Additionally, Bad Religion will kick off a North American tour in October with support from Bouncing Souls and Off With Their Heads.
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 Gurewitz’s 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 I’ve ever written,” says Gurewitz. “A few of them took me way outside my comfort zone as a writer to a place I haven’t gone since Recipe or Stranger than Fiction.”
The result is one of the band’s most forward thinking and musically varied albums ever. The Dissent of Man is not only a snapshot of the band’s 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 we’re taking the songs to a lot of different places, exploring our influences and trying out some new things in a way we haven’t 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.
Dates and Venues:
Appearing with "Epicenter Festival"
Sun 09/26/10 Fontana, CA Auto Club Speedway Of Southern California
Thu 10/07/10 Pontiac, MI Clutch Cargo's
Appearing at "Riot Fest"
Fri 10/08/10 Chicago, IL Congress Theater
Sat 10/09/10 Milwaukee, WI The Rave Eagles Club
Mon 10/11/10 Cincinnati, OH Bogart's
Tue 10/12/10 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
Sat 10/16/10 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights
Mon 10/18/10 Boston, MA House Of Blues Boston Presented By Foxwoods Resort Casino
Tue 10/19/10 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
Wed 10/20/10 New York, NY Roseland Ballroom
Fri 10/22/10 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
Sat 10/23/10 Atlantic City, NJ TBA
Sun 10/24/10 Baltimore, MD TBA
Tue 10/26/10 Atlanta, GA TBA
Wed 10/27/10 Tampa, FL TBA
Fri 10/29/10 Fort Lauderdale, FL TBA
Sat 10/30/10 Orlando, FL TBA
Sun 10/31/10 Myrtle Beach, SC TBA
Tue 11/02/10 St. Louis, MO TBA
Wed 11/03/10 Kansas City, MO TBA
Fri 11/05/10 Houston, TX TBA
Mon 11/08/10 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
Tue 11/09/10 Tempe, AZ The Marquee
Thu 11/11/10 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
Fri 11/12/10 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
Sat 11/13/10 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
Mon 11/15/10 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
Wed 11/17/10 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo
Fri 11/19/10 San Francisco, CA The Regency Ballroom
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