Released originally on Epitaph Records and later re-released by Atlantic Records, this album marked a significant moment for the band as they moved toward a major label.
The title also belongs to a 2017 novel by Canadian author and musician .
: Set in the Portland punk scene, it follows teenagers navigating racism and social unrest. recipe_for_hate
The title track is a dense, lyrical dissection of how hate is cultivated across generations.
: While staying true to their hardcore punk roots, the album incorporated experimental touches like country and folk-rock, seen in tracks like "Struck a Nerve". Released originally on Epitaph Records and later re-released
: The song describes hate as a "disease" or "crazy glue" that afflicts humanity. It references "forefathers who led the way," suggesting that modern conflict is a direct result of historical atrocities and "bogus fate".
: The book explores the intersection of punk rock subculture and the fight against hate groups, drawing on Kinsella's background as an anti-racist activist. A tempest in a cultural appropriation teapot - Troy Media The title track is a dense, lyrical dissection
: One of the band's most famous anthems, it critiques the idea of God being a nationalist tool and "on our side" during conflict.