As the millennium was drawing to an end & a presidential election coming into play, nofx’s outspoken songwriter “Fat” Mike Burkett began examining the American sensibility. What he found was selfishness, materialism, & several issues embedded in American culture that struck a chord (or riff) with him. With these themes weighing heavily on his mind and an extensive library of riffs to pull from, fatmikedude set out to create the band’s magnum opus… an 18-minute-long, multifaceted, punk rock symphony. This week on Riff Worship, join us in celebrating nofx’s “The Decline” 🎧🤘🏻NOW STREAMING on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, & YouTube (Links in bio) • • • #nofx #fatwreckchords #epitaphrecords #fatmike #smellynofx #ericmelvin #eriksandin #elhefe #thedecline #poppunk #skatepunk #punkrock #hardcorepunk #heavymetal #deathmetal #blackmetal #doommetal #thrashmetal #grindcore #wonc #radio #fm89 #riffworship #podcast #reel