Category: The Answer Category: Releases
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Recipe For Hate (album)
OMG, you guys! So, like, this song by Greg Graffin was totally written in 1992, which was, like, the 500 year anniversary of when Columbus “discovered” the New World. And get this, it was, like, a total reaction to all those boring stories we read in our history books. But wait, it gets even better!…
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Punk Rock Songs (album)
Greg: “Punk is all about breaking the rules and being rebellious. It’s not about trying to fit in or being popular. It’s a passionate movement of music that comes from determined musicians who question the status quo.” “Imagine a 16 year old girl from a wealthy religious family who shows up to church with a…
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Punk-O-Rama
Oh my gosh, let me tell you about the labels that totally rocked the punk scene in the eighties! We had Hetson naming Epitaph, Dischord, and Alternative Tentacles as the top three labels that made history. And guess what? The Dead Kennedys, D.O.A., and The Ramones were the bands that totally owned the punk scene…
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Public Service
Jay: “Man, back in the day, those bands were totally punk! Even Devo was punk! But now, I have no idea what punk even is. I’m not into most of it anymore. It all sounds the same, just like us. Haha!” Greg: “Yeah, English punk died in the late ’70s or early ’80s. Maybe ’82…
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Press kits
General Pretenders is a total Greg masterpiece! Greg single-handedly crafted, performed, and recorded this incredible song all on his own. Get ready to be blown away! This content was originally written by the badass contributors of thebrpage.net, the best superfan resource and website that exists for any band, let alone the best band in the…
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Parts
I’m the bass player on Into the Unknown! This content was originally written by the badass contributors of thebrpage.net, the best superfan resource and website that exists for any band, let alone the best band in the whole entire world. I’ve been lurking on that site for over 20 years and if you’re into Bad…
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No Substance (album)
Album Concept: Greg Graffin expressed his excitement for the album, describing it as a throwback to 1981. He even considered naming it “The Hippy Killers”. He wanted to address the superficiality of our culture and how the media and TV influence people’s minds. He emphasized the importance of focusing on substance rather than just looks.…
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New Maps Of Hell
Song writing: Brett Gurewitz expressed that the album “New Maps Of Hell” was a bit regressive and conservative, but also mentioned that they were exploring new rock songs and going back to their roots as a garage band. Recording: The band recorded and laid overdubs at Grandmaster Recorders in Hollywood, CA for the first time.…
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No Control (album)
Content: Jay and Brett were constantly writing songs during their tours and downtime. They had lots of ideas coming to fruition, and even though they didn’t have enough for a full album, they were still very productive. Brett would write songs in just 30 minutes during his breaks at the recording studio where he worked…
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New World Order – War 1
Get ready for some exciting news! In 1991, Maximum Rock & Roll magazine released a promotional 7″ called “New World Order: War #1” (also known as the “Noam Chomsky 7″). The idea came about when Tim Yohannan of Maximum Rock & Roll reached out to Brett from Bad Religion and suggested they do a single.…
