. 'Honest Goodbye' Released: May 22, 2007.
'New Dark Ages' Released: October 23, 2007 New Maps of Hell is the fourteenth studio album by, released on July 10, 2007. Bad Religion's follow-up to 2004's was originally rumored to be a double album to be released in 2006, but this was denied by bassist. Due to the band's ongoing support with their previous release, the album was put on hold until 2007.
Another one of the reasons why the band had yet to release a follow-up to The Empire Strikes First was their various other activities, most obviously frontman 's, who released his in 2006, following his since 1997. New Maps of Hell also marks the third Bad Religion album released after returning to for 2002's and with Gurewitz since his departure during the release of 1994's. Contents. Background and composition Bad Religion first mentioned the follow-up to in 2005, stating that the band would begin recording it later that year, making it likely that it would be released sometime in 2006. In July 2005, it was announced that Graffin and Gurewitz had begun writing 'about 20 songs or more' for the album.
On January 20, 2006, it was announced that Bad Religion was 'almost 100% ready to go back to the studio or to the house' to begin working on the album. Members of the band had mentioned that it would be a double release, but this idea was later turned down flat by Bentley. In early February 2006, Bentley was chatting with a visitor who comments on news articles at the official Bad Religion fansite, stating that the new Bad Religion album was planned for a September release, as well as a tour to follow. Recording In May 2006, Bentley also mentioned that the band was planning to begin recording it around late June/early July.
In September, the band mentioned they were in the process of demoing. Bentley also told Kristoffer Averheim, the webmaster of the Bad Religion fansite, that the album had been pushed back to late 2006/early 2007. While drummer posted a message on MySpace stating that the band had continued working on a new album, he stated that the album was once again pushed back to 'mid/late 2007'. In January 2007, it was announced that the album would be called New Maps of Hell and would work with producer. The band began recording at Grand Master Studios in Los Angeles, California. On April 1, Bentley posted an update on the MySpace bulletin board, stating that the band was finally finished recording the album and would soon begin mixing it.
He had this to say: “ We are done recording. Now it's mix time. We're getting ready to play the Santa Monica show and head down to Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico for our tour. Looking forward to getting back on the road. ” Release On March 16, 2007, New Maps of Hell was announced for release and the track listing was revealed. The song 'Heroes and Martyrs' was introduced to the public on April 6 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium during an encore as a small preview of 'New Maps of Hell'.
On April 25, the track listing was rearranged and the track 'New Chapter' was dropped. When asked why 'New Chapter' would not appear on the album, Bentley recently stated that it 'ran into insurmountable issues' that the band 'couldn't rectify', hinting that it will probably appear on the next Bad Religion album.
'Honest Goodbye' was made available for streaming via the band's account on May 15, and released as a single a week later. On May 25, 'Heroes & Martyrs' was released as a free download. 'Honest Goodbye' was released to radio on June 12, 2007. From late June to late August, the band went on the 2007 edition of. New Maps of Hell was made available for streaming on July 3, and released a week later through Epitaph. Discussing the album's title, guitarist stated 'We all liked the concept of maps, because we are exploring new material on this record, both musically and topically.' In September and October, the band went on a headlining tour across the US, with support from and.
'New Dark Ages' was released to radio on October 23. On November 14, a music video was released for 'New Dark Ages'. The video for 'Honest Goodbye' was planned, but 'never made it out of the office' according to Bentley.
On February 27, 2008, Punknews.org reported that Epitaph would be releasing a deluxe edition of New Maps of Hell on July 8. In February and March, the band went on a west coast tour of the US. On May 9, 2008, Punknews.org released the artwork for the reissue and more details, including the track list and the bonus DVD. It contains two double-sided posters. The DVD features an hour of a live performance, music videos for 'New Dark Ages' and 'Honest Goodbye', a showing of Bad Religion making New Maps of Hell and Graffin and Gurewitz recording the acoustic bonus tracks. It also has seven bonus tracks which are performed acoustically. An acoustic version of 'Sorrow' was posted on the band's Myspace on July 2.
Bad Religion New Maps Of Hell Review
In September and October 2009, the band went on a tour of Australia with. Reception Professional ratings Aggregate scores Source Rating 69/100 Review scores Source Rating B 8.7/10 Following the album's release, it debuted at number 35 on the U.S., selling about 21,000 copies in its first week. Track listing No.
Title Writer(s) Length 1. '52 Seconds' 0:58 2. 'Heroes & Martyrs' Gurewitz 1:25 3.
'Germs of Perfection' 1:27 4. 'New Dark Ages' Gurewitz 2:47 5. 'Requiem for Dissent' Graffin 2:08 6. 'Before You Die' Graffin 2:34 7. 'Honest Goodbye' Gurewitz 2:51 8.
'Dearly Beloved' Gurewitz 2:19 9. 'Grains of Wrath' Graffin 3:00 10. 'Murder' Gurewitz 1:18 11. 'Scrutiny' Graffin 2:36 12. 'Prodigal Son' Gurewitz 3:07 13. 'The Grand Delusion' Graffin 2:10 14.
'Lost Pilgrim' Graffin 2:28 15. 'Submission Complete' Graffin 3:40 16. 'Fields of Mars' Gurewitz 3:39 Total length: 38:27 Deluxe edition bonus tracks Deluxe edition No.
Title Writer(s) Length 17. Untitled 0:04 18. 'Won't Somebody' (acoustic) Gurewitz 3:08 19.
'Adam's Atoms' (acoustic) Graffin 2:37 20. ' (acoustic) Gurewitz 3:12 21. 'God Song' (acoustic) Graffin 2:40 22. 'Dearly Beloved' (acoustic) Gurewitz 2:37 23.
'Chronophobia' (acoustic) Graffin 1:55 24. 'Skyscraper' (acoustic) Gurewitz 3:00 Total length: 60:19 Personnel. – vocals, piano. – guitar, backing vocals.
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New Maps of Hell Deluxe, Bad Religion's first expanded-version release, includes the original 16 song NMOH CD, along with seven new acoustic tracks. Three of the acoustic songs are new, written specifically for this release; the other four tracks are new acoustic versions of BR classics such as 'Sorrow' and the perennial favorite 'Skyscraper.' Additionally, the release includes a DVD with an hour-long live performance that has never been seen before, along with music videos for 'Honest Goodbye' and 'New Dark Ages,' behind-the-scenes footage of Brett and Greg during the recording of the acoustic EP and more. The all-new packaging pays homage to the band's hometown of Los Angeles, but shown with a gritty reality not usually associated with Tinseltown. Shot in the striking format of high dynamic range photography by photographer Dave Bullock, the deluxe release also features a booklet of Bullock's work entitled 'New Maps of Hell - City of Angels' and two classic Bad Religion posters.
Album Features UPC 25 Artist Bad Religion Format CD Release Year 2008 Record Label Epitaph (USA) Genre Hardcore, Punk Number Of Discs 2 Details Playing Time 58 min. Distributor Alternative Dis. Alliance Recording Type Studio Recording Mode Stereo SPAR Code n/a Track Listing Disc 1 1.
52 Seconds, 2. Heroes & Martyrs, 3. Germs of Perfection, 4. New Dark Ages, 5.
Requiem for Dissent, 6. Before You Die, 7. Honest Goodbye, 8. Dearly Beloved, 9.
Grains of Wrath, 10. Scrutiny, 12. Prodigal Son, 13. The Grand Delusion, 14. Lost Pilgrim, 15. Submission Complete, 16.
Fields of Mars, 17. Won't Somebody Acoustic Version, 18. Adam's Atoms Acoustic Version, 19.
Sorrow Acoustic Version, 20. God Song Acoustic Version, 21. Dearly Beloved Acoustic Version, 22. Chronophobia Acoustic Version, 23.
Skyscraper Acoustic Version, 24. Untitled Disc 2 1. Honest Goodbye, 2. New Dark Ages, 3. Bonus Materials.
August 28, 2008, 9:25 am Filed under:Tags:, The cynics among us sees re-releases of albums as little more than poorly disguised attempts to squeeze every last cent from adoring fans. Bad Religion’s deluxe edition of 2007’s New Maps of Hell, is more than just a slipcase, an artwork booklet, a bonus DVD and a couple of “classic” posters. The original 16-track album was, arguably, the punk album of 2007, despite concerns from some fans they had sold out, after the first single “Honest Goodbye” showed a slower, softer side to the band. Such fears were allayed, however, as the album mixed the passion and pace of their eighties’ releases and the precision and song quality of their later albums. The classic Bad Religion sound rings throughout, from the vocal backing “oozin’ aahs”, the fast power-chords, the melodic leads, to the thunderous trademark drumming.
So is it worth fans buying the deluxe edition if they already own the original album? In a word – yes. Anyone who enjoyed vocalist Greg Graffin’s two solo albums will appreciate the additional acoustic and piano tracks, performed by Graffin and guitarist/songwriter Brett Gurewitz. The acoustic tracks reflect Graffin’s folk and country roots – reminiscent of his “Cold as clay” album from 2006. Of the additional songs, three are completely new and the remainders are versions of songs from their almost 30 years of recordings. Re-recordings of 2002’s “Sorrow” and 1990’s “God Song” display a raw honesty that prove to be a powerful display of how creative this band is.
One of the best tracks from the original album, “Dearly beloved” is equally impressive on acoustic guitars. The last track, “Skyscraper”, one of the band’s finest moments, is the highlight of the album – recorded here in the style of American Lesion’s “Cease”. The DVD features a mini-documentary into the recording of the acoustic tracks, providing an interesting insight into Greg and Brett’s song writing processes. The live concert footage from a free show in Las Vegas last year captures the energy and atmosphere of the band’s live performance quite well; however falls short of 2006’s Live at the Palladium DVD. DVD aside, the additional tracks alone ensure buying this album is worthwhile. For a band renowned for hard and fast punk rock, the harmonies and superb song writing of the acoustic tracks successfully capture the listener’s imagination, and will create that rare tingly sensation only the most honest and passionate vocals and thought-provoking lyrics can rouse. If you don’t own the original, this version is well worth the extra few dollars.
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If you do, buy it anyway, even as a means of injecting more funds into the band’s retirement savings.
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