Having been longtime Epitaph label mainstays, this 8th release on Atlantic was the band's major label debut. With 4 hit singles, guest vocals from the singers of RANCID and PENNYWISE (as well as featuring lead guitar from Wayne Kramer), heavy MTV & MuchMusic video rotation, and radio airplay, STF was their huge breakthrough and as one of their most successful & popular albums, is BR's only record to be certified gold. In the middle of the STF tour, guitarist Brett left the band because of worsening drug abuse. He was replaced by Brian of MINOR THREAT/DAG NASTY/JUNKYARD who prior to joining BR, had turned down an invite by R.E.M. to tour with them. A cleaned up Brett rejoined the band in 2001 making them a 6-piece. Happy 25th Anniversary.

This was their catchy breakthrough album that saw 3 commercially successful videos, and songs dealing with social justice & political themes of corruption, the environment, suicide and hypocrisy in society. With (and despite) their 2 previously strong releases and the technically sophisticated guitar duo of Alex & Eric, some have called PWYP mediocre, wannabe-ish and even a poor man's 'Master of Puppets' but gem or not, there was no denying their arrival or growing popularity. And if on that alone, the band had clearly shown (along with NUCLEAR ASSAULT, EXODUS, or DEATH ANGEL) they were every bit the equal organic, fellow thrash counterpart of the 'Big 4' at the time. Happy 30th Anniversary.