New Maps of Hell - Bad Religion
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critics What's this?

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

  • Summary: The hardcore, often political rockers return with their 14th studio album.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. New Maps is a terrific sounding record; at least two-thirds of it begs many repeated listens.
  2. It finds that the guys don't just still have it, but they sound goddamn rejuvenated, bristling with electric energy and undeniable fervor.
  3. 'New Dark Ages,' with its layered background harmonies, wall-of-sound instrumentation, and quietly propulsive drumming, is a 27-year career in a nutshell.
  4. It's business as usual for Bad Religion, the US punk rock stalwarts recently restored to full power with the return of guitarist Brett Gurewitz. [Sep 2007, p.100]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
  1. JamesP.
    10
    This is what I have come to expect from the worlds foremost authority on inteligent punk. Only a great album like so many before it. Bravo.
  2. KezM
    8
    Awesome Album and still going strong after many years.
  3. Jon
    7
    Not their best album by any stretch of the imagination. However it's still a lot better than most of the other rubbish being churned out in this genre of music. Expand
  4. [Anonymous]
    3
    Worst BR album ever. Uninspired and unoriginal.

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