Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Overture |
| A2 | Sinister RougeVocals [Goth Choir Soprano] – Claude Sarne |
| A3 | Social Suicide |
| A4 | Atheist PeaceViolin – David Bragger |
| A5 | All There Is |
| A6 | Los Angeles Is BurningGuitar – Mike CampbellOrgan [Hammond B-3] – John Ginty |
| A7 | Let Them Eat WarRap [Featuring] – Sage Francis |
| A8 | God's Love |
| B1 | To Another Abyss |
| B2 | The Quickening |
| B3 | The Empire Strikes First |
| B4 | Beyond Electric DreamsEffects [Sonic Alienator] – Leopold RossProgrammed By – Atticus Ross |
| B5 | Boot Stamping On A Human Face Forever |
| B6 | Live Again (The Fall Of Man) |
Companies, etc.
- Exclusive Retailer – Hot Topic
- Recorded At – Sound City Studios
- Mixed At – Bay 7 Studios
- Mastered At – Precision Mastering
Credits
- Bass, Backing Vocals – Jay Bentley
- Drums, Percussion – Brooks Wackerman
- Engineer [Mix Assistant] – June Murakawa*
- Engineer [Recording Assistant] – Pete Martinez
- Guitar – Greg Hetson
- Guitar, Backing Vocals – Brett Gurewitz, Brian Baker
- Mastered By – Tom Baker
- Producer – Brett Gurewitz, Greg Graffin
- Recorded By, Mixed By – Joe Barresi
- Vocals – Greg Graffin
- Written-By – Brett Gurewitz, B. Baker* (tracks: A7, B3), B. Wackerman* (tracks: A7, B2, B4), C. Wollard* (tracks: B2, B4), Greg Graffin, J. Bently* (tracks: A7), S. Francis* (tracks: A7)
Notes
Recorded between Nov. 2003 and Feb. 2004.Mixed Feb. 2004.
Includes a lyric sleeve.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 4577-86694-1 7
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86694-1 | Bad Religion | The Empire Strikes First (LP, Album) | Epitaph | 86694-1 | US | 2004 |
| 86694-2 | Bad Religion | The Empire Strikes First (CD, Album) | Союз, Epitaph | 86694-2 | Russia | 2007 |
| 6694-2A | Bad Religion | The Empire Strikes First (CDr, Album, Promo) | Epitaph | 6694-2A | Europe | 2004 |
| 86694-2 | Bad Religion | The Empire Strikes First (CD, Album) | Epitaph, Shock | 86694-2 | Australia | 2004 |
| none | Bad Religion | The Empire Strikes First (CD, Album, Unofficial) | Columbia | none | Russia | 2004 |

