Rise Against is a American Hardcore punk 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 four albums, a rare material EP, and one DVD. Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Melodic hardcore is a subgenre of hardcore punk. ... Hardcore Punk is a subgenre of Punk Rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMGs Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. ... Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike (lead singer and bassist of the punk rock band NOFX) and his wife Erin, in 1990. ... 88 Fingers Louie (sometimes referred to simply as 88 or 88 Fingers) were a melodic hardcore band from Chicago, Illinois. ... Arma Angelus was a Metalcore band from Chicago. ... Baxter (sometimes typset . ... The Killing Tree is a hardcore band (with obvious metal influences) fronted by Rise Againsts singer Tim McIlrath. ... Tim McIlrath (born November 3, 1979) is the guitarist and lead singer for the American melodic hardcore band Rise Against. ... Joe Principe is the bass guitarist and co-founder of the punk rock band Rise Against. ... Brandon Barnes is an American musician and producer from Denver, Colorado. ... Zach Blair is currently the guitarist for Chicago-based hardcore punk band Rise Against, replacing Chris Chasse. ... Mr. ... Todd Mohney is an american guitarist, who formerly played guitar for the Melodic Hardcore band Rise Against. ... Hardcore Punk is a subgenre of Punk Rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Tim McIlrath (born November 3, 1979) is the guitarist and lead singer for the American melodic hardcore band Rise Against. ... Joe Principe is the bass guitarist and co-founder of the punk rock band Rise Against. ... Brandon Barnes is an American musician and producer from Denver, Colorado. ... Zach Blair is currently the guitarist for Chicago-based hardcore punk band Rise Against, replacing Chris Chasse. ...

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." They are currently working in the studio in Fort Collins, Colorado, preparing their fifth studio album, which is expected to be released late 2008 or early 2009.^[2][3] Siren Song of the Counter Culture is the third album by the band Rise Against, released on August 10, 2004. ... Singles from The Sufferer & the Witness Released: 2006 Released: 2006 Released: 2007 Released: 2007 The Sufferer & the Witness is the fourth album by Rise Against, which was released on July 4, 2006. ... Give It All is a song and single by the punk rock band Rise Against. ... Swing Life Away is a song by punk rock band Rise Against, from their 2004 album Siren Song of the Counter Culture. ... Ready to Fall is a single and video by melodic hardcore band Rise Against. ... Prayer of the Refugee is the second single from Rise Againsts album The Sufferer & the Witness, and was released worldwide in 2006. ... The Good Left Undone is the third single from Rise Againsts fourth full-length album, The Sufferer & the Witness. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

Early years (1999-2003)

Rise Against was formed in 1999 by former members of the bands 88 Fingers Louie and Baxter following the break up of 88 Fingers Louie. The first lineup consisted of Tim McIlrath (vocals), Joe Principe (bass and vocals), Tony Tintari (drums), and Mr. Precision (guitar and vocals). Though the band never performed live with this lineup, it released a self-produced demo/EP entitled Transistor Revolt in 2000, a year before signing with Fat Wreck Chords to release its first two albums, The Unraveling (produced by veteran punk producer Mass Giorgini), and Revolutions Per Minute (produced by Bill Stevenson at The Blasting Room) in 2001 and 2003. A re-issued version of The Unraveling was also released on August 23, 2005 through Fat Wreck Chords with bonus tracks. 88 Fingers Louie (sometimes referred to simply as 88 or 88 Fingers) were a melodic hardcore band from Chicago, Illinois. ... 88 Fingers Louie (sometimes referred to simply as 88 or 88 Fingers) were a melodic hardcore band from Chicago, Illinois. ... Tim McIlrath (born November 3, 1979) is the guitarist and lead singer for the American melodic hardcore band Rise Against. ... Joe Principe is the bass guitarist and co-founder of the punk rock band Rise Against. ... Mr. ... Transistor Revolt (demo) is a self-released demo by the melodic hardcore band Rise Against, released in 2000 when they were known as Transistor Revolt. ... Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike (lead singer and bassist of the punk rock band NOFX) and his wife Erin, in 1990. ... The Unraveling is the debut album by the Melodic Hardcore band Rise Against, released on April 24, 2001, and produced by punk recordist Mass Giorgini. ... Mass Giorgini is an American musician. ... Revolutions Per Minute is a Rise Against album released on April 8, 2003 by Fat Wreck Chords. ... The Unraveling (Remixed & Remastered) is a re-release of the debut album from punk/hardcore/skate punk band, Rise Against. ... {| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike (lead singer and bassist of the punk rock band NOFX) and his wife Erin, in 1990. ...

Tintari left after recording the original Transistor Revolt Demo, and Mr. Precision also left the band in 2001. Mr. Precision was replaced by Kevin White during The Unraveling touring cycle, but he also left and was then replaced by Todd Mohney to complete the cycle and begin writing Revolutions Per Minute. The band toured extensively on these two records, accepting invitations from the likes of Sick Of It All, NOFX, Agnostic Front, No Use for a Name, AFI, Strung Out and the Mad Caddies. "Revolutions Per Minute" received critical acclaim and attracted the interest of several labels. Todd Mohney is an american guitarist, who formerly played guitar for the Melodic Hardcore band Rise Against. ... Sick of It All (SOIA) is a New York Hardcore band formed by brothers Lou Koller (vocals) and Pete Koller (guitar), Armand Majidi (drums) and Rich Capriano (bass) in 1984. ... NOFX is an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles, California (now based in San Francisco), in 1983. ... Agnostic Front are a New York Hardcore Punk band formed in New York City in 1982. ... No Use for a Name (sometimes abbreviated NUFAN) is a punk rock band from San Jose, California, United States, formed in 1987 by Tony Sly, Steve Papoutsis and Rory Koff. ... AFI, in recent years short for A Fire Inside, is an American band from Ukiah, California. ... Strung Out is a punk rock band from Simi Valley, California, USA formed in 1990. ... The Mad Caddies are a third wave ska band from Solvang, California. ...

Siren Song of the Counter Culture (2004-2005)

Main article: Siren Song of the Counter Culture

Rise Against switched to Dreamworks Records and recorded their third album Siren Song of the Counter Culture. However, Dreamworks Records was absorbed 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. Shortly after the band signed with Geffen, Mohney left and was replaced by Chris Chasse. Siren Song of the Counter Culture is the third album by the band Rise Against, released on August 10, 2004. ... When David Geffen sold his Geffen Records to MCA Records he joined Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg to form Dreamworks SKG, with subsidiary DreamWorks Records. ... Siren Song of the Counter Culture is the third album by the band Rise Against, released on August 10, 2004. ... When David Geffen sold his Geffen Records to MCA Records he joined Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg to form Dreamworks SKG, with subsidiary DreamWorks Records. ... Universal Music Group (UMG) is the largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry. ... Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMGs Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. ... Universal Music Group (UMG) is the largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry. ... Siren Song of the Counter Culture is the third album by the band Rise Against, released on August 10, 2004. ...

Rise Against toured the US, Europe, Australia and Japan in support of Siren Song of the Counter Culture. Some of the most notable mentions include performances with the first international Taste of Chaos tour in 2005 (with Funeral for a Friend, Story of the Year, The Used and Killswitch Engage), going to the UK, Germany, Australia and Japan, Give It a Name 05 in the UK, Reading Festival and Leeds Festival in the UK, US tour with Alkaline Trio and Warped Tour in the US. For the album, see Taste of Chaos (album). ... For the Elton John song, see Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding. ... Story of the Year (also known as Story or SOTY) is a post-hardcore band based in America. ... The Used is a rock band from Orem, Utah. ... Killswitch Engage (often abbreviated as KSE or Killswitch) is a Grammy nominated metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts. ... Give It A Name, sometimes abbreviated to GIAN, is an annual British rock music festival, held on the weekend nearest to the end of April. ... The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. ... The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. ... Alkaline Trio (sometimes referred to as Ak3 or Alk3) is a band from Chicago consisting of Matt Skiba on guitar/vocals, Dan Andriano on bass/vocals, and Derek Grant on drums/back-up vocals. ... Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. ...

The Sufferer & the Witness (2006-2007)

Main article: The Sufferer & the Witness

Their fourth album, The Sufferer & the Witness (also produced by Bill Stevenson @ The Blasting Room), was released on July 4, 2006, reaching #10 on the Billboard 200 and has since gone Platinum in Canada. A DVD titled Generation Lost containing a documentary on the band members as well as live footage of the band was released on December 5, 2006. "Generation Lost" went Gold in Canada in its first week of sales. Singles from The Sufferer & the Witness Released: 2006 Released: 2006 Released: 2007 Released: 2007 The Sufferer & the Witness is the fourth album by Rise Against, which was released on July 4, 2006. ... Singles from The Sufferer & the Witness Released: 2006 Released: 2006 Released: 2007 Released: 2007 The Sufferer & the Witness is the fourth album by Rise Against, which was released on July 4, 2006. ... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Generation Lost is an upcoming DVDDocumentary on the Melodic Hardcore band Rise Against. ... is the 339th day of the year (340th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In early 2007, the band supported My Chemical Romance on the first half of their arena tour. When in Canada they backed up Billy Talent on their arena tour. In their tour in support of The Sufferer and the Witness, they played the song "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young live. Rise Against later announced they would be heading their own tour through North America throughout the summer of 2007. They have also announced their participation in this year's International Taste Of Chaos in the Fall of 07. My Chemical Romance are an American rock band formed in 2001. ... Crosby, Stills, & Nash (sometimes known as Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young) is a pioneering folk rock/rock supergroup that formed out of the remnants of three 1960s bands the Buffalo Springfield, the Byrds, and the Hollies. ...

On 23 February 2007, Rise Against announced the departure of guitarist Chris Chasse on the band's official website on the same day as the beginning of their tour with My Chemical Romance. In the announcement Chasse cited "an overwhelming tour schedule stacked on growing pressures and demands", and thanked fans for their support. Chasse, would be replaced by "longtime friend Zach Blair from Only Crime, who had also been the touring second guitarist for The Loved Ones." Zach is also a former member of the band GWAR. Chris Chasse went on to form Last Of The Believers shortly after his departure.^{[citation needed]} is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... My Chemical Romance are an American rock band formed in 2001. ... Zach Blair is currently the guitarist for Chicago-based hardcore punk band Rise Against, replacing Chris Chasse. ... Only Crime is a hardcore punk band formed by Good Riddance singer Russ Rankin and Bane guitarist Aaron Dalbec in 2003. ... The Loved Ones as a band name refers to both an Australian rock group from the 1960s and a punk rock group currently playing. ... GWAR is a satirical heavy metal musical group formed in 1985. ...

On July 3, 2007, Rise Against also released an EP entitled "This Is Noise" in Canada, which was subsequently released in the United States on January 15, 2008. It contains 5 tracks: Boys No Good, Fix Me, Obstructed View, But Tonight We Dance, and Nervous Breakdown. is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Next album (2008-present)

Main article: Rise Against's fifth studio album

In May 2007, it was reported that Rise Against was planning to return to the studio after The Sufferer and the Witness tour to begin work on their next album.^[4] May 2007 is the fifth month of that year. ...

When asked in July about the band's plans for a new album, Blair told The Punk Site that Rise Against would "start writing and recording the record" after touring and be "writing for a few months" before returning to the studio. He also predicted a summer 2008 release date for the album.^[5] In an interview with Principe, he stated recording would likely begin around early 2008, although he said "everything could change", but that was "the plan right now".^[6] July 2007 is the seventh month of that year. ...

On January 7, 2008, it was reported on Rise Against's official website that they had begun work on the new record. The band writes: is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

When asked in May 2008 what the current status of the album was, frontman Tim McIlrath told KROQ that the band was in the middle of recording it because of a touring schedule.^[2][8] He also mentioned that interview that Rise Against had tapped Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore as the producers for the album and would be recording it at The Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado, where their second album, Revolutions Per Minute, and The Sufferer & the Witness were recorded. Also in May 2008, Rise Against lengthy studio blog on their official website, stating that they were back in the studio working on the album and had "spent many weeks in Chicago throughout the end of winter writing new songs in" their "rehearsal space" and were "pretty stoked on the direction."^[9] May 2008 is the fifth month of the current leap year. ... Tim McIlrath (born November 3, 1979) is the guitarist and lead singer for the American melodic hardcore band Rise Against. ... KROQ-FM is a commercial radio station located in Los Angeles, California, broadcasting on 106. ... John William Stevenson (born September 10, 1963 in Torrance, California), better known as Bill Stevenson, is an American musician. ... The Blasting Room is the recording studio of legendary punk drummer Bill Stevenson, formerly of Black Flag, Nig Heist, ALL and the Descendents. ... The City of Fort Collins, a home rule municipality situated on the Cache la Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, is the county seat and most populous city in Larimer County, Colorado. ... Revolutions Per Minute is a Rise Against album released on April 8, 2003 by Fat Wreck Chords. ...

To support the upcoming album, Rise Against have been confirmed for a number of European festival dates that are set to kick off in the summer of 2008. The band is scheduled to play at the sixteenth annual KROQ Weenie Roast on May 17th at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, California, and the sixth annual Download Festival on June 13th at Donington Park, England. They have also announced that they will play at Switzerland's Greenfield Festival as well as Germany's Hurricane Festival and Southside Festival.^[10][11] KROQ-FM is a commercial radio station located in Los Angeles, California, broadcasting on 106. ... Weenie Roast is a multi-artist alternative rock concert, presented annually by the Los Angeles, California, USA radio station KROQ, beginning in 1993. ... is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre may refer to: Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Irvine - Irvine, California Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte - Charlotte, North Carolina Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre San Antonio - San Antonio, Texas Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Kansas City - Bonner Springs, Kansas Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Virginia Beach - Virginia Beach, Virginia Verizon Wireless Music Center Indianapolis - Indianapolis, Indiana... Motto: Innovation. ... The Download Festival is a three day music festival held annually at the spiritual home of rock music in England: Donington Park (which hosted the Monsters of Rock Festivals between 1980 and 1996, and 2002s Ozzfest). ... is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Donington Park is a site near Castle Donington in North West Leicestershire, United Kingdom, owned by Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

Rise Against are also scheduled to be part of 2008's Warped Tour.^[12] They will only be part of Warped Tour on the west side of North America.^[13] After Warped Tour, the band will finish/continue working on the new album, making it likely that it will be released in late 2008/early 2009.^{[citation needed]} Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. ...

It has also been suggested that the upcoming album is to be titled The Illusion of Progress, but this appears to be a potiential title or could be subject to change.

Politics of Rise Against

According to their website, Rise Against are "big fans of Fat Mike's political views." Fat Mike is the lead singer and songwriter of the band NOFX which is known for left leaning politics.^[14] Moreover, they endorse the Punkvoter website, which is a liberal site for punks.^[15] For other persons named Michael Burkett, see Michael Burkett (disambiguation). ... NOFX is an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles, California (now based in San Francisco), in 1983. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

All of the group's members are strict vegetarians (as stated in an online interview that also talks about Joe's love of pizza) and active supporters of PETA.[1] Their video for the single "Ready to Fall" addresses environmental degradation and its effect on animals, as well as animal cruelty inherent to factory farming and sport hunting. The group has called the video the most important video Rise Against has ever made.[2] The Director's Cut of the video was first made available to a PETA website.[3] People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals logo People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is an animal rights organization based in the United States. ... Ready to Fall is a single and video by melodic hardcore band Rise Against. ... Cruelty to animals refers to treatment which causes unacceptable suffering to animals. ...

Rise Against and Vans shoes

On May 23, 2007 Rise Against announced their endorsement of a new line of Vans shoes that would be 'completely vegan in consideration to [their] animal rights efforts'[4]. In response to recent criticism spawning from a rampant rumor of Van's use of sweatshops, Rise Against released a statement to address the matter on both their myspace and website saying, is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Hens kept in cramped conditions — the avoidance of animal suffering is the primary motivation of people who become vegans A vegan is a person who avoids the ingestion or use of animal products. ... A man holds a monkey by a rope around her neck, a scene epitomizing the idea of animal ownership. ...

"Just a quick note to address a handful of concern that some of you have addressed in regards to the shoe that we've teamed up with VANS to produce. All VANS shoes, including the RISE AGAINST VEGAN shoe are manufactured in factories that follow strict guidelines that are designed to protect the workers involved in this process. The right to fair compensation, the right to associate freely and bargain collectively, the right to work free from discrimination and harassment, and the right to a safe clean workplace are among many of the guidelines that VANS and the factories that produce VANS are committed to. We are proud to work with such a progressive and legendary company. If you are interested in reading their policies in detail, below you will find a link to their forty page Global Compliance Report. We, however, can neither confirm nor deny that our shoes will in fact make you run faster and score better on your SATs.

Thanks to all of the RISE fans who care about human rights enough to email us and find out where the products they buy are coming from, and we encourage everyone to always seek the truth. In a world that rarely questions anything, it's encouraging to have such vigilant fans."

For more information, please visit http://cache.umusic.com/web_assets/riseagainst/downloads/GCRall.pdf

Song use in popular culture

Various songs by the band have been included in TV shows, sports DVDs and video games. The song "Drones" (from 2006's The Sufferer & the Witness) was used by WWE as the theme for Royal Rumble 2007, and was used by EA in the video game Madden 2007. The song "Survive" (also from The Sufferer & the Witness) was used by WWE in the video game Smackdown! vs. Raw 2007. Various Rise Against songs have been used as background music in the Need for Speed series, Burnout 3, Bugbear Entertainment's Flat Out 2, and MX vs. ATV Unleashed. Singles from The Sufferer & the Witness Released: 2006 Released: 2006 Released: 2007 Released: 2007 The Sufferer & the Witness is the fourth album by Rise Against, which was released on July 4, 2006. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Royal Rumble 2007 was the twentieth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... EA, Ea, or ea can signify several things. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... This article is about the video game series. ... Burnout is a series of high-speed racing games for the Playstation 2, Xbox and Gamecube game consoles The game series was developed by Criterion Games and published by Acclaim and later EA Games. ... FlatOut 2 is a racing video game developed by Bugbear Entertainment and published by Empire Interactive and Vivendi Universal Games. ... MX vs. ...

Rise Against has established a niche in the extreme sport sub-culture: "Like the Angel" (from 2003's Revolutions Per Minute) was featured in the game Tony Hawk's Underground, a skateboarding game, where it was incorrectly noted as "Like the Angels." They also covered Black Flag's song "Fix Me" for Tony Hawk's American Wasteland, the song appearing both in-game and on the game's soundtrack. The band had a cameo appearance in the 2005 skate-themed movie Lords Of Dogtown, playing "Nervous Breakdown" in a club while the crowd starts a riot. "Ready to Fall" was used as background music in the X Games, 2006. The song "Everchanging" was used in the mountain bike video "Roam" produced by "The Collective," 2006. This article is about various Extreme Sports. ... Revolutions Per Minute is a Rise Against album released on April 8, 2003 by Fat Wreck Chords. ... Tony Hawks Underground, also called THUG and loosely referred to as Tony Hawks Pro Skater 5, is a skateboarding video game available for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Game Boy Advance and Xbox platforms released in 2003. ... A standard skateboard An old-school skateboard 1970s surfer print fiberglass skateboard A skateboard is a four wheeled platform used for the activity of skateboarding. ... Black Flag may refer to: Black Flag (insecticide), a brand of insecticide made by the Fountainhead Group Black Flag (band), a hardcore punk band Czarny Sztandar (1903), a Białystok anarchist organisation Chernoe Znamja (1905), a Geneva anarchist newspaper Black Flag (newspaper), an anarchist newspaper Black Flag Army, a bandit... Tony Hawks American Wasteland, also known as THAW or Tony Hawks Pro Skater 7, is a video game that has been released for the PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360, Nintendo GameCube and PC. The game was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision. ... Lords of Dogtown is a 2005 film directed by Catherine Hardwicke, written by Stacy Peralta. ... For the computer game series named X, see X (computer game series). ...

"Prayer of the Refugee" (from The Sufferer & the Witness) is featured in the video game Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock.^[16] Prayer of the Refugee is the second single from Rise Againsts album The Sufferer & the Witness, and was released worldwide in 2006. ...

The song "Bricks" (from The Sufferer & the Witness) was used on ATV Offroad Fury 4.

The song "Paper Wings" (fromSiren Song of the Counter Culture) was used in Burnout 3 Takedown Burnout is a series of high-speed racing games for the Playstation 2, Xbox and Gamecube game consoles The game series was developed by Criterion Games and published by Acclaim and later EA Games. ...

The song "Chamber the Cartridge" (from The Sufferer & the Witness) uses the Purple Line "Noyes St." el station" for its intro.

The song "Under the Knife" (from The Sufferer & the Witness) was used in the film Never Back Down.

The Song "Give it all" (from "Siren Song of the Counter Culture") was used in the popular YouTube video called "Urban Ninja" ^[17].

The Song "Ready to Fall" was used when Iron Man won an award at the MMVA's

Line-ups

Rise Against has had a number of line-up changes, and Tim McIlrath and Joe Principe have been the only constant members.

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Influence

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"), Anti-Flag (who was also on Fat Wreck) and Bad Religion (especially early on in their career). Tim McIlrath provided guest vocals on "Let Them Eat War" by Bad Religion for their live DVD Live at the Palladium, and in 2004 Rise Against got to tour with their idols. Bill Stevenson (of ALL/Descendents, and formerly of Black Flag) produced the band's second album Revolutions Per Minute as well as The Sufferer & the Witness and their upcoming fifth album. Chad Price (also in ALL) provided additional backing vocals on Revolutions Per Minute and The Sufferer & the Witness. ALL Promotional Photograph (Epitaph Records) ALL is a spin off punk band formed by members of The Descendents. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Black Flag was a hardcore punk band formed in 1976 in southern California, largely as the brainchild of Greg Ginn: the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes. ... Minor Threat was an American hardcore punk band that formed in Washington DC in 1980 and disbanded in 1983. ... Anti-Flag is a political punk band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America consisting of four members: Justin Sane (lead guitar, lead vocals), Chris #2 (bass, vocals), Chris Head (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), and Pat Thetic (drums). ... Bad Religion is a seminal American punk rock band, formed in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass), Greg Graffin (vocals), Brett Gurewitz (guitars) and Jay Ziskrout (drums). ... Tim McIlrath (born November 3, 1979) is the guitarist and lead singer for the American melodic hardcore band Rise Against. ... Live at the Palladium is a live concert DVD by the punk band Bad Religion, released in March 2006. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John William Stevenson (born September 10, 1963 in Torrance, California), better known as Bill Stevenson, is an American musician. ... ALL Promotional Photograph (Epitaph Records) ALL is a spin off punk band formed by members of The Descendents. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Black Flag may refer to: Black Flag (insecticide), a brand of insecticide made by the Fountainhead Group Black Flag (band), a hardcore punk band Czarny Sztandar (1903), a Białystok anarchist organisation Chernoe Znamja (1905), a Geneva anarchist newspaper Black Flag (newspaper), an anarchist newspaper Black Flag Army, a bandit... Revolutions Per Minute is a Rise Against album released on April 8, 2003 by Fat Wreck Chords. ... Singles from The Sufferer & the Witness Released: 2006 Released: 2006 Released: 2007 Released: 2007 The Sufferer & the Witness is the fourth album by Rise Against, which was released on July 4, 2006. ... Chad Price: Former Bands Apple Tree (demo recorded only) Drag the river (on Bill stevensons record label O&O) ...

Discography

Main article: Rise Against discography

Albums

• The Unraveling - April 24, 2001 (2001-04-24)
• Revolutions Per Minute - April 8, 2003 (2003-04-08)
• Siren Song of the Counter Culture - August 10, 2004 (2004-08-10)
• The Sufferer & the Witness - July 4, 2006 (2006-07-04)
• Upcoming studio album - scheduled for release in late 2008/early 2009

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External links

• Geffen Records
• Official Rise Against Website
• Rise Against Website
• Rise Against MySpace
• Rise Against on Geffen Records - page on label site