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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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Nintendo
Oh my gosh, you won’t believe how awesome Hetson is at playing Nintendo! He’s like a total pro! He’s mastered games like Super Mario Brothers and Blades of Steel (because he’s also a hockey player, how cool is that?). And get this, he even used to program Nintendo games! Can you believe it? He said…
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Nicknames
Brett Brett, also known as Mr. Brett, is like a superstar in the music world. His nickname, “Starbolt,” has been with him for years and he even used it when he joined IRC. You can find his name proudly displayed in the liner notes of albums like Suffer, No Control, Against The Grain, Generator, and…
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News From the Front
Oh my gosh, you won’t believe it! Brett’s song “News From The Front” is all about AIDS and he’s wondering why we’re not doing more to help AIDS sufferers in the U.S. He calls them the ones at the front, like they’re fighting a battle. How cool is that? The band actually voted to leave…
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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.…
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New Musical Express (NME)
Hey there! Have you heard of New Musical Express or NME? It’s this awesome British music newspaper that has been around since 1952. They’ve had some interesting things to say about Bad Religion in the past, and their interviews are always a bit more out there and abstract. If you want to dive deeper into…
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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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New Leaf
Guess what? General New Leaf was actually written right after the super awesome How Could Hell Be Any Worse? album was recorded. But get this, it didn’t make its way onto the Back To The Known EP until 1985! Can you believe it? And get ready for this, the first time they ever played New…
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New Dark Ages
Oh my gosh, you won’t believe it! In this awesome song, Graffin totally goes after those conservative Christian right-wingers who are all about dying just to go to some supposed better place. How crazy is that?! And guess what? The super cool video for “New Dark Ages” was released by Epitaph on December 6, 2007.…
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New America
Guess what? Right at the start of this awesome song, Greg totally screams “Jimmy” in a super cool English accent. It’s actually a shoutout to Jimmy Pursey, the founder and frontman of the legendary English punk band Sham 69. And get this, there’s a rad video for the song “New America” where these two kids…