New Maps Of Hell Bonus Tracks

If you bought the import version of "New Maps of Hell" last year, like I did, you heard two extra acoustic tracks, "Sorrow" and "God Song," and they sounded great, but they left you wanting more. This year, we get a whole EP of acoustic tracks, plus a concert DVD, plus some behind the scenes stuff."New Maps of Hell," itself, was a little disappointing. See my separate review of it from last year. Basically, it was dragged down by horrible production that drowned out Greg Graffin's voice and over-fuzzed all the guitars. On the behind the scenes footage on the DVD, the reason why this happened is revealed.Acoustic Tracks:18. "Won't Somebody" 8/10: I like this song, and of all the new acoustic tracks, it's probably the one that will grow on me the most.19. "Adam's Atoms" 7/10: The idea is good, and the chorus is catchy, but it sounds like it just wasn't ready to be a full song yet.20. "Sorrow" 8/10: Not the same version as the one on the import version of "New Maps of Hell," and it's a little improved over that one. Still, this isn't the best Bad Religion song to make into an acoustic track; the regular version is mellow enough without it.21. "God Song" 10/10: This is done very well. You have to hear it to get it, but this sounds so much better than "God Song" on "Against the Grain." The slowed-down version gives it the power it always deserved.22. "Dearly Beloved" 10+/10: Wow. Wow. Wow. The difference between this version and the album version is incredible. In my review last year, I said the album version was killed by the horrible production, and this perfectly clear acoustic version proves that "Dearly Beloved" really is a great song when it's given the right approach.23. "Chronophobia" 8/10: This sounds a lot like a song off "American Lesion" (a spectacular album, by the way). The verses are great, but the chorus is lacking, and the song is far too short. Like "Adam's Atoms," this one just wasn't ready.24. "Skyscraper" 10/10: I would say this is about equal in greatness to the original "Skyscraper," but considering that the original was arguably the best song on "Recipe for Hate," that's pretty good. No silence and "Stealth" after this version, and that's a good thing.DVD:Concert 9/10:Hey, it's a free Bad Religion concert. You can't argue with that, but if this concert is indicative of all their concerts, they're just not a very good live band. If you have "Tested," you would know they're a little hit or miss depending on the concert.Behind the Scenes Footage 8/10:The mystery of "New Maps of Hell" is solved, and it's great to see Greg and Brett playing together, but I would've liked to have seen more.Overall, I recommend this version over the regular version of "New Maps of Hell," and even if you have the regular version, you should buy this Deluxe Edition. You can live without the DVD, but the bonus tracks, especially "Dearly Beloved," make this a worthwhile purchase.

I did not think the original "New Maps of Hell" was a terrific CD. There were perhaps three songs that I feel are really strong tracks. But this, the deluxe version, is a fantastic value. I would have paid $20 just for the acoustic songs, which are just excellent. I hope more acoustic versions of Bad Religion songs are forthcoming. I love the punkier and rockier stuff a lot, but after a while, it's a little like Taco Bell--you know they're only working with about four ingredients, and no matter how many combinations you put the ingredients together in, the taste is going to be largely the same. With the acoustic stuff, a lot of nuance and subtlety emerges, and the brilliance of the lyrics shines through better. And the acoustic guitar work on "Sorrow" was a revelation. A band this musically capable shouldn't restrict themselves to a narrow style, any more than a truly talented chef should be making chalupas. A very impressive work, which restores my faith in the band's direction. Incidentally, someone commented that if the concert footage included in this package is representative, then Bad Religion must not be a very good live band. It's impossible to say where questions of taste are concerned, but I think Bad Religion is a wondeful live act. I've seen them four times so far and they put on a hell of a show. If I have a complaint at all it's that they could do with a little more variety. I realize they might be suffering from the "Misery" trap--give the fans what they want, or they'll chop off your foot and hold you hostage. But even hard-moshing punks can be won over to a tasty little anthem or ballad or folk ditty if it's used judiciously as a change of pace. Graffin put out a CD of folk songs a while back, and while I thought most of them were average or barely above, there were a couple of stand-outs. I would love to hear a little more of that at a Bad Religion concert--there'd still be plenty of time for the high-energy tear-em-ups that made the band famous.

Great record, Came in great condition.

So, I already have the original release...why do I need a second copy? Because I'm a seriously devoted Bad Religion fanL: I collect their albums (even re-releases) and I like to support them and the Epitaph label. This release not only has the original songs from New Maps of Hell, but also has some amazing acoustic tracks!! The DVD included is a fantastic bonus...great footage which reminded me of their lastest club tour which I was fortunate enough to see. The posters and general presentation of the album is classic Bad-Religion-style (great imaging and kinda angry) and is a must-have for those who still appreciate cd artwork and packaging. If you just want the New Maps of Hell album and aren't a devoted nut-case-of-a-fan like myself, you might just want to purchase the original release or download it off i-tunes like the kids do nowadays...but if you are a B.R. collector...drop the twenty bucks, pretend its 1994 when cd's were the thing to have and get stoked off it!!!

Album is great but the case arrived broken. Don't have time to send it back but pretty sad that I have a broken cd case right away

I love the album but Amazon Music is terrible. It refused to let me download the MP3's I paid for all at once unless I installed the Amazon Music app. I wish the purchase experience was more like bandcamp. I give you money, you give me the download link, done. I installed the Amazon Music app, got my album, and uninstalled. It was frustrating and if I had any other way to get the deluxe edition in digital format AND pay for it I would have.

if carlsberg made punk bands bad religion wouldnt be on their label. due in fact to carlsberg being s*** and bad religion possibly the greatest punk band ever. after all these years a band of that age can still pump out a full cd of songs that want to make you break the world and fix it the way is should be is amazing. these guys really put all the new whinney little punk band s***s in their place. they play to a formular but that formular never really sounds stale or makes you feel like you are being sold a product, they manage to still make me feel 18 and angry which is something that only true song smiths can do which is to sell music and evoke an emotion from the listener and these guys do it every time.

Hard-core A go-go !fantastic Bad Religion Album .

Great service. Very happy customer.

Tutti gli esseri umani hanno bisogno, e ricercano, la loro personalissima “coperta di Linus”. Qualcosa o qualcuno cui aggrapparsi e sostenersi. Chi cucina, chi ha un animale, chi fa shopping, chi ha un hobby. Quale che sia questa coperta tutti ne abbiamo bisogno. I Bad Religion sono stati la mia personalissima coperta di Linus nel lontano 1993, e il fatto che ci siano e suonino ancora fa di questa coperta qualcosa di ancora più confortevole per me.Questo album, pubblicato nel 2007 dalla Epitaph, rientra pienamente nei canoni del loro sound. Quello cui hanno abituato i loro fan, quel sound inconfondibile con le chitarre piene e il ritmo incalzante, con la voce di Graffin e i cori degli altri. Nulla di nuovo, ma la sicurezza della “coperta di Linus”. Oltre ai due singoli estratti da questo album “Honest Goodbye” e “New Dark Ages” a me piacciono molto anche “Before You Die” e “Prodigal Son”. Non fatevi spaventare dal logo della band.

...was sich epitaph, wie viele andere labels, hier erlaubt ist einfach eine frechheit! nachdem die normale version der cd vor ein paar monaten erschien, kommt jetzt eine deluxe edition?! warum erst jetzt? würde es die käufer nicht eher zu beginn animieren, die cd zu kaufen, wenn mehr features vorhanden sind? meiner meinung nach reine geldmache der industrie, die ich eigentlich nicht unterstützen möchte, wohl aber muss, weil ich heiß auf die akkustiksongs und den liveauftritt bin. also bei mir funktioniert das schonmal. demnächst werde ich einfach warten...vielleicht.für das geld wohl ein gelungenes package, nur leider ein paar monate zu spät, zumindest für mich. bad religion und die cd 5 punkte, epitaph (leider) 0!!!