Bad Religion - How Could Hell Be Any Worse? (Vinyl LP | EU Reissue | 2022)

Bad Religion – How Could Hell Be Any Worse? is the debut album by Californian punk band Bad Religion. Most of it was recorded on 31 October and 1 November 1980, with the rest in January 1981, at Track Record Studios in North Hollywood, produced by the band, and it was first released on 19 January 1982 on Epitaph, guitarist Brett Gurewitz's label. The 14 short songs, including "We're Only Gonna Die" and "Fuck Armageddon... This Is Hell", were written by Greg Graffin, Gurewitz and bassist Jay Bentley. This copy is the limited 2022 40th Anniversary Edition, an EU reissue on white vinyl.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Epitaph E-6407-1
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: EU reissue, 40th Anniversary Edition, limited edition, white vinyl
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 2022 (original: 1982)
• Genre: Punk, Hardcore
• Category: New vinyl, Limited edition & coloured vinyl

Condition

• Condition: New & factory sealed

The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. We're Only Gonna Die (Greg Graffin)
2. Latch Key Kids (Greg Graffin)
3. Part III (Jay Bentley)
4. Faith In God (Greg Graffin)
5. Fuck Armageddon... This Is Hell (Greg Graffin)
6. Pity (Greg Graffin)
7. In The Night (Brett Gurewitz)

Side B

1. Damned To Be Free (Greg Graffin)
2. White Trash (2nd Generation) (Brett Gurewitz)
3. American Dream (Brett Gurewitz)
4. Eat Your Dog (Greg Graffin)
5. Voice Of God Is Government (Jay Bentley)
6. Oligarchy (Brett Gurewitz)
7. Doing Time (Brett Gurewitz)

Personnel

Bad Religion: Greg Graffin (vocals, piano), Brett Gurewitz (guitars, backing vocals), Jay Bentley (bass), Pete Finestone (drums on six tracks, timpani). Jay Ziskrout plays drums on the other tracks, Greg Hetson the guitar solo on "Part III". Engineer: Jim Mankey.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original was released on Epitaph in 1982. This copy is the limited 2022 edition for the album's 40th anniversary on white vinyl.

Why are there two drummers?
Founding drummer Jay Ziskrout left the band during the sessions. Pete Finestone recorded the remaining tracks, including "We're Only Gonna Die".

Is the record new?
Yes. The record is new and factory sealed, so it has not been opened or played.

Do you have more Bad Religion records?
Yes, for example Bad Religion – Generator or Bad Religion – Suffer. More titles are in our Punk collection.