[3] Widely considered to be the band's breakthrough album, it helped make Anti-Flag a household name in the U.S. punk scene with tracks such as "Underground Network," "Bring Out Your Dead," and "Stars and Stripes."

The title "This Machine Kills Fascists" pays tribute to folk-music hero Woody Guthrie, who had a guitar labeled with the same slogan.

Underground Network was removed from Spotify in 2023 following the several rape and sexual assault allegations made against Sane.

Mass had originally told Pat that it would take about an hour to record each song, although it took the band three months to finish it.

Angry, Young and Poor is similar to the song Born to Die, off of Their System Doesn't Work for You, and features commentary on the problems facing the American Youth.

Stars and Stripes is another slower track that features an ongoing bass riff backed by heavy power chords.

The band's friend, Spaz, had organized a three day party to commemorate being evicted, and the house was destroyed after only one night, which resulted in the police being called.

A Start is similar to The Panama Deception, and accuses schools of taking away students' creativity and individuality, and for not teaching about important historical events.

All tracks are written by Justin Sane except as notedAngry, Young and Poor, This Machine Kills Fascists, Underground Network, and Spaz's House Destruction Party would be included in the band's compilation album A Document of Dissent, released in 2014.

Underground Network and Spaz's House Destruction Party would be included as live tracks on the band's next album, Mobilize.