Into the Unknown
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| Studio album by Bad Religion | ||
| Released | January 1, 1983 | |
| Recorded | Perspective Sound, Sun Valley, California, 1982-1983 | |
| Genre | Progressive rock | |
| Length | 32:36 | |
| Label | Epitaph Records | |
| Producer(s) | Bad Religion | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Bad Religion chronology | ||
| How Could Hell Be Any Worse? (1982) |
Into the Unknown (1983) |
Back to the Known (EP) (1984) |
Into the Unknown is the second album by Bad Religion, which was released in 1983. The album was a major change from their previous style, delving into progressive rock heavy in keyboards, though it wasn't at all popular as fans at the time were confused by the sudden style shift. When the band released the 1991 compilation album 80-85, a collection of recordings before their third album Suffer, Into the Unknown was not part of the compilation, also partly due to the band changing their style.
The album is widely reputed to have been a major factor in their 1984 breakup as the recording sessions were riddled with discord. As a matter of fact, drummer Pete Finestone and bass player Jay Bentley left during the recording of the first song.
Only 10,000 of these albums were produced, and all of them were quickly warehoused when the band decided that the album was just too terrible for release. However, many did in fact end up in the hands of fans, when Brett Gurewitz's girlfriend Suzy Shaw, who worked at the warehouse, surreptitiously sold all but 300 of them.
The album is generally disowned by the band, and there has never been a second pressing. Despite its abandonment however, it has become highly desirable and is now something of a collector's item. The band has commented on the album on their site saying that they are not trying to hide it from fans, and that anyone who listens to it will understand why they have never re-released it.
[edit] Track listing
- "It's Only Over When..." (Graffin) – 3:36
- "Chasing the Wild Goose" (Gurewitz) – 2:50
- "Billy Gnosis" (Gurewitz) – 3:31
- "Time and Disregard" (Graffin) – 7:00
- "The Dichotomy" (Gurewitz) – 4:52
- "Million Days" (Graffin) – 3:47
- "Losing Generation" (Graffin) – 3:37
- "...You Give Up" (Graffin) – 2:55
[edit] Personnel
- Greg Graffin - vocals, synthesizer, piano, acoustic guitar, production
- Brett Gurewitz - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, production
- Paul Dedona - bass guitar
- Davy Goldman - drums
- Jim Mankey - engineering
[edit] External links
| Bad Religion |
| Greg Graffin | Brett Gurewitz | Jay Bentley | Greg Hetson | Brian Baker | Brooks Wackerman |
| Former members: Jay Ziskrout | Pete Finestone | Bobby Schayer |
| Discography |
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| Studio albums: Bad Religion | Public Service | How Could Hell Be Any Worse? | Into the Unknown | Back to the Known | Suffer | No Control | Against the Grain | Generator | Recipe for Hate | Stranger Than Fiction | The Gray Race | No Substance | The New America | The Process of Belief | The Empire Strikes First | (Fourteenth Studio Album) Live and compilation albums: '80-'85 | All Ages | Tested | Punk Rock Songs |
