Brett, in a playful and excited manner, describes the band’s new record as more experimental. They have been playing around with tempo, tones, keys, and instrumentation, showcasing their evolution. Jay used a Hiwatt SA212 combo and an Electro-Voice EVM12L speaker mounted in a KK Audio closed back cabinet to record his bass tracks. Brett mostly used an EVH 5150 III amp. Brooks talks about the recording process for The Dissent of Man, mentioning that it was done very fast with minimal preproduction. He created a lot of his parts on the fly, relying on instinct. Joe Barresi explains the recording setup, using two heads into two 4×12 speaker cabs and a guitar splitter to run multiple amps. They used various amps, including Riveras, Marshalls, ENGLs, old Peaveys, Ampegs, and a brand new EVH amp. Greg Graffin discusses the album title, explaining that they chose it because it represents what they are going for. They wanted to exemplify Bad Religion’s evolution over the last 30 years and play on words with famous evolutionary literature. The artwork on the front cover appears to have been used before on another album.
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