Bad Religion - The Empire Strikes First
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Artist: Bad ReligionBrand: BAD RELIGION
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2004-06-08
Music Label: Epitaph / Ada
Soundtracks:
- Overture
- Sinister Rouge
- Social Suicide
- Atheist Peace
- All There Is
- Los Angeles Is Burning
- Let Them Eat War
- God's Love
- To Another Abyss
- The Quickening
- The Empire Strikes First
- Beyond Electric Dreams
- Boot Stamping On A Human Face Forever
- Live Again (The Fall Of Man)
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Free Music Review: Best Bad Religion CD
Hit: 4 Stars
And I will admit that I am biased because this is the first CD by this band that I bought. I don't remember what song stuck out that made me buy this CD about a year ago or why I chose to get into this band, I think it was 'cause they were playing 2007's warped tour. Now, I didn't get to see them at Warped Tour because it rained out horrible, but I did still get into them in the process.
Considering most of their better CDs came from the late 80's and early 90's, this CD is somewhat out of place in 2004 because it's SO AMAZING! This is a different kind of excellence than the older CDs, because it's cleaner and more produced, but it is definitely the greatest thing they've ever put out and this came just in time considering how hard it is to find inspiring music anymore.
All the guitars on this CD, mainly Brett, shred. This dude pulls solos out of his pocket like it's no big deal, there are so many of them that sometimes they're hard to remember and then you're surprised all over again when you hear them, even if you've listened to the song multiple times before. Graffin's voice is the best in punk today. Period. There is really no comparison, and with 25+ years of experience it's no surprise. Jay's bass is underutilized like on all the other CDs (I have 'em all now) but hey... I guess you can't have it all. The harmonies from the backup vocals add a touch of something new to a sometimes generic genre of music, even if it sounds weird when you hear it live. The lyrics are deep and inspiring, but not preachy, since that would kind of contradict the idea that preaching is not right. Lastly, the guitar opener to "Let Them Eat War" will leave you stunner, not for its complexity, but just 'cause it's SO CATCHY!
Highlight tracks: "Sinister Rouge" "Social Suicide" "Los Angelos is Burning" "Let Them Eat War"
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Media Type: CD
Artist: BAD RELIGION
Title: EMPIRE STRIKES FIRST
Street Release Date: 06/08/2004
Genre: PUNK
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