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Against The Grain (1990 Epitaph)
BAND: greg graffin (vocals) - jay bentley (bass) - mr. brett (guitar) - greg hetson (guitar) - peter finestone (drums)
TRACKLIST: modern man - turn on the light - get off - blenderhead - positive aspect of negative thinking - anesthesia - flat earth society - faith alone - entropy - against the grain - operation rescue - god song - 21st century digital boy - misery and famine - unacceptable - quality or quantity - walk away
REVIEW:
This is an all around great album. I'd have to say that I'm definitely more partial to old Bad Religion, as opposed to the Atlantic years. They got Greg Hetson of the Circle Jerks to play guitar, and his style compliments Mr. Brett's quite nicely. Mr. Brett and Greg Graffin trade off most of the songwriting credits, and both of them write brilliantly in their own styles.
80-85 (1991 Epitaph)
BAND:
TRACKLIST: we're only gonna die - latch key kids - part III - faith in god - fuck armageddon... this is hell - pity - into the night - damned to be free - white trash (2nd generation) - american dream - eat your dog - voice of god is government - oligarchy - doing time - bad religion - politics - sensory overload - slaves - drastic actions - world war III - yesterday - frogger - bad religion - along the way - new leaf - bad religion - slaves - drastic actions
REVIEW:
This cd is made up of the first 5 years of Bad Religion's existence, only leaving out the controversial "Into the Unknown" album. Greg Hetson pens the liner notes here, and he explains how this album is made up of the "How Could Hell Be Any Worse" LP, followed by the first Bad Religion EP (which actually was recorded before "How Could Hell...), then comes the "Back to the Known" EP, and last but not least are a few tracks from the compliation "Public Service", from 1981. All in all a great document to the beginning of a legacy.
Recipe For Hate (1993 Atlantic)
BAND: greg graffin (vocals) - mr. brett (guitar) - greg hetson (guitar) - jay bentley (bass) - bobby schayer (drums)
TRACKLIST: recipe for hate - kerosene - american jesus - portrait of authority - man with a mission - all good soldiers - watch it die - struck a nerve - my poor friend me - lookin' in - don't pray on me - modern day catastrophists - skyscraper - stealth
REVIEW:
This is Bad Religion's major label debut and many people say that it's the beginning of a string of mediocre albums. There is no doubt that the sound does change a bit, even adding a slide guitar for some of the songs to create a definite country feel. It is basically an album of rock music, not really that "punk" sounding. At least they kept the harmonies going. Don't get me wrong, it's not a bad album at all...there is even an appearance from Eddie Vedder (of Pearl Jam) on one song.
No Substance (1998 Atlantic)
BAND: greg graffin (vocals) - jay bentley (bass) - greg hetson (guitar) - bobby schayer (drums) - brian baker (guitar)
TRACKLIST: hear it - shades of truth - all fantastic images - the biggest killer in american history - no substance - raise your voice! - sowing the seeds of utopia - the hippy killers - the state of the end of the millenium address - the voracious march of godliness - mediocre minds - victims of the revolution - strange denial - at the mercy of imbeciles - the same person - in so many ways
REVIEW:
So now Brett Gurewitz can't be in the band because of his heavy heroin abuse. What do you do? Go out and get one of the best punk guitarists of all time. Brian Baker (previously of Minor Threat, Government Issue, Dag Nasty, Junkyard, etc. etc.) is an excellent guitarist.
The New America (2000 Atlantic)
BAND: greg graffin (vocals) - jay bentley (bass) - greg hetson (guitar) - bobby schayer (drums) - brian baker (guitar)
TRACKLIST: you've got a chance - it's a long way to the promise land - a world without melody - new america - 1000 memories - a streetkid named desire - whisper in time - believe it - i love my computer - the hopeless housewife - there will be a way - let it burn - don't sell me short
REVIEW:
They're back with those great sing-song melodies and harmonies that everybody loves. This is my favorite of the Atlantic releases, its more "punk rock" than the other BR albums of this era. The lead guitar on "believe it" is played by none other that Brett Gurewitz himself, perhaps a sign of things to come.
The Process Of Belief (2002 Epitaph)
BAND: greg graffin (vocals) - jay bentley (bass) - greg hetson (guitar) - brian baker (guitar) - brett gurewitz (guitar) - brooks wackerman (drums)
TRACKLIST: supersonic - prove it - can't stop it - broken - destined for nothing - materialist - kyoto now! - sorrow - epiphany - evangeline - the defense - the lie - you don't belong - bored & extremely dangerous
REVIEW:
This is no doubt the best album Bad Religion has ever recorded, and I have a feeling it will stand the test of time and end up being considered one of the best punk albums of all time. The songwriting duo of Graffin and Gurewitz is back, and better than ever. The 3 lead / rhythm guitarists is not very orthodox "punk", but it delivers a very heavy punch that knocks you out. It's unfortunate that the band lost drummer Bobby Schayer to a debilitating shoulder, but new drummer Brooks Wackerman (formerly of Suicidal Tendencies) gets the job done quite nicely, and definitely steps BR drumming up a notch. I felt like I had been beaten up after I listened to this album for the first time. Unbelievable.