Bad Religion: Greg Graffin (vocals); Brett Gurewitz, Greg Hetson (guitar, background vocals); Jay Bentley (bass, background vocals); Bobby Schayer (drums).
Additional personnel: Jon Wahl, Chris Bagarozzi, Joe Pecerillo (guitar); Greg Leisz (slide guitar).
Recorded at Westbeach Recorders, Hollywood, California. Originally released on Epitaph [4577 86420].
Although longtime Bad Religion fans may disagree, the band's 1993 release, RECIPE FOR HATE, is arguably one of their finest releases. Although they'd been around for years, age had not dulled the band's attack in the slightest. Included are guest spots by such alt-rock notables as Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and Concrete Blonde's Johnette Napolitano, as the band thrash their way through such standouts as "Lookin' In," "My Poor Friend Me," and "American Jesus."
Professional Reviews
Melody Maker (8/7/93, p.31) - "...On RECIPE FOR HATE the guitars deliver a venomous bite, but the melodies are often sweet and succulent...this creation of [Bad Religion] may have taken longer than six days, but it's pretty damn near immaculate..."
Musician (11/93, p.91) - "...Imagine Social Distortion without the Johnny Cash fixation, and you'll have a sense of Bad Religion's sound. Add politicized songwriting that's as interested in good hooks as in making a point, and you'll know why this is a must-hear album...."
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