Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Albums I Love -- Bad Religion -- How Could Hell Be Any Worse? (1983)


Bad Religion became a household name in modern alternative rock in the mid-90's, but nearly 10 years earlier they produced one of the seminal Southern Californa hardcore punk albums. "How Could Hell..." is a lean, mean album full of sound and fury and...hooks. This album boasts a young (16) Greg Graffin yelling about everything he hated in 80's suburban culture. Even then, he displayed a surprisingly keen eye and razor-sharp use of the English language. I think he might have a PHD these days. Anyway, they still rock pretty hard, but nothing quite matches the raw energy of this first full-length album by Bad Religion. Standout tracks.... Pity, F*&K Armageddon This is Hell, The Voice of God is Government.

F*&K Armageddon, This is Hell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ONlH9ieqgc

Pity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHBvDoj1k38

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