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  Bad Religion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bad Religion is an influential punk rock band known for poignant, erudite lyrics and biting social commentary.
Bad Religion was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1980 by high school students Greg Graffin (vocals), Jay Bentley (bass guitar), Jay Ziskrout (drums), and Brett Gurewitz, a.k.a.
Bad Religion continued without Gurewitz and released three albums, The Gray Race (1996), No Substance (1998), and The New America (2000) (though The Gray Race in particular was well-received by many fans).
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 Bad Religion - Satan Stole My Teddybear
With naturally bad sound quality and four odd cover songs comprising the material, the only real value to the seven inch record is knowing you have something that Greg Graffin does not (but is rumored to want a copy of, possibly to destroy since this isn't exactly demonstrative of how amazing Bad Religion is).
The youthful Bad Religion was nothing more than a second tier L.A. band during the first phase of their existence, when all the members were youthful teens bashing out tunes in a garage.
The ironic benefit of this tragedy is that Bad Religion recruited the youthful Brooks Wackerman to man the drum kit and his raging energy catapulted the band from the midpaced doldrums of the past two albums.
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 VH1.com : Bad Religion : Biography
Bad Religion formed in the northern suburbs of Los Angeles in 1980, comprising guitarist Brett Gurewitz, vocalist Greg Graffin, bassist Jay Bentley, and drummer Jay Ziskrout.
Bad Religion released their second major-label album, The Gray Race, in early 1996, but it didn't achieve the same results as its predecessors.
Bad Religion then returned in June of that year with Empire Strikes First, a typically acerbic LP that reflected the surge of anger and defiance in the punk and indie music communities toward the policies of the Bush administration.
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 BAD RELIGION TRIBUTE
It contained 14 songs which were similar to the EP tracks but the overall sound of the band had improved and the first signs of musical talent were already there.
Greg explained that he was sick of hearing that Bad Religion lacks originality and called Recipe for Hate "an experimental approach to sound differently and to shut up the critics".
The veritable redemption arrived in 2001: A Time-Space odissey, when Bad Religion embarked on a time travel to 1994, with Brett re-joining the band, the band rejoining Epitaph, and a new album (The Process Of Belief, released in January 2002) sending waves of orgasmic pleasure across the neural networks of their entire fanbase.
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 Crille's Bad Religion Page-About Bad Religion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Bad Religion's first release, an eponymous EP, is almost impossible to find, except as tracks 15-20 on 80-85.
This EP is also known as "The Slow Record" (although compared to Into the Unknown, and later albums like Recipe For Hate, it doesn't sound so slow...) At this time, the lineup was Greg Graffin (vocals), Greg Hetson (guitars), Tim Gallegos (bass), and Pete Finestone (drums).
Suffer, released in 1988, was Bad Religion's first album since the reunion of the original band and return to their original sound in 1987.
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 Band Search: BAD RELIGION
By the following year he was dressing up as a punk, had met all the other band members, set up Bad Religion, and before the end of the year they had recorded their first EP and had had it played in their beloved program.
The EP was called Bad Religion and to put it out the band formed their own record label, Epitaph.
The first partial transition from bad bass music to bad ass music came with the first LP How Could Hell Be Any Worse, produced by Jim Mankey (Concrete Blonde's guitarist).
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 Bad Religion Article, BadReligion Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Bad Religion is a punk band, known for poignant, eruditelyrics and biting social commentary and formed in LosAngeles, California in 1979 by high school students Greg Graffin (vocals), Jay Bentley (bass guitar) and Jay Ziskrout (drums), and high school drop-out Brett Gurewitz (guitar).
In 1981, the band released theireponymous debut EP on their own newly-formed label, Epitaph Records,managed and owned by Gurewitz.
As their popularity wasnot what it once was, Bad Religion departed from Atlantic Records in 2001 and returned to Epitaph.
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 themusicedge.com :: Bad Religion: Greg Hetson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
When it comes to bands that have made their unique mark upon an ever-expanding world of music, Bad Religion's 20-plus years of playing rank up there with The Beatles as far as influential bands are concerned.
Bad Religion has always been at the forefront of music both politically and socially with their various contributions to charities over the years and their songs inspiring fans to think outside of the box.
By posing questions and always challenging their fans to think first, Bad Religion is an example of an ongoing legacy that hopefully inspires more young bands and fans to follow their dreams.
www.themusicedge.com /moxie/news/featartist/bad-religions-greg-hetson.shtml   (1753 words)

  
 Epitaph Records
Clearly condemning the Bush administration's doctrine of preemptive war, and questioning religion's increasing and ever-frightening role in American politics, Bad Religion's message proves to be more salient today than ever before and it's conveyed with the fierce musical attack that has helped define the band, and the genre, for two decades.
Bad Religion have been stunning the music world by mixing thought, melody, attitude, speed and ability since 1980, when Graffin, Gurewitz and Bentley formed the band in suburbs of L.A.'s San Fernando Valley.
By 1987, with guitarist Greg Hetson of the iconic Circle Jerks in the fold, Bad Religion crafted the epic Suffer, which is often credited for revitalizing the punk movement and ushering it into the 1990s.
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 PUNKiNSiDER.com - your iNSiDE to punk rock
BAD RELIGION soon issued a crudely recorded self titled EP on a newly formed Epitaph label and quickly followed up with a much better produced full-length album titled “How Could Hell Be Any Worse?” a record considered by many to be a milestone of Southern California punk music.
BAD RELIGION recruited lead guitarist Brian Baker, previously of underground legends, Minor Threat, and forged ahead, continuing to release records and tour.
BAD RELIGION, true to their punk roots, is a band completely guided by their own vision.
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 Bad Religion...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The crossbuster is a logo that has been a part of Bad Religion since the time of the debut EP of the band in 1980.
Bad Religion believes that morality does not have to be dictated by the stories in the bible.
Many things can be bad religions, such as economic systems, political systems, penal systems, basically anything that people blindly subscribe to without understanding or caring about it's implications.
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 Bad Religion Tour Dates: liveDaily Interview: Greg Graffin of Bad Religion >> liveDaily
In Bad Religion, we've always had a history of having song structures that were more sophisticated than the average punk band--that's what we wanted to do--but we had been frustrated at different times in our career, because we weren't really able to elaborate on song structures and embellish them with a nice rhythm section.
It makes it a lot easier for bands like Bad Religion to do their job, because instead of being shunned as a lousy punk band with no musicianship, we can be taken seriously.
Bad Religion's goal, if you will, is to try to be sensible and hopefully spread some of that calmness in asking people to be rational.
www.livedaily.com /interviews/liveDaily_Interview_Greg_Graffin_of_Bad_Religion-4201.html?t=12   (1590 words)

  
 Exclaim! Canada's Music Authority
With the official release of the EP in February, 1981, Epitaph Records is born.
People finally had access to Bad Religion, and they didn't have that when we were on Epitaph — and that's before it's as big as it is now.
Bad Religion head to Hawaii to Todd Rundgren's studio and records The New America, an album significant for its retro look, sound and overall feel, which recalls the band's earlier days.
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 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on How Could Hell Be Any Worse? [Remaster] - Bad Religion at Epinions.com
So when I found out that Bad religion had a compilation of thier early work i went and bought it right away.This album is a compilation is basicaly 3 and a half albums one one cd.
And has the second version of bad religion, which is slower and the music stops when greg sings the verse's.
The final 3 tracks are from the "public service" ep which had a few other bands on it.
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 Prindle Record Reviews - Bad Religion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
True it is not the hardcore punk style of the old bad religion, but some of us were getting tired of that, and although I hate to say it all the old bad religion song at first listen sound the same.
But I thought maybe "No Substance" was a Bad Religion fluke, kinda like all bands have to have one crap album in their career, but damn, this "Empire Strikes First" album is like the epitome of Bad Religion crap, I never thought I'd say it, but "No Substance" is better than this piece of crap.
In my opinion TESF is probably the worst of bad religion i'v heard but im not ready to abandon such a fantastic band on the basis of this, everyone stop complaining and pray its not too long till the sceptical quick to call sellouts have another new BR album to tear apart.
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 Bad Religion
This release is pretty damn hard to find and due to that it is the most bootlegged of all Bad Religion records.
Remember, when this EP was released, the guys in the band were like 15-16 years old, so the pubes haven't' quite kicked in yet I guess.
A fun little debut this one is. Okay, this isn't really Bad Religion's first recording (see EP review above), but it is their first full length album, and as a result it's a good starting point to begin looking at their career.
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 The social satire of Bad Religion. by Jesse Lockwood   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Labeled by some as the decline of Bad Religion, this song did not become a hit until it was re-recorded in 1994 on their second major label album “stranger than fiction”.
At the same time that Bad Religion is putting out such works, bands that where influenced by their early work started to come forward.
Realizing their flaws, Bad Religion has recently returned to their own label, epitaph records, and the original line-up is back in the studio.
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 Bad Religion Information: Bad Religion Information @ BuySellTix.com.
Shortly after, they recorded their first EP aptly named 'Bad Religion'.
It had 14 short, fast and angry songs that were a step up from their first EP, but still had a long way to go before real talent would shine through.
Now in 2000, Bad Religion have released 'The New America' and are still going strong, perhaps not with their older fans, but are still one of the greatest punk bands of all time.
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 Bad Religion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Their debut release was the poorly produced EP Bad Religion, on Epitaph Records, formed by founder member Gurewitz.
In 1984 there were more changes and Graffin was soon the only surviving member from the previous year, with Greg Hetson and Tim Gallegos taking over guitar and bass, and Pete Finestone returning on drums, while Gurewitz took time out to conquer his drink and drug problems.
Bad Religion's subsequent releases featured intelligent lyrics set against their compelling punk sound.
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 Buy Bad Religion Tickets - Cheap Bad Religion Concert Show Tickets At Onlineseats
Bad Religion is a punk band, known for poignant, erudite lyrics and biting social commentary and formed in Los Angeles, California in 1980 by high school students Greg Graffin (vocals), Jay Bentley (bass guitar) and Jay Ziskrout (drums), and high school drop-out Brett Gurewitz (guitar).
In 1997, Bad Religion released Tested, an import-only live record on Sony Dragnet Records, with 27 songs culminated from their Gray Race Tour; rumor is Atlantic may release it in the States in Fall '97, but nothing is confirmed.
Bad Religion tickets may be purchased by following any of the links on this page.
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 GALLERY
The last b-sides from Bad Religion that were really fantastic were “Leaders and followers” and “Mediocrity” from the “Stranger than fiction” single way back in 1994.
All the other b-sides were basically either bad live versions of well known songs or crappy studio songs (just think about the horrible “Lose as directed” from the “New America” single).
This five song EP is their first release on Redfield Records after a demo in 1999 and a DIY EP entitled “What if everything’s said and I still don’t feel alright” in 2000.
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 Virginmega.com - REVIEWS - From The Vaults - Bad Religion Remasters/DVD
Bad Religion has been a staple of the punk scene, especially in Los Angeles, since 1981 when they released their first EP.
All three versions of the song “Bad Religion” are better than ever and “Yesterday” from the Back to the Known EP has never sounded better.
Generator, one of the best Bad Religion albums, has two bonus tracks: “Fertile Crescent” and “Heaven Is Falling.” Although the original album versions are really good, these recordings featuring Pete Finestone on drums are really cool to hear.
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In 1981, the band released their eponymous debut EP on their own newly-formed label, Epitaph Records, managed and owned by Gurewitz.
Graffin's 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.
With alternative rock breaking into the mainstream, Bad Religion left Epitaph Records for Atlantic Records and quickly re-released Recipe for Hate on the major label.
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 The Ultimate Bad Religion Page - Updates   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Bad Religion's next album is scheduled for an October release date.
Bad Religion are going into the studio in April or May to record their next album.
Bad Religion will be playing there along with the Sex Pistols (headlining), Offspring, the Damned, TSOL, X, Pennywise, Vandals, Unwritten Law, and many more.
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 CanEHdian.com: Bad Religion
In 1984 they went "Back to the Known" with a return-to-basics EP of the same name.
Their seeming alignment with Jock-Core has typecast Bad Religion unfairly, and diverted the public's attention away from the fact that they indeed know their way around a tune.
Bad Religion has almost always had other elements.
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 The Ultimate Bad Religion Page - About Band   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Out of all of the Southern California hardcore punk bands of the early '80s, Bad Religion stayed around the longest.
Between their self-titled EP and their first full-length record, Peter Finestone replaced Lishrout as the group's drummer.
Bad Religion released their second major-label album, The Gray Race, in early 1996.
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