Bad Religion- The Dissent Of Man LP

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Produced by Joe Barresi (Queens of the Stone Age, Tool), The Dissent of Man finds Bad Religion pushing the boundaries of their music as much today as they did in their formative years as a genre defining punk band. Over the course of making the album, primary songwriters Greg Graffin and Brett Gurewitzs songwriting was informed by life changing events, with Graffin writing his forthcoming book Anarchy Evolution and Gurewitz embarking on parenthood again.

These are some of my favorite songs Ive ever written, says Gurewitz. A few of them took me way outside my comfort zone as a writer to a place I havent gone since Recipe or Stranger than Fiction.

The result is one of the bands most forward thinking and musically varied albums ever. The Dissent of Man is not only a snapshot of the bands personal experiences of the past years but also of their continued maturity in songwriting, capturing an array of styles ranging from blazing punk rock songs like the opener The Day That the Earth Stalled and Meeting of the Minds and classic rock-tinged cuts like Cyanide and Turn Your Back on Me to radio rock ready hits like the first single The Devil in Stitches.

I feel like the last couple of records have been amongst our most conservative, never straying too far from a Bad Religion sound, adds Gurewitz. Whereas on this one were taking the songs to a lot of different places, exploring our influences and trying out some new things in a way we havent done in years.

The Dissent of Man is a testament to why Bad Religion has remained relevant for the better part of three decades. Already having cemented their place in history as a groundbreaking band who helped create a movement in Los Angeles with classic releases like How Could Hell Be Any Worse?, Suffer, Recipe for Hate, Stranger Than Fiction and Process of Belief, Bad Religion continue to inspire and create with a unique style that continues to cross boundaries and transcends genres.

As Bad Religion wraps up their 30th anniversary, they open the next chapter of their storied career with The Dissent of Man.