The Empire Strikes First

2004 studio album by Bad Religion
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The Empire Strikes First

Summary

The Empire Strikes First is an album[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (371 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Empire Strikes First's instance of is recorded as album[3].
  • The Empire Strikes First's genre is punk rock[4].
  • The Empire Strikes First was produced by Brett Gurewitz[5].
  • The Empire Strikes First was produced by Greg Graffin[6].
  • Among the performers on The Empire Strikes First was Bad Religion[7].
  • The Empire Strikes First's record label is recorded as Epitaph Records[8].
  • The Empire Strikes First's place of publication is recorded as United States[9].
  • The Empire Strikes First is part of Bad Religion's albums in chronological order[10].
  • The Empire Strikes First's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • The Empire Strikes First was distributed by vinyl record[12].
  • The Empire Strikes First was distributed by music streaming[13].
  • The Empire Strikes First was distributed by music download[14].
  • The Empire Strikes First's review score is recorded as 3[15].
  • The Empire Strikes First was released on 2004[16].
  • The Empire Strikes First's tracklist is recorded as The Empire Strikes First[17].
  • The Empire Strikes First's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Empire Strikes First'}[18].
  • The Empire Strikes First's number of parts of this work is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7302866', 'amount': '+14'}[19].
  • The Empire Strikes First's form of creative work is recorded as studio album[20].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Empire Strikes First was performed by Bad Religion[7]. Producers include Brett Gurewitz[5] and Greg Graffin[6].

Publication

The Empire Strikes First was published on 2004[16]. Its place of publication is recorded as United States[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Its genre is punk rock[4]. It is part of Bad Religion's albums in chronological order[10]. Recorded distribution format include vinyl record[12], music streaming[13], and music download[14].

Reception

The Empire Strikes First's review score is recorded as 3[15].

Why It Matters

The Empire Strikes First ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (371 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Apple Music. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . AllMusic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label Epitaph Records
    Producer Brett Gurewitz, Greg Graffin
    Part of Bad Religion's albums in chronological order
    Tracklist The Empire Strikes First
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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