Punk rock institution Bad Religion began recording New Maps Of Hell, the follow-up to 2004�s heralded The Empire Strikes First at Grand Master Studios in Los Angeles in mid-February 2007, just as Greg Graffin was giving midterms at his other job: professor of Life Sciences at UCLA.
Originally released on July 10, 2007, New Maps Of Hell is co-written with Epitaph head Brett Gurewitz, and produced by Grammy-nominated producer Joe Barresi (Tool, Queens of the Stone Age, Weezer). Gurewitz states, �we all liked the concept of maps, because we are exploring new material on this record, both musically and topically.� Quite a feat for a band that has been around for 25+ years.