This album continues the momentum of the previous three, albeit a little stunted. Its country-tinged take on the classic Bad Religion sound is very refreshing this late in their career and as such makes for a pleasant listen ("I Won't Say Anything", "Cyanide"). Unfortunately, the stylistic evolution isn't quite enough to carry the album into truly extraordinary heights. What made the previous trilogy of albums so great is present on this release, but it's there as less of a ... read more

Better than Road to Ruin. Fight me.

New Maps of Hell continues the trend Bad Religion began following 5 years prior. As with the last 2 albums, this one sounds fresh and exciting while still carrying with it everything people love about the band - yet another classic chapter of truly vital, important sounding punk rock music. As with the previous two albums, the band experiments with some new sounds: the almost-metallic riffing (complimented by Wackerman's smooth-as-a-baby's-butt drumming) found in songs such as ... read more

Apparently this band has been around for 20+ years and as such, I've got a lot of digging to do. This album is good, I like it a lot. Peepee poopoo.

Beautiful, dense, endlessly intense - the perfect drug for shutting the blinds on the world around you. A true modern masterpiece.

This album picks up right where the previous one left off and maintains the same level of songwriting prowess that album contained - and honestly, even transcends that one in every way. Beginning with the brilliantly executed "Overture" flowing seemingly effortlessly into the furious pounding of "Sinister Rouge", every song on this album segues perfectly into the next without ever feeling stale even in the slightest. In fact, this may actually be the best record they have ... read more

Very heavy, very filthy. The vocals on Enraptured in Decay are some of the most genuinely frightening I've ever heard. Looking forward to more from this band in the future

In 2005, this was likely pretty groundbreaking. It's heavy and generally fun to listen to. Every song sounds exactly the fucking same tho (mind you I like grindcore, so take that as you will)

Thus, the second coming of Bad Religion begins. This was one of the first Bad Religion albums I ever heard and still one of my all-time favorites. It's bangers on bangers on bangers on bangers, packed to the brim with some of my favorite lyrics they ever wrote ("There is no such thing as human debris", all of Sorrow, all of Bored and Extremely Dangerous, etc.). The first three songs are the most immediate aggressive assaults the band had penned since Generator ten years prior; and ... read more

It's not awful, but goddamn is this album bland; even its highest points feel painfully uninspired (the only real exceptions being the title track, Let It Burn, and Don't Sell Me Short) and even the production is incredibly flat. Fortunately, they would move on to much better things just a few years later

An imperfect, but promising follow up to their 2019 debut

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I didn't even like this when it first came out but this shit fucks HARD. I WANT MORE

While it's not as awful as people tend to make it out to be, even the album's best tracks don't quite hit as hard as those from any of their previous albums. Most of the songs are listenable and good enough, just not all that memorable or remarkable. I really dig the "Voice of God is Government" reprise on "State of the End of the Millennium Address" and that mid-section of Hippy Killers is cool too. Fuck "Raise Your Voice" though; sure, there's a bit of an ironic ... read more

While the music is somewhat derivative and very repetitive l, its still a fun album to listen to. It's a vibe.

Truly one of the most unique records to ever grace this dumb world with its presence. If you like weird, spastic, chaotic bullshit this is for you

I often see people pointing to this album as the beginning of the rough patch Bad Religion fell into in the late 90s. I do not, nor have I ever really agreed with that mindset. The songwriting on this album is some of the tightest on any Bad Religion record, as exemplified in such songs as "Parallel", "The Gray Race", and "Punk Rock Song". While there aren't nearly as many certified classics in this album's track listing as there were on the records that preceded, ... read more

I'm starting to believe The Network really may be a separate entity from Green Day. This collection of songs sounds far more focused with more attention to detail than almost anything Green Day has released in the last 10 or so years. Despite being 25 songs and 54 minutes long, this album never really overstays its welcome and is always a blast to listen to. Even the weakest songs here (Asphyxia, Popper Punk and Respirator) still feel like they were a lot of fun to make. That's what makes this ... read more

This is fun

Bangers on bangers on bangers. Sure, it's not as adventurous as Anonymous or as Mit Gas-y as Mit Gas but this album is another fitting edition in the lexicon of each of these artists' discographies. This record really benefits from the addition of Trevor Dunn on bass, with his rhythms locking perfectly with Stanier's drumming throughout the whole thing. This allows for more room than in the past for Denison's distinctive playing style to really shine. And of course Mike Patton is as ... read more

Not their greatest work - especially lyrically - but it's still an interesting listen. Songs like Motherfucker, Matador, and Separation Anxiety are some of the coolest they've ever made. Some of the songs get a little boring after a few listens, but there's nothing offensively bad on here.