Originally Posted by 333

Does it have anything to do with the fact that Greg Graffin is a ****ing genius? Not to credit him for all the band's success, but he is brilliant. Did you know he has a PhD in zoology and teaches at UCLA?

When it comes to the punk genre, I think Bad Religion (their newer stuff, anyway) is a little lighter in sound than say, The Misfits or DK, but that doesn't mean they're not raw and lively. I heard they put on a great live show. Not only that, but they've some really powerful lyrics.