Even though George the Boy King Bush has been removed from the throne, Bad Religion still has work to do. The social injustices and the down-right crookedness of the world are the main ingredients from which the 30-year-old tyrannosaurus of punk rock cooks its songs. It’s Bad Religion’s anniversary year and it is well justified that they are the main event on Saturday evening. The long years do not weigh on their shoulders; the band pulled no punches during the gig.
The fires burnt brightly on the slopes of Laulurinne, and band was on fire too, not to mention the crowd who gave off heat to the cooling night air as a good, old-fashioned pit started to form in the front rows.
The band dug through their entire repertoire, playing hits from all eras. The generous hour even included songs from the debut album, which no doubt was pleasing to the long-time fans. However, it was not necessary to know their whole, rather extensive catalogue by heart to be able to enjoy the show. Punk Rock Song was and still is a radio favourite, and there probably wasn’t anybody in the crowd who didn’t know that particular song. An impressive finisher to the hard-edge show, concluded and completed with pyrotechnics.
Text: Jukka Kastinen
Translation: Jari Rytkönen
