Rock
Style: Punk, Melodic Hardcore
TRAXS
01. Recipe For Hate 2:02
Words By, Music By – Greg Graffin
02. Kerosene 2:41
Lead Guitar [Lead Guitars] – Chris Bagarozzi, Jon Wahl
Words By, Music By – Mr. Brett
03. American Jesus 3:17
Featuring [Uncredited] – Eddie Vedder
Words By, Music By – Mr. Brett, Greg Graffin
04. Portrait Of Authority 2:44
Words By, Music By – Greg Graffin
05. Man With A Mission 3:11
Slide Guitar – Greg Leisz
Words By, Music By – Mr. Brett
06. All Good Soldiers 3:07
Lead Guitar – Joe Pecerillo
Words By, Music By – Mr. Brett
07. Watch It Die 2:34
Lead Vocals [Uncredited], Backing Vocals [Uncredited] – Eddie Vedder
Words By, Music By – Greg Graffin
08. Struck A Nerve 3:47
Backing Vocals [Uncredited] – Johnette Napolitano
Words By, Music By – Greg Graffin
09. My Poor Friend Me 2:42
Words By, Music By – Greg Graffin
10. Lookin' In 2:03
Words By, Music By – Greg Graffin
11. Don't Pray On Me 2:42
Words By, Music By – Mr. Brett
12. Modern Day Catastrophists 2:46
Words By, Music By – Greg Graffin
13. Skyscraper 3:15
Words By, Music By – Mr. Brett
14. Stealth 0:42
LINE - UP
Vocals, Harmony Vocals [Harmonies] – Greg Graffin
Bass Guitar – Jay Bentley
Drums – Bobby Schayer
Harmony Vocals [Oozin Aahs] – Brett, Eddie, Greg, Jay, Jonette
Lead Guitar [Lead], Rhythm Guitar – Mr. Brett, Greg Hetson
Songwriter [Songs Written By] – Bobby Schayer (tracks: 14), Brett Gurewitz, Greg Graffin (tracks: 1 to 13), Jay Bentley (tracks: 14)
Flac Size: 252 MB
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