Great Punk Rock Music With Rise Against

May 12th, 2010 by admin

Chicago, Illinois is the place of origin of American punk rock band, Rise Against. It is among the older established bands having been around for a little over ten years, creating a great Rise Against discography.

Band Story

It was the members of 88 Fingers Louie and Baxter that originally got together to create the group Transistor Revolt. It was Tim Mcllrath who took the lead on vocals while Toni Tintari handled the drums. Mr. Precision took on the guitar while Joe Principe tackled bass. The two also provided backup vocals. The group was able to independently release an EP demo with four tracks. It was called “Transistor Revolt.” It was after this that they were then able to ink a record deal.

After the first independent EP release, Toni Tintari left the group, making the four tracks his only stint with the band. He was temporarily replaced by popular drummer Dan Lumley. After his brief inclusion, Brandon Barnes took the permanent role of drummer and still plays for the group.

After a year, the band signed up with Fat Wrech Chords which is an independent label. Before they were able to come up with their first album Transistor Revolt became known as Rise Against. In April 2001, they were able to release their first album “The Unraveling.” After the conclusion of this first project, Mr. Precision left and Todd Mohney took on his responsibilities. In 2003, the band released a second album, “Revolutions per Minute.”

The band began to move towards the mainstream path when they signed a deal with Dreamworks Records in 2004. This paved the way for the release of their third album, “Siren Song of the Counter Culture” in the same year. Dreamworks was later taken in by the Universal Music Group and Rise Against moved on to Geffen Records.

After this change, Todd Mohney decided to leave the band and Chris Chasse came in to fill the spot. Chasse however did not stay for long, leaving in 2007 after the fourth Rise Against album release. Zach Blair became the new guitarist and worked with the band on its fifth album and on every other succeeding Rise Against video. He is still currently with the group.

Albums Released

After Transistor Revolt changed its name, its first album “The Unraveling” came out in 2001. The first demo tracks in their EP were made with Brandon Barnes behind the drums. In 2005, the tracks were remixed and remastered and were then subsequently released again. With Fat Wreck Chords behind the group, “Revolutions per Minute” took the fifteenth spot in the Billboard Top Independent Albums list of 2003.

The third album “Siren Song of the Counter Culture” came out when they signed up with the Dreamworks label. Of all the releases, it was this one that was regarded a big deal but got mixed reactions from listeners. The fourth album “The Sufferer the Witness” was more popular, selling more than 48,000 in just the first week. Music fans have been more critical of the following album “Appeal to Reason.” Nonetheless, it still took the number three spot and sold more than 64,000 copies.

There is every indication that Rise Against will be moving away from the underground music scene. This has not met with complete approval among goth clothing wearing fans. Nonetheless they seem all set for a building a broader reputation. They will record a new album in autumn of 2010 and will soon open up for Green Day.

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