The band's lyrics cover topics related to religion, politics, society, the media and science. Musically, they are noted for their melodic sensibilities and extensive use of three-part vocal harmonies. The band has experienced multiple line-up changes, with singer Greg Graffin being the band's only constant member, though fellow founding members Jay Bentley and Brett Gurewitz have since rejoined, and guitarist Brian Baker has been a member of the group since The most recent additions to the band are guitarist Mike Dimkich and drummer Jamie Miller , who joined in and respectively. They are considered to be one of the best-selling punk rock acts of all time, [3] having sold over five million albums worldwide. After gaining a large underground following and critical praise through their releases on Gurewitz's label Epitaph in the s and early s, Bad Religion experienced mainstream success after signing to the major label Atlantic in , and along with California-based bands like Green Day , The Offspring , NOFX and Rancid , they were responsible for the punk rock revival movement of the s. Shortly before the release of Stranger than Fiction , Gurewitz left Bad Religion to run his label Epitaph on a full-time basis in response to the success of the label's then-artists the Offspring and Rancid , and was replaced by Brian Baker. The band's success had slowly dwindled by the late s, and after three more albums, they were dropped from Atlantic in ; this resulted in Bad Religion returning to Epitaph and Gurewitz rejoining the band. Since then, they have undergone a resurgence in popularity, with " Sorrow ", " Los Angeles Is Burning " and " The Devil in Stitches " being Top 40 hits on the US charts , and their sixteenth studio album True North becoming Bad Religion's first album to crack the top 20 on the Billboard chart, where it peaked at number Their first public performance was playing six [15] or eight [16] songs at a Fullerton, California , [15] or Santa Ana, California , [16] warehouse opening for Social Distortion.


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We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. Out of all the Southern California hardcore punk bands of the early '80s, Bad Religion stayed around the longest, although frontman Greg Graffin has remained the group's sole constant member. For nearly four decades, they have retained their underground credibility without turning out a series of indistinguishable records that all sound the same. Instead, the band refined its attack, adding inflections of psychedelia, heavy metal, and hard rock along the way, as well as a considerable dose of melody.
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