Rise Against (punk, genre, fan, emo)

tjtech12 · 02-19-2008, 04:08 PM

They made it over a year ago. It has all of the music videos, and a cool documentary on the band. But there's only four live videos, when it advertises more.

tjtech12 · 03-30-2008, 08:26 PM

So, they're coming out with a new album this summer. Thoughts?

Blain · 03-30-2008, 10:28 PM

I love this band so much, but I don't have high hopes for the new album.

tjtech12 · 04-17-2008, 05:29 PM

Yeah, I don't really feel them anymore either. It's weird.

Hilary · 11-18-2008, 12:06 PM

They're not emo and not really punk but that's probably what they're classified more as (punk).

Personally, I'm not a fan of them or the genre but yeah.

~~chrissygerraty~~ · 11-03-2009, 01:34 PM

I was surprised to see that there wasn't already a thread for these guys. They're a great band and I always try to check them out whenever they come through my area. What's your favorite song/album? Do you love or hate them? Discuss...

Phillyboy · 11-06-2009, 01:46 PM

As wth most modern punk bands, I like them a little less each album, but they do add something new each time out. I kinda favored the older screaming days a little more, but even then, RA made great hooks, and they still do, in fact have gotten even better in that regard.

I don't feel like they are terribly skilled musicians, but that's the way good punk should be imo anyways. The video for "Ready to Fall" is one of the most sickening, awesome videos ever. I didn't eat meat for a week after seeing it.

sidewinder · 11-06-2009, 01:51 PM

I agree with you Phillyboy, I like them a little less with each album. Except I like the first two equally, their best ones. I haven't even heard the latest, but don't need to. Not that I think it probably sucks or anything, just that their sound gets a bit more commercial each time. It's not even necessarily them changing, but the mainstream changing to accommodate certain artists that break in, including RA.

Darkest Hour · 11-06-2009, 05:40 PM

This band is hit or miss. The CD a suffer and the witness is all around pretty good. But pretty much everything else they have put out is ****.

NSW · 11-06-2009, 07:10 PM

Not a huge fan of these guys, but I do have the albums "Siren Song of the Counter Culture" and "The Sufferer and the Witness", and I liked quite a few songs from them.

Today on the radio I heard a new song by them, don't remember the name of it, but it didn't even sound the same. The singer sounded alot more polished than I remember...is it a different guy or is the music just more produced?

02-19-2008, 04:08 PM	#181 (permalink)
tjtech12 A Dude Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 161	They made it over a year ago. It has all of the music videos, and a cool documentary on the band. But there's only four live videos, when it advertises more. __________________ alive and well, i live to be alive, i live to always strive for something more.

03-30-2008, 08:26 PM	#182 (permalink)
tjtech12 A Dude Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 161	So, they're coming out with a new album this summer. Thoughts? __________________ alive and well, i live to be alive, i live to always strive for something more.

11-03-2009, 01:34 PM	#186 (permalink)
~~chrissygerraty~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA (Upper Haight) Posts: 64	Rise Against (Official Thread) I was surprised to see that there wasn't already a thread for these guys. They're a great band and I always try to check them out whenever they come through my area. What's your favorite song/album? Do you love or hate them? Discuss...

11-06-2009, 01:51 PM	#188 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	I agree with you Phillyboy, I like them a little less with each album. Except I like the first two equally, their best ones. I haven't even heard the latest, but don't need to. Not that I think it probably sucks or anything, just that their sound gets a bit more commercial each time. It's not even necessarily them changing, but the mainstream changing to accommodate certain artists that break in, including RA. __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

11-06-2009, 05:40 PM	#189 (permalink)
Darkest Hour Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 764	This band is hit or miss. The CD a suffer and the witness is all around pretty good. But pretty much everything else they have put out is ****. __________________

03-30-2008, 10:28 PM	#183 (permalink)
Blain w0rd Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Suva, Fiji Posts: 1,034	I love this band so much, but I don't have high hopes for the new album.

04-17-2008, 05:29 PM	#184 (permalink)
tjtech12 A Dude Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 161	Yeah, I don't really feel them anymore either. It's weird.

11-18-2008, 12:06 PM	#185 (permalink)
Hilary Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 103	They're not emo and not really punk but that's probably what they're classified more as (punk). Personally, I'm not a fan of them or the genre but yeah.

11-06-2009, 01:46 PM	#187 (permalink)
Phillyboy Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 97	As wth most modern punk bands, I like them a little less each album, but they do add something new each time out. I kinda favored the older screaming days a little more, but even then, RA made great hooks, and they still do, in fact have gotten even better in that regard. I don't feel like they are terribly skilled musicians, but that's the way good punk should be imo anyways. The video for "Ready to Fall" is one of the most sickening, awesome videos ever. I didn't eat meat for a week after seeing it.

11-06-2009, 07:10 PM	#190 (permalink)
NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	Not a huge fan of these guys, but I do have the albums "Siren Song of the Counter Culture" and "The Sufferer and the Witness", and I liked quite a few songs from them. Today on the radio I heard a new song by them, don't remember the name of it, but it didn't even sound the same. The singer sounded alot more polished than I remember...is it a different guy or is the music just more produced? __________________ Hi.