The Empire Strikes First

Album · Released 8 June 2004

The Empire Strikes First

Bad Religion sound particularly focused on The Empire Strikes First. The familiar ingredients are all present: quick guitars, clear vocal harmonies and Greg Graffin delivering difficult words with surprising melodic ease. The songs gain extra force from having specific political and social targets, giving the band's established approach a clear purpose. The brooding Overture makes the entrance of Sinister Rouge especially effective. The shift is…