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Bad Religion is an American punk rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1980. The band's lyrics cover topics related to religion, politics, society, the media and science. Musically, they are noted for their melodic sensibilities and extensive use of three-part vocal harmonies.
After Bad Religion signed to Atlantic Records and released Stranger than Fiction in 1994, Gurewitz left the band again. [3] Shortly after the album's release, Brian Baker took Gurewitz's place in the group. [4] After three more albums, Schayer departed the band in 2001 due to a shoulder injury, and was replaced by Brooks Wackerman. [5]
After signing with major label Atlantic Records, Bad Religion released its final album with Gurewitz before his departure, Stranger than Fiction. [1] The album was the band's first commercial success, reaching number 87 on the Billboard 200, [3] and receiving gold certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and ...
The album cover features a drawing of a teenager on fire wearing a T-shirt with Bad Religion's crossbuster logo, designed by Jerry Mahoney, on the back. The person on the cover has been taken by the band as a mascot; "Boy on Fire" is the name and he can also be seen on Bad Religion accessories, including T-shirts.
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A: Bad Religion and Social Distortion are the last two bands standing of the third wave of 1979-1980 Los Angeles punk rock. We've been pretty consistent about going on tours and being productive.
After a long-term hiatus, Bad Religion reformed in 1987 with a new lineup, releasing the studio album Suffer in 1988. Although Suffer was not a commercial success, the band earned a growing fan base in the underground music community and critical acclaim with that album [ 7 ] and it managed to sell 4,000 copies. [ 8 ]
Bad Religion (also referred to as The Bad Religion EP) is the first official recording by the Los Angeles punk rock band Bad Religion. It was released in February 1981 [ 2 ] by guitarist Brett Gurewitz 's record label Epitaph Records , with the catalog number EPI 001.