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Rise Against Information
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'Rise Against' is a punk/hardcore/skate punk band from Chicago, Illinois, USA. 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, and Revolutions Per Minute in 2001 and 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 an 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.
Rise Against's original lineup consisted of Tim McIlrath (Vocals and Guitar), Joe Principe on (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.
Tim has a scratchy, powerful voice that adds fury to their songs. However, he can also sing softly, like in the acoustic ditty Swing Life Away. Joe and Chris are mostly background singers or add harmony to the song.
Various musical influences are apparent in their songs on Siren Song of the Counter Culture. The opening song, State of the Union, is comparable to classic hardcore. It is supposed to make the listener wake up, and succeeds extremely well. To Them These Streets Belong and The First Drop sound more like traditional punk in the style of Pennywise. Most of their lyrics include a political message of some sort. The aforementioned Swing Life Away is more of a slow song.
Some members of Rise Against are straight edge and all are Vegetarian. They have toured recently with Bad Religion and have made several tours around the US and Europe. They have also toured recently with Alexisonfire in eastern Canada.
They appear in the movie Lords of Dogtown, playing a cover of early hardcore punk band Black Flag.
Paper Wings, from Siren Song of the Counter Culture, is featured in Burnout 3.
Members
*Tim McIlrath Vocals/Guitar
*Chris Chasse Guitar/Vocals
*Joe Principe Bass/Vocals
*Brandon Barnes Drums
Discography
*Transistor Revolt (demo) (2000)
*The Unraveling (2001)
*Revolutions Per Minute (2003)
*Siren Song of the Counter Culture (2004)
*The Unraveling (Reissue) (2005)
Singles
| 'Year' | 'Title' | 'Chart positions' | 'Album' | | US Hot 100 | US Modern Rock | UK | | 2003 | "Heaven Knows" | - | - | - | Revolutions Per Minute | | 2004 | "Give It All" | - | #37 | - | Siren Song of the Counter Culture | | 2005 | "Swing Life Away" | - | #12 | - | Siren Song of the Counter Culture |
Videography
*Heaven Knows from Revolutions Per Minute (2003)
*Give It All from Siren Song of the Counter Culture (2004)
*Swing Life Away from Siren Song of the Counter Culture (2005)
B-Sides songs
*Join The Ranks (second version) from Fat Music Vol. 5: Live Fat, Die Young compilation (2001)
*Generation Lost from Fat Music Vol. 4: Uncontrollable Fatulence compilation (2002)
*Obstructed View from Your Scene Sucks compilation (2002) and special edition of Siren Song of the Counter Culture (2004)
*Swing Life Away (first version) from Punk Goes Acoustic compilation (2003)
*Gethsamane from OIL Chicago Punk Refined compilation (2003)
*Give It All (first version) from Rock Against Bush Vol.1 compilation (2004)
*Fix Me from the Japanese release of Siren Song of the Counter Culture (2004)
*Nervous Breakdown from the Lords of Dogtown OST (2005)
*Obstructed (second version) from the Masters of Horror soundtrack (2005)
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