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Bad Reliogion: The Empire Strikes First

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On June 8, 2004, “Epitaph” label released “The Empire Strikes First” the thirteenth Bad Religion studio album. It was recorded November 2003 – February 2004, at “Sound City” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Brett Gurewitz and Greg Griffin.

Personnel:

  • Greg Graffin – lead vocals
  • Greg Hetson – guitar
  • Brian Baker – guitar, backing vocals
  • Brett Gurewitz – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jay Bentley – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Brooks Wackerman – drums, percussion
  • Mike Campbell – guitar
  • John Ginty – Hammond B-3
  • David Bragger – violin
  • Sage Francis – guest vocals
  • Claude Sarne – goth choir soprano
  • Atticus Ross – programming
  • Leopold Ross – Sonic Alienator
  • Joe Barresi – engineer, mixing
  • Pete Martinez – engineer assistant
  • June Murakawa – engineer assistant
  • Tom Baker – mastering
  • Nick Pritchard – design
  • Sean Murphy – photography
  • Matt Rubin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Greg Graffin and Brett Gurewitz, except where noted.

  1. Overture
  2. Sinister Rouge
  3. Special Suicide
  4. Atheist Peace
  5. All There Is
  6. Los Angeles Is Burning
  7. Let Them Eat War – Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz, Brian Baker, Jey Bentley, Brooks Wackerman., Sage Francis
  8. God’s Love
  9. To Another Abyss
  10. The Quickening – Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz, Brooks Wackerman, Chris Wolland
  11. The Empire Strikes First – Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz, Brian Baker
  12. Beyond Electric Dreams – Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz, Brooks Wackerman, Chris Wolland
  13. Boot Stamping on a Human Face Forever
  14. Live Again (The Fall of Man)

Bad Religion: Age of Unreason

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On May 3, 2019, “Epitaph” label released “Age of Unreason”, the seventeenth Bad Religion album. Ut was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by Carlos de la Garza, Brett Gurewitz and Greg Graffin.

Personnel:

  • Greg Graffin – lead and backing vocals
  • Brett Gurewitz – guitar, backing vocals
  • Brian Baker – guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike Dimkich – guitar
  • Jay Bentley – bass, backing vocals
  • Jamie Miller – drums
  • Gavin Caswell – slide guitar
  • Nico Gurewitz, Emi Gurewitz, Gina Gurewitz, Angelyn de la Garza, Lucia de la Garza, Mila De La Garza, Sue Lucarelli, Christine Morales, Kelly Kettering, Adriana Roda-Stuart, Felicia Risolo, Melody Margarit, Kathie Merritt, Matt McGreevey – additional backing vocals
  • Clint Welander – engineer
  • Zachary Zajdel – engineer assistant
  • Sergio Chavez – engineer assistant
  • Adam Chagnon – engineer assistant
  • Carlos de la Garza – mixing
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Joe Barresi – mixing
  • Brian Judd – mixing assistant
  • Dave Collins – mastering
  • Trevor Hernandez – art direction, design
  • David Black – cover photography
  • Alice Baxley – band photographs

Track listing:

All tracks by Brett Gurewitz and Greg Graffin, except where noted.

  1. Chaos from Within
  2. My Sanity
  3. Do the paranoid Style
  4. The Approach
  5. Lose Your Head
  6. End of History – Brett Gurewitz, Greg Graffin, Carlos de la Garza
  7. Age of Unreason
  8. Candidate
  9. Faces of Grief – Brett Gurewitz, Greg Graffin, Brian Baker
  10. Old Regime
  11. Big Black Dog
  12. Downfall
  13. Since Now
  14. What Tomorrow Brings
  15. The Profane Rights of Man

Chevelle: NIRATIAS

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On March 5, 2021, “Epic” label released “NIRATIAS” (Nothing Is Real and This Is a Simulation), the ninth Chevelle studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, in Pasadena, California, and was produced by Joe Barresi.

Personnel:

  • Pete Loeffler – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano
  • Sam Loeffler – drums
  • Brian Kilgore – timpani, chimes, percussion
  • Joe Barresi – additional percussion
  • Jun Murakawa – engineer assistant
  • Greg Foeller – engineer assistant
  • Joe Barresi – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Mark “Stig” Daughney – guitar technician
  • Dan Druff – guitar technician
  • Mike Fasano – drum technician
  • Bruce Jacoby – drum technician
  • Jeff Schulz – art direction, design
  • Boris Vallejo – cover illustration
  • Joseph Cultice – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Pete Loeffler and Sam Loeffler.

  1. Verruckt
  2. So Long, Mother Earth
  3. Mars Simula
  4. Sleep the Deep
  5. Self-Destructor
  6. Piistol Star (Gravity Heals)
  7. VVurmhole
  8. Peach
  9. Test Test…Enough
  10. Endlessly
  11. Remember When
  12. Ghost and Razor
  13. Lost in Digital Woods

Jerry Cantrell: Brighten

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On October 29, 2021, “Double J Music” label released “Brighten”, the third Jerry Cantrell album. It was recorded March 2020 – March 2021, at “Dave’s Room Recording Studio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tyler Bates and Jerry Cantrell.

Personnel:

  • Jerry Cantrell – lead vocals, lead guitar, bass, keyboards
  • Michael Rozon – pedal steel
  • Vincent Jones – piano, keyboards, strings
  • Jordan Lewis – piano
  • Duff McKagan – bass guitar
  • Gil Sharone – drums
  • Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums
  • Tyler Bates – strings, percussion, guitar
  • Greg Puciato – backing vocals
  • Lola Bates – backing vocals
  • Paul Figueroa – engineer
  • Joe Barresi – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Jerry Cantrell, except where noted.

  1. Alone
  2. Brighten
  3. Prism of Doubt
  4. Black Heart and Evil Done
  5. Siren Song
  6. Had to Know
  7. Nobody Breaks You
  8. Dismembered
  9. Goodbye – Elton John, Bernie Taupin

Alice In Chains: Rainier Fog

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On August 24, 2018, “BMG” label released “Rainier Fog”, the sixth Alice in Chains studio album. It was recorded June 2017 – January 2018, at “Studio X” in Seattle, “Dark Horse Studios / Rock Falcon Studio” in Franklin, Tennessee, “Hanson Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, “JHOC Studio” in Pasadena, and was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, Jerry Cantrell, William DuVall, Mike Inez and Sean Kinney.

Personnel:

  • Jerry Cantrell – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • William DuVall – lead vocals, guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Mike Inez – bass
  • Sean Kinney – drums
  • Chris DeGarmo –acoustic guitar
  • Paul “Fig” Figueroa – recording
  • Steve Olmon – additional recording
  • Joe Barresi – additional recording, mixing
  • Dave Collins – mastering
  • Ryan Clark – art direction, design
  • Scott Dachroeden – band photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jerry Cantrell except where noted.

  1. The One You Know
  2. Rainer Fog
  3. Red Giant – Jerry Cantrell, Mike Inez, Sean Kinney
  4. Fly – Jerry Kantrell, Sean Kinney
  5. Drone – Jerry Cantrell, Mike Inez, Sean Kinney
  6. Don’t Ears Blind Eyes
  7. Maybe
  8. So Far Under – William DuVall
  9. Never Fade – William DuVall, Jerry Cantrell
  10. All I Am

Veruca Salt: Resolver

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On May 16, 2000, “Beyond Records” label released “Resolver”, the third Veruca Salt studio album. It was recorded 1999 – 2000, and was produced by Brian Liesegang and Louise Post.

Personnel:

  • Louise Post – vocals, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, artwork, layout design
  • Kevin Tihista – vocals, bass guitar, guitar
  • Stephen Fitzpatrick – guitar
  • Matt Walker – percussion, drums
  • Eric Remschneider – cello
  • Scott Pazera – additional guitars
  • Brian Liesegang – programming, editing
  • Scott Steiner – programming, editing
  • Travis King – engineer, sound design, cover art, cover image, production assistant
  • Chad Adams – engineer, editing
  • Joe Barresi – mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Joe Wohlmuth – assistant
  • Joshua Shapera – assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Louise Post, except where noted.

  1. The Same Person
  2. Born Entertainer
  3. Best You Can Get – Louise Post, Brian Liesegang
  4. Wet Suit
  5. Yeah Man
  6. Imperfectly – Louise Post, Kevin Tihista
  7. Officially Dead – Louise Post, Kevin Tihista
  8. Only You Know – Louise Post, Brian Liesegang
  9. Disconnected
  10. All Dressed Up
  11. Used to Know Her
  12. Pretty Boys
  13. Hellraiser – Louise Post, Kevin Tihista

New Model Army: From Here

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On August 23, 2019, “Attack Attack” label released “From Here”, the fifteenth New Model Army studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Ocean Sound Recordings” studio in Norwegian island, and was produced by Lee Smith, Justin Sullivan, Jamie Lockhart and Joe Barresi.

Personnel:

  • Justin Sullivan – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica
  • Dean White – keyboards, guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Marshall Gill – guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Ceri Monger – bass guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Michael Dean – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Jamie Lockhart – recording
  • Lee Smith – recording, mixing
  • Felix Davies – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Justin Sullivan, Dean White, Marshall Gill, Ceri Monger and Michael Dean.

  1. Passing Through
  2. Never Arriving
  3. The Weather
  4. End of Days
  5. Great Disguise
  6. Conversation
  7. Where I Am
  8. Hard Way
  9. Watch and Learn
  10. Maps
  11. Setting Sun
  12. From Here

Coheed and Cambria: Year of the Black Rainbow

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On April 13, 2010, “Columbia” label released “Year of the Black Rainbow”, the fifth Coheed and Cambria studio album. It was recorded June – December 2009, and was produced by Atticus Ross and Joe Barresi.

Personnel:

  • Claudio Sanchez – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, synthesisers
  • Travis Stever – lead guitar, lap steel, backing vocals
  • Michael Todd – bass guitar
  • Chris Pennie – drums, percussion
  • Wes Styles – additional keyboards
  • Brian Dembow – viola
  • Claudia Sarne – additional keyboards, orchestration
  • Atticus Ross – recording, mixing
  • Joe Barresi – recording, mixing
  • Jun Murakawa – engineer assistant
  • Dustin Moseley – additional assistant
  • Catherine Marks – mixing assistant
  • Mike Fasano – drum tech
  • Dan Druff – guitar tech
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Bill Scoville – album art, design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Claudio Sanchez, all music by Claudio Sanchez, Travis Stever, Michael Todd and Chris Pennie, except where noted.

  1. One – Claudio Sanchez, Atticus Ross
  2. The Broken
  3. Guns of Summer
  4. Here We Are Juggernaut
  5. Far
  6. This Shattered Symphony
  7. World of Lines
  8. Made Out of Nothing (All That I Am)
  9. Pearl of Stars – Claudio Sanchez, Atticus Ross
  10. In the Flame of Error
  11. When Skeletons Live
  12. The Black Rainbow

Volbeat: Rewind, Replay, Rebound

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On August 2, 2019, “Vertigo” label released “Rewind, Replay, Rebound”, the seventh Volbeat studio album. It was recorded in 2019 and was  produced by Jacob Hansen, Michael Poulsen, and Rob Caggiano.

Personnel:

  • Michael Poulsen– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Jon Larsen– drums
  • Rob Caggiano– lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Martin Pagaard Wolff – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Ray Jacildo – piano
  • Doug Corcoran – saxophone
  • Mia Maja – vocals
  • Carolynn Clyne – choir
  • Juanita Guinyard – choir
  • Lennasia Harvey – choir
  • Shacara McLaurin – choir
  • Sharifa Lubin – choir
  • Christine Stevens – choir
  • Julian Summers – choir
  • Lennox Van Cooten – choir
  • Justin Ward – choir
  • Harlem Gospel Choir – background vocals
  • Melissa Cross – synthaxe
  • Jacob Hansen – background vocals, engineer
  • Bryan Russell – organ, engineer, editing
  • Francesco Ferrini – string arrangements, engineer
  • Joe Barresi – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Karsten Sand – illustrations
  • Henrik Siegel – graphic design
  • Ross Halfin – band photography
  • Dan Scudamore – cover photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Michael Poulsen, except where noted. All music as noted. “Die to Live”, by Poulsen and Rob Caggiano.

  1. Last day Under the Sun – Michael Poulsen, Rob Caggiano
  2. Pelvis on Fire – Michael Poulsen
  3. Rewind the Exit – Michael Poulsen, Rob Caggiano
  4. Die To Live – lyrics and music by Michael Poulsen and Rob Caggiano
  5. When We Were Kids – Michael Poulsen, Jon Larsen, Rob Caggiano
  6. Sorry Sack of Bones – Michael Poulsen
  7. Cloud 9 – Michael Poulsen, Jon Larsen, Kaspar Boye Larsen
  8. Cheapside Sloggers – Michael Poulsen
  9. Maybe I Believe – Michael Poulsen, Jon Larsen, Rob Caggiano
  10. Parasite – Michael Poulsen
  11. Leviathan – Michael Poulsen, Rob Caggiano
  12. The Awakening of Bonnie Parker – Rob Caggiano, Michael Poulsen
  13. The Everlasting – Michael Poulsen, Jon Larsen
  14. 7:24 – Michael Poulsen

Queens Of The Stone Age: Era Vulgaris

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On June 12, 2007, “Interscope” label released “Era Vulgaris”, the fifth Queens of the Stone Age stone album. It was recorded July 2006 – April 2007, and was produced by Chris Goss and Joshua Homme.

Personnel:

  • Josh Homme– lead and backing vocals, lead and acoustic guitar, bass, percussion, lap steel guitar, keyboard, electric piano, Rhodes piano, “badly tuned” piano, organ, percussion
  • Troy Van Leeuwen– keyboard, lead guitar , crazy delay” guitar, lap steel guitar, bass, the percussion part that’s a bitch, Moog, rhodes, backing vocals
  • Alain Johannes– bass, acoustic and counterpoint guitar, harmonic guitar, counterpoint fiddle, cig” fiddle, marxaphone, backing vocals
  • Chris Goss– keyboard, the chicken pluckin guitar, twinkley bits, organ, electric piano, bass, backing vocals
  • Joey Castillo– drums, percussion, percussion ball
  • Julian Casablancas– vocals, casio guitar
  • Serrina Sims, Brody Dalle-Homme, Liam Lynch– backing vocals
  • Mark Lanegan– harmony vocals
  • Alain Johannes − engineer
  • Alain Johannes, Joe Barresi− mixing
  • Justin Smith − mixing assistant
  • Stephen Marcussen − mastering
  • Jason Noto − design, illustrations

Track listing:

All tracks by Joshua Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo, except where noted.

  1. Turnin’ on the Screw
  2. Sick Sick Sick – Joshua Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen, Joey Castillo
  3. I’m Designer
  4. Into the Hollow
  5. Misfit Love
  6. Battery Acid
  7. Make It wit Chu – Joshua Homme, Alain Johannes, Melchiondo
  8. 3’s & 7’s
  9. Suture Up Your Future
  10. River in the Road
  11. Run, Pig, Run