Bad Religion
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Summary
Bad Religion is a punk band[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of punk band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,670 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Influenced by: Ramones[3], Germs[4], Circle Jerks[5]
- Genre: punk rock[6], melodic hardcore[7]
- Record label: Epitaph Records[8], Atlantic Records[9]
- Discography: Bad Religion discography[10]
- Commons category: Bad Religion[11]
- Country of origin: United States[12]
- Inception: 1980[13]
- Location of formation: San Fernando Valley[14]
- Official website: http://badreligion.com[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Bad Religion[16]
- Topic has template: Template:Bad Religion[17]
- Native label: Bad Religion[18]
- Start of work period: 1979[19]
- Has list: list of band members of Bad Religion[20]
- Name: Bad Religion[21]
- Member category: Category:Bad Religion members[22]
- Social media followers: 169,073[23], 165,932[24], 11,400[25], 169,633[26], 170,970[27]
Product Details
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Type: Group[28]
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Country: US[29]
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Began / founded: 1980[30]
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Genre(s): hardcore punk, melodic hardcore, punk, punk rock, skate punk[31]
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Community tags: 00s, 10s, 80s, 80s punk, 90s, 90s punk, american, américain, atlantic, california, california punk, classic hardcore punk, classic punk, epitaph, hardcore punk, los angeles punk, melodic hardcore, punk, punk rock, rock and indie, skate punk, usa[32]
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MusicBrainz ID: 149e6720-4e4a-41a4-afca-6d29083fc091[33]
Why It Matters
Bad Religion has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
It has been cited as an influence by Green Day[36], a musical group[37], founded in 1982[38]; Blink-182[39], a musical group[40], founded in 1992[41]; The Offspring[42], a musical group[43], founded in 1984[44]; Sum 41[45], a musical group[46], founded in 1996[47]; and Simple Plan[48], a musical group[49], founded in 1999[50].
FAQs
Who did Bad Religion influence?
Bad Religion has been cited as an influence by Green Day[36], Blink-182[39], The Offspring[42], and Sum 41[45].