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March 7, 2002

Bad Religion, Bosstones Get Warped

Good Charlotte, Reel Big Fish join annual punk trek
November 28, 2001

Bad Religion Ready "Reunion" CD

Original punks patch things up, return to roots
August 15, 2000

Bad Religion to Embark on Own Tour

Bad Religion hit North America with "New America"
May 16, 2000

The New State of Bad Religion

Punk professor Greg Graffin of Bad Religion talks about Rundgren, Blink-182 and "The New America"

Recordings and Reviews

The Empire Strikes First

For more than two decades, Bad Religion have disguised their brainy observations on war and corruption as simple two-minute blasts of punk-rock vehemence. But here they temper the formula with violins, electronic overtones and even a little hip-hop. Couple that with a vicious three-guitar attack, a...

2008 RS: 3of 5 Stars

The Empire Strikes First

2008

The Process of Belief

2002

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Biography

In the late '70s, Southern California's cookie-cutter suburbs were a breeding ground for Ramones mania among bored, leather-jacketed misfits, and their response was to create hardcore: a faster, harder, less melodic version of CBGB-era punk. Bad Religion brought braininess to the mix, and its multisyllabic lyrics -- ranging from latchkey-kid autobiography to cautionary political commentary -- reso...

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