The Empire Strikes First

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Length 39:38 Release date 8 June 2004 Genre Punk rock		Artist Bad Religion Label Epitaph Records

Released June 8, 2004 (2004-06-08) Recorded November 2003 - February 2004 Studio Sound City in Los Angeles The Empire Strikes First(2004) New Maps of Hell(2007) Producers Brett Gurewitz, Greg Graffin Similar Bad Religion albums, Punk rock albums

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The Empire Strikes First is the thirteenth studio album by Bad Religion, released on June 8, 2004.

Release

"Los Angeles Is Burning" was released to radio on April 27, 2004. The Empire Strikes First was released on June 8, 2004.

Reception

It peaked at number 40 on the Billboard 200 album chart, the highest position the band had attained at the time. The album scored a minor radio hit with, "Los Angeles Is Burning", which also reached No. 40 on the Billboard modern rock tracks chart.

Bad Religion

Greg Graffin – lead vocals, producer

Greg Hetson – guitar

Brian Baker – guitar, backup vocals

Brett Gurewitz – guitar, backup vocals, producer

Jay Bentley – bass guitar, backup vocals

Brooks Wackerman – drums, percussion

Musicians

David Bragger – violin on "Atheist Peace"

Mike Campbell – guitar on "Los Angeles is Burning"

Sage Francis – guest vocals on "Let Them Eat War"

John Ginty – Hammond B-3 on "Los Angeles is Burning"

Leopold Ross – Sonic Alienator on "Beyond Electric Dreams"

Claude Sarne – goth choir soprano on "Sinister Rouge"

Other

Atticus Ross – programming

Joe Barresi – engineer, mixing

Tom Baker – mastering

Pete Martinez – assistant engineer

June Murakawa – assistant engineer

Nick Pritchard – design

Sean Murphy – photography

Matt Rubin – photography

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Songs

1Overture1:09
2Sinister Rouge1:54
3Social Suicide1:35

References

The Empire Strikes First Wikipedia

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