Fresh off their European tour, Bad Religion has begun announced scattered dates in the US in support of their recent full length, The Empire Strikes First. The band was also set to perform at the Unite the United show, but that benefit concert has since been cancelled.

Also, according to European retailer CDon, the long-awaited DVD of their fall performance at the Palladium in 2004 will be released on January 18th, 2006. The DVD, which is to be released on Epitaph will have a 5.1 surround mix.

Also rumoured for a 2006 release is the second album from Greg Graffin's solo project, American Lesion. Plans for a follow up to American Lesion have been discussed many times over the past few years.