How Could Hell Be Any Worse - Bad Religion

How could hell be any worse was the first studio album from the now quite successful punk rock band Bad religion. It was actually recorded in 1981 and released a year later in 1982 making this album now over 25 years old. It has been upgraded in quality a few times over the years though, and the digitally re-mastered for the 2004 issue of the album, I only have this never version, and the sound quality on this is pretty good, but I would have liked to listen to the original to see what it was like. 1. We're Only Gonna Die 2. Latch Key Kids 3. Part III 4. Faith in God 5. F**k Armageddon, This is Hell 6. Pity 7. In the Night ...  Read the complete review

Bad Religion's first album was a surprise success for the Southern Californian punk rockers, and has been widely hailed as the major inspiration for many later bands following the So-Cal sound, second only to 1988's definitive 'Suffer.' Funded in part by guitarist Brett Gurewitz's dad and produced on a tight budget, this has all the charm of D.I.Y. punk with uncharacteristic musical ability, and mixes its predominantly raw, Misfits-like guitars with upbeat percussion and Greg Graffin's distinctive vocals that aren't exactly melodic, but aren't aggressive either. With its hellish, Dantesque album art and strong political themes, this is angry punk that nevertheless ...  Read the complete review