On September 10, 2019, the band announced the Hella Mega Tour with Fall Out Boy and Weezer as headliners alongside themselves, with the Interrupters as the opening act.
The same day, in an interview with KROQ , Armstrong announced the band would be parting ways with Reprise after the album’s release, as they were off their contract with Warner .
On September 4, 2019, guitarist Alex Brown died of a basal ganglia stroke. He was replaced by Judge , Quicksand and former CIV guitarist Charlie Garriga.
The album was released August 9, 2019. It embodied a return to speed, upping the tempo from the previous two albums. Regarded as one of, if not the most, technically ambitious Strung Out records to date.
In August 2019, Greg K. filed a lawsuit against Holland and Wasserman following an alleged decision by the two in November 2018 to ban Kriesel from the band’s activities, including studio recordings and live performances. Holland and Noodles later sued Kriesel back, stating that “Kriesel’s arguments have no basis in…
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About four months after the release of Age of Unreason , guitarist Brian Baker was asked if Bad Religion was already working on a follow-up album. His response was: “No, I’m not really thinking about a new album right now because this one is still developing and there is a…
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On June 19, 2019 drummer Wade Youman posted on Facebook that he left the band again and was replaced on drums for four shows by RJ Shankle
After having reunited for two nights to appear at the Jason Trioxin tribute shows in Teaneck NJ in June 2019
Brian Robertson of Suburban Legends played with the band from June 2019 until their touring hiatus starting in 2020.
The band released their sixth album – a double, What Nature Gives…Nature Takes Away on Cherry Red Records in June 2019. It was built around the theme of nature and features a 20 piece choir and contributions from Chris Packham Shirley Collins Jordan and Kirk Brandon .