Rise Against is a punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois. Formed in 1999, and originally performing under the name Transistor Revolt, they released a self-produced demo entitled Transistor Revolt in 2000, a year before signing with Fat Wreck Chords to release their first two albums, The Unraveling in 2001, and Revolutions Per Minute in 2003. They later switched to Dreamworks Records and recorded their album Siren Song of the Counter Culture. However, Dreamworks Records got taken over by the Universal Music Group and Rise Against finally found themselves on Geffen Records, a Universal Music Group subsidiary, releasing Siren Song of the Counter Culture in August 2004. A re-issued version of The Unraveling was released on August 23, 2005 through Fat Wreck Chords. Their 4th studio album entitled "The Sufferer and The Witness" was released on July 4th 2006. Rise Against's original lineup consisted of Tim McIlrath (vocals and guitar), Joe Principe (bass and vocals), Brandon Barnes (drums), and Mr. Precision (guitar and vocals), and recorded its debut album with renowned punk producer Mass Giorgini. Mr. Precision left the band in 2001 and was replaced by Todd Mohney. Shortly after the band signed with Geffen, Mohney left and was replaced by Chris Chasse. After the release of the The Sufferer and The Witness, Chasse left the band due to the "overwhelming tour schedule stacked on growing pressures and demands" (he is now in a band Last of the Believers; in his place now stands Zach Blair of Only Crime. According to a statement by McIlrath, "Yes, the Rise Against curse continues..." Various musical influences are apparent in their songs
1 | Hero Of War | Appeal To Reason |
2 | Torches | Revolutions Per Minute |
3 | The First Drop | Siren Song of the Counter-Culture |
4 | Awake Too Long | The Black Market |
5 | People Live Here | The Black Market |
6 | Alive and Well | The Unraveling |
7 | Ready To Fall | The Sufferer & The Witness |
8 | Life Less Frightening | Siren Song of the Counter-Culture |
9 | halfway there | Revolutions Per Minute |
10 | My Life Inside Your Heart | The Unraveling |
11 | Give It All | Siren Song of the Counter-Culture |
12 | The Approaching Curve | The Sufferer & The Witness |
13 | anyway you want it | Revolutions Per Minute |
14 | Entertainment | Appeal To Reason |
15 | Anywhere But Here | Siren Song of the Counter-Culture |
16 | Swing Life Away | Siren Song of the Counter-Culture |
17 | The Unraveling | The Unraveling |
18 | Savior | Appeal To Reason |
19 | Zero Visibilty | The Black Market |
20 | Rumors Of My Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated | Siren Song of the Counter-Culture |