"The Devil in Stitches" is a song written by Brett Gurewitz

Brett Gurewitz

Brett W. Gurewitz , nicknamed Mr. Brett, is the guitarist and a songwriter of Bad Religion. He is also the owner of the music label Epitaph Records and sister-labels ANTI-, Burning Heart Records, Fat Possum Records, and Hellcat Records...

 and performed by Bad Religion

Bad Religion

Bad Religion is a punk rock band that formed in Los Angeles in 1979. Their current line-up consists of Greg Graffin , Brett Gurewitz , Jay Bentley , Greg Hetson , Brian Baker and Brooks Wackerman . Gurewitz is also the founder of the label Epitaph Records, which has released almost all of the...

. It was the first single from their fifteenth studio album, The Dissent of Man

The Dissent of Man

-Track listing:-Personnel:* Greg Graffin – vocals* Brett Gurewitz – guitar, backing vocals* Brian Baker – guitar* Greg Hetson – guitar* Jay Bentley – bass, backing vocals* Brooks Wackerman – drums* Joe Barresi – producer...

, which was released on September 28, 2010.

Chart performance

The song enjoyed some success on the charts, reaching #39 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks, while it reached #38 on the Rock Songs

Rock Songs

Rock Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks the airplay of songs on alternative, mainstream rock and triple A radio stations. The first chart was published in the issue dated June 20, 2009. "Know Your Enemy" by Green Day was the first number-one song. The Rock Songs...

 chart. It was also the 24th most played song on KROQ

KROQ-FM

KROQ-FM — branded 106.7 KROQ — is a commercial modern rock radio station licensed to Pasadena, California serving the Greater Los Angeles. The call sign is pronounced "kay rock." It is the flagship station of Loveline hosted by Dr...

in 2010.