Name	Artist	Time	Price
1.	Collapse (Post-Amerika)	Rise Against	3:19	$1.29
2.	Long Forgotten Sons	Rise Against	4:01	$1.29
3.	Re-Education (Through Labor)	Rise Against	3:42	$1.29
4.	The Dirt Whispered	Rise Against	3:09	$1.29
5.	Kotov Syndrome	Rise Against	3:04	$1.29
6.	From Heads Unworthy	Rise Against	3:42	$1.29
7.	The Strength to Go On	Rise Against	3:27	$1.29
8.	Audience of One	Rise Against	4:05	$1.29
9.	Entertainment	Rise Against	3:34	$1.29
10.	Hero of War	Rise Against	4:13	$1.29
11.	Savior	Rise Against	4:02	$1.29
12.	Hairline Fracture	Rise Against	4:02	$0.99
13.	Whereabouts Unknown	Rise Against	4:01	$1.29
14.	Elective Amnesia	Rise Against	3:55	Album Only
.	Digital Booklet - Appeal To Reason	Rise Against	--	Album Only

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Our Review

In the more intense moments of their fifth studio album (and first with guitarist Zach Blair), Rise Against contrast angry, outraged lyrics with the kind of melodic hardcore that can appeal to both mainstream music fans and those who champion the underground. Appeal To Reason ignites with "Collapse (Post-Amerika)," a fist-pumping, high-energy anthem railing against the George W. Bush administration's occupation in Iraq. You can envision the veins pulsing in the forehead of frontman Tim McIlrath as he furiously sings, "This is cardiac arrest/ Of a world too proud to admit our mistakes." In the driving "Long Forgotten Sons" McIlrath pleas for kids to eschew the trappings of apathy, "We'll never fall if we stand for something." Things get post-apocalyptic and huge with the towering "Re-Education (Through Labor)" as he sings about a not-too-distant future where Americans are forced to live like parasites, feeding off scraps of the powerful. In the spirit of protest folk "Hero Of War" is a gripping acoustic narrative that paints torturous and murderous imagery of soldiers committing war crimes. "Audience Of One" is the album's deviation – a catchy, power-balladeering serenade that stands apart from the melodious angst.

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Customer Reviews

They created another winner. (5 stars)
Many bands lately have had a fourth album curse, but this is not one thankfully. This is a combination of the good things from the Sufferer and the Witness and Siren Song without any of the bad ( not that there was much). The drumming, guitars, and singing are all amazing. I havent listened enough to give the songs a fair rating but I can give you a basic overview. Collapse (Post-Amerika) starts off the album with a bang, with fast drumming

Mediocre At Best (3 stars)
Rise Against has consistantly released fun, fast pace, intelligent punk rock songs since their debut in 2000. This time around on their fifth studio album, Rise Against is as lyrically brilliant as ever, however, they seem to have lost some of the intensity in both the music and vocals that made them more than just another pissed off punk band. The tempo has been slowed down for a majority of the songs making the listener wonder when and if

They Have Done It Again (5 stars)
With Appeal to Reason, Rise Against do not try to re-invent themselves and stay true to their roots. The result is another album with not a bad song song on it. Collapse- 8/10 Long Forgotten Sons - 8/10 Re-Education- 10/10 The Dirt Whispered 9/10 Kotov Syndrome- 9/10 From Heads Unworthy- 8/10 The Strength to Go On - 8/10 Audience of One-9/10 Entertainment -9/10 Hero of War - 9/10 Hairline Fracture - 8/10 Whereabouts Unknown-9/10 Elective A

Biography

Formed: 1999 in Chicago, IL
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '90s, '00s, '10s

Chicago's Rise Against began in 1999 when ex-88 Fingers Louie bassist Joe Principe tapped area vocalist Tim McIlrath for a new project rooted in the sound and social vision of traditionalist hardcore. Joined by fellow 88 Fingers vet Dan Precision on guitar and, eventually, drummer Brandon Barnes, Rise Against signed to Fat Wreck and issued The Unraveling in 2001. Precision left the band that same year to be replaced by Todd Mohney. Extensive touring followed, leading to their sophomore outing, 2002's...

Top Albums By Rise Against
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Top Songs By Rise Against
	Name	Album	Time	Price
1.	Savior	Appeal to Reason	4:02	$1.29
2.	Prayer of the Refugee	The Sufferer & the Witness	3:19	$1.29
3.	Swing Life Away	Siren Song of the Counter C..	3:20	$1.29
4.	Re-Education (Through Labor)	Appeal to Reason	3:42	$1.29
5.	The Good Left Undone	The Sufferer & the Witness	3:01	$1.29
6.	Ready to Fall	The Sufferer & the Witness	3:47	$1.29
7.	Audience of One	Appeal to Reason	4:05	$1.29
8.	Give It All	Siren Song of the Counter C..	2:50	$1.29
9.	Satellite	Satellite - EP	3:58	$1.29
10.	Satellite	Endgame	3:58	$1.29

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