Bad Religion-New Maps of Hell
Epitaph
July 10, 2007

I was pretty damn disappointed with this album at first listen, but now, a little over a week (and many listens) later, I can't figure out why I didn't love this album right away. This is pretty classic Bad Religion. The songs are fast and full of Greg Graffin's hauntingly melodic vocals. There are enough ooh's and aah's to make your voice sore from singing along, as well as many socio political lyrics that are more than fun to sing along to if you don't feel like ooh-ing or aah-ing.

Each time I listen to this album, I can't understand why I didn't find it instantly catchy and memorable. This is quickly turning into my favorite Bad Religion album, as it is full of songs that will become classics down the road.

Written by: RF

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