Rise Against

by itemvn  |  October 18, 2008 [Edit]

Rise Against is an American melodic hardcore band from Chicago, Illinois that was formed in 1999. Their current line-up consists of four members: Tim McIlrath (vocals, guitar), Joe Principe (bass guitar), Brandon Barnes (drums), and Zach Blair (guitar). To date, Rise Against has released five albums, a rare material EP, and one DVD.

Rise Against rose to fame with their first two major label releases, Siren Song of the Counter Culture (2004) and The Sufferer & the Witness (2006), with hits such as "Give It All", "Swing Life Away", "Ready to Fall", "Prayer of the Refugee", and "The Good Left Undone". Their most recent studio album, Appeal to Reason, was released in North America on October 7, 2008.

Rise Against themselves have listed several influences, among them, ALL, Descendents, Black Flag (they covered two of their songs, "Fix Me" and "Nervous Breakdown"), Minor Threat (the band also covered "Minor Threat", which appears as a b-side on the "Re-Education (Through Labor)" single), Pennywise, Nirvana (who were also on Geffen prior to Kurt Cobain's death in 1994), and Bad Religion (especially early on in their career).