Audio CD review:
Bad Religion - No Substance

Bad Religion - No Substance

Band: Bad Religion Title: No Substance Rating: Release Date: 27 January, 1998 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Hear It 2: All Fantastic Images 3: Shades Of Truth 4: The Biggest Killer In American History 5: No Substance 6: Raise Your Voice 7: Sowing The Seeds Of Utopia 8: The Hippy Killers 9: The State Of The End Of The Millenium Address 10: The Voracious March Of Godliness 11: Mediocre Minds 12: Victims Of The Revolution 13: Strange Denial 14: At The Mercy Of The Imbeciles 15: The Same Person 16: In So Many Ways 17: Dream Of Unity(Re-Recording)

Customer Reviews That's Punk! The songs are the usual style of Bad Religion but much better than the last albums. This is a really good Punk CD. Especially I like "Raise your Voice" with Campino from Germany's best punk band "Die toten Hosen". Bad Religion Bad Religion is the best band in the world. . . . NO QUESTION ABOUT IT. No Substance? Not quite. After 1997's live "Tested," only available on import, and 1996's poorly recieved (for the record, I loved it) "The Gray Race," they left more than a few fans disappointed. Bad Religion is back. Fortunately, for those lost along the way and those of us who will always remain, Bad Religion have returned to once again educate and inspire with "No Substance. " This is what we have come to expect from chief songwriter/singer Greg Graffin and company. For the first time in years, the band worked on the album as a whole, rather than having Graffin write the songs and then go into the studio. They holed up in Ithaca, NY, where Graffin lives and owns a studio, and came out a few months later with their self-produced new release, "No Substance. " There is, however, plenty of substance on this album. From the opening blast of "Hear It," to the anthemic "Raise Your Voice" and the anti-nuke song "The Biggest Killer in American History," Bad Religion pull no punches musically or with their subject matter. Brian Baker and Greg Hetson's guitars provide the framework, the bass lays down a rock solid foundation, courtesy of Jay Bentley, and Bobby Schayer's drumming drives each song with authority. By taking on the lack of individuality in society ("In So Many Ways") to warning listeners of lies and politics ("Shades of Truth," "State of the End of The Millenium Address"), Bad Religion show that they haven't lost their knack for writing catchy songs with a serious message behind them. And yes, they use plenty of five-dollar words on this one too. Consult your dictionary! So, if you want some intellectual stimulation mixed in with your punk rock, "No Substance" is the album for you. . You can see a complete list of all Bad Religion discography, or go back to the Bad Religion tabs