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Track List
01) 52 Seconds
02) Heroes & Martyrs
03) Germs of Perfection
04) New Dark Ages
05) Requiem for Dissent
06) Before You Die
07) Honest Goodbye
08) Dearly Beloved
09) Grains of Wrath
10) Murder
11) Scrutiny
12) Prodigal Son
13) The Grand Delusion
14) Lost Pilgrim
15) Submission Complete
16) Fields of Mars
17) [silence]
18) Won't Somebody (acoustic)
19) Adam's Atoms (acoustic)
20) Sorrow (acoustic)
21) God Song (acoustic)
22) Dearly Beloved (acoustic)
23) Chronophobia (acoustic)
24) Skyscraper (acoustic)
01) 52 Seconds
02) Heroes & Martyrs
03) Germs of Perfection
04) New Dark Ages
05) Requiem for Dissent
06) Before You Die
07) Honest Goodbye
08) Dearly Beloved
09) Grains of Wrath
10) Murder
11) Scrutiny
12) Prodigal Son
13) The Grand Delusion
14) Lost Pilgrim
15) Submission Complete
16) Fields of Mars
17) [silence]
18) Won't Somebody (acoustic)
19) Adam's Atoms (acoustic)
20) Sorrow (acoustic)
21) God Song (acoustic)
22) Dearly Beloved (acoustic)
23) Chronophobia (acoustic)
24) Skyscraper (acoustic)
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First Released
2007
Punk Rock
Enlightened
Punk
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New Maps of Hell is Bad Religion's fourteenth full-length studio album (twentieth release overall), which was released on July 10, 2007. It celebrates the 25th anniversary of their first album How Could Hell Be Any Worse?, although the band had been around for twenty-eight years.
The title is something of a departure for the band, in the sense that most Bad Religion albums have an eponymous title track, except How Could Hell Be Any Worse?, Into the Unknown, The Process of Belief and The Dissent of Man. The title may refer to a book on Science Fiction history by Kingsley Amis published in 1961. Guitarist Brett Gurewitz stated "We all liked the concept of maps, because we are exploring new material on this record, both musically and topically."
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Bad Religion always brought a level of sophistication to the world of American punk, derived mainly from their acute ear for melody and their incredible three-part harmonies (from vocalist Greg Graffin, bassist Jay Bentley and guitarist Brett Gurewitz known as the Oozin' Aahs). Amazingly, New Maps Of Hell, their fourteenth album – and third since Gurewitz rejoined – marks the group's 25th anniversary. Continuing on the trajectory of 2004's The Empire Strikes First; it was recorded in downtown L.A, and revisits their garage roots with élan.
Graffin's vocals are perfect on the more conventional numbers such as “Grains Of Wrath”; yet the group’s original snarl and spirit is still very much there on the hardcore double bass drum attack of “Murder”, “52 Seconds” and “Scrutiny”. But it’s also full of surprise: “Prodigal Son” hints towards early period Elvis Costello and the Attractions, with Abbey Road-style harmonies. “Honest Goodbye” is as radio friendly as any AOR you'll hear, delivered stridently, and the vocals on “Fields Of Mars” make it resemble some great lost sea-shanty.
While there is still enough musically and lyrically to engage the new teenage fan; rebellion ("authority is populist deceit"); angst ("everybody is a bastard; my world is like plaster") and words I’ve never heard in popular music (‘Transubstantiation’, anyone?), these 17 tracks offer everything pop should – excitement, thrills and some cracking tunes.
I'm delighted to inform you that Bad Religion are still as angry as ever. As they themselves state, theirs is the impassioned sound of reason, anthems of a bittersweet idealism and a guarded hope.
New Maps Of Hell is an exceptionally intelligent, engaging record.
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New Maps of Hell is Bad Religion's fourteenth full-length studio album (twentieth release overall), which was released on July 10, 2007. It celebrates the 25th anniversary of their first album How Could Hell Be Any Worse?, although the band had been around for twenty-eight years.
The title is something of a departure for the band, in the sense that most Bad Religion albums have an eponymous title track, except How Could Hell Be Any Worse?, Into the Unknown, The Process of Belief and The Dissent of Man. The title may refer to a book on Science Fiction history by Kingsley Amis published in 1961. Guitarist Brett Gurewitz stated "We all liked the concept of maps, because we are exploring new material on this record, both musically and topically."
User Album Review
Bad Religion always brought a level of sophistication to the world of American punk, derived mainly from their acute ear for melody and their incredible three-part harmonies (from vocalist Greg Graffin, bassist Jay Bentley and guitarist Brett Gurewitz known as the Oozin' Aahs). Amazingly, New Maps Of Hell, their fourteenth album – and third since Gurewitz rejoined – marks the group's 25th anniversary. Continuing on the trajectory of 2004's The Empire Strikes First; it was recorded in downtown L.A, and revisits their garage roots with élan.
Graffin's vocals are perfect on the more conventional numbers such as “Grains Of Wrath”; yet the group’s original snarl and spirit is still very much there on the hardcore double bass drum attack of “Murder”, “52 Seconds” and “Scrutiny”. But it’s also full of surprise: “Prodigal Son” hints towards early period Elvis Costello and the Attractions, with Abbey Road-style harmonies. “Honest Goodbye” is as radio friendly as any AOR you'll hear, delivered stridently, and the vocals on “Fields Of Mars” make it resemble some great lost sea-shanty.
While there is still enough musically and lyrically to engage the new teenage fan; rebellion ("authority is populist deceit"); angst ("everybody is a bastard; my world is like plaster") and words I’ve never heard in popular music (‘Transubstantiation’, anyone?), these 17 tracks offer everything pop should – excitement, thrills and some cracking tunes.
I'm delighted to inform you that Bad Religion are still as angry as ever. As they themselves state, theirs is the impassioned sound of reason, anthems of a bittersweet idealism and a guarded hope.
New Maps Of Hell is an exceptionally intelligent, engaging record.
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