departed from Atlantic Records

In 2001, Bad Religion departed from Atlantic Records. They returned to Epitaph, and Brett Gurewitz rejoined the band. The expanded six-piece line-up then recorded and released The Process of Belief (2002). Graffin stated, “There was a little bit of disappointment on my part when he left the band, but we never had any serious acrimony between the two of us. I can’t say the same for the rest of the band. But he and I, being the songwriters from way back, we really wanted to try again.”