Recipe for Hate

How this band didn’t end up on the list is beyond me, this was an amazing, fully-formed Punk LP with substance for days compared to some of the representative albums on the official project. The amount of social critiques woven into great instrumentals is off the charts here, and even if some of them are aggressively on the nose, they still succeed based on usual punk standards for subtlety. Great add and a personal fav find so far.

I recall this band in 1994 but thought it was more noisy and heavier than it is. Still relatively heavy guitar playing, but more melodic than even Green Day who have vaguely similar vocals. A bit like The Wildhearts. Not bad.

Genre: Melodic hardcore, punk rock Better than average for sure. It took me a while of listening to this one before I finally decided to rate it. Standouts: Portrait of Authority, American Jesus, Recipe for Hate, Kerosene, All Good Soldiers, Modern Day Catastrophists Next Best: My Poor Friend Me, Man With a Mission, Watch it Die. Rating : 4/5

It's punk music. It was not bad but it was not good. I would not revisit the album again but it was relatively short so I tolerated it.

This is the album that showed me how to soar with my strengths. And scold a child.

I could never get behind Bad Religion. Their most influential records (Suffer, No Control, Against the Grain) had some creative ideas. But for the most part, they just sound like a commercial radio-friendly boring version of what earlier hardcore bands like Dead Kennys initiated. It's slow and melodic, with riffs and catchy vocals that appeal to the alt rock crowd. I wasn't able to find anything special out of it. Recipe for Hate marks their mainstream breakthrough in the 90s alongside Green Days, NOFX, and Offspring. It's even slower and more melodic with expressive singing vocals. If not for the fast-paced minimalist riffs, anthemic-style vocals, anti-authoritarian lyrics, and basic drum beat, you'd confuse this for another alt rock album of the time. Didn't care for most tracks. A lot of it was ok, some of it catchy, most of it boring and lacking innovation. Most of it trying hard to appeal to the mainstream crowd. It is produced well, with diverse styles, and it does a decent job at being pop without losing its punk roots.

Good, solid punk rock. What's not to like? 4 stars.

Curious choice within Bad Religion's discography. Considering that there is no representation of the band in the original list (what a shame!), more celebrated albums such as their classic trilogy 'Suffer'-'No Control'-'Against the Grain' or the albums preceding and following 'Recipe for Hate' would have been more obvious choices. In any case, and without any song that stands out especially above the others, Bad Religion shows here that even on autopilot they were invincible at that time. The era that closed the unbeatable compilation 'All Ages' is a display of creativity and intelligence truly formidable. I have really enjoyed this one, thanks!

8/10. This kinda rocked

In general I find Bad Religion a cool band. They got the DIY mentality, catchy songs and intelligent lyrics. Although I liked the follow-up a little better (Stranger Than Fiction), still I think this is a good album.

Never been a big punk fan. And this album didn't change that.

Getting hit hard with the college radio days nostalgia lately. I actually saw them touring this album at First Avenue in Minneapolis - opening act none other than pre-breakout, scrappy up-and-comer punk band Green Day. I always like Bad Religion, my only objections being the range of their sound is a little narrow (always solid but kind of much the same) and Graffin's lyrics sometimes sacrifice lyricism for smarty-pantsness.

Just some solid ass punk. Not the Bad Religion album I would have chosen (come on No Control is RIGHT THERE), but those Graffin-led harmonies over the speedy punk spunk never fails to get me moovin' and groovin'.

Yeah, a good addition to round out 90s punk.

Approaching from the other side of pop-punk, Bad Religion worms into the smoothbore American psyche. The leftovers are ultimately unsatisfying, a saccharine residue of what-ifs on the trinity of religion, killing, and the political dance. Regional and with nothing (musical) to offend, the latter the ultimate taste test.

Nice

I might burn in someone's version of punk hell for this, but I wish Bad Religion was on the official list instead of The Dead Kennedys.

I always thought Bad Religion were just okay. There's other punk-rock I'd rather listen to.

Love me some Bad Religion

The reviewer that mentions Tony Hawk Pro Skater nailed this on the head. If you like that you'll like this. Pretty good!

If you're in the mood for some straight-ahead, no nonsence, ol' fashioned punk this is a great record to put on. Unfortunately I wasn't in the mood, but if I was....

The guitar sounds horrible but bonus stars for THPS2 memories

Now that's some PUNK. Congrats on finishing.

I was annoyed that there were no albums by Bad Religion, NOFX or Pennywise here - early 90s pop punk is one of life's simple pleasures and I love it. I'm glad someone added this - although I would've gone with the Grey Race, White Trash or About Time. Still, this is a 5/5 album.