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Before Rise Against began to receive any mainstream critical acclaim, they were just another band struggling to make a name for themselves in the underground punk scene. Formed in Chicago in 1999 after the collapse of two influential regional punk bands, 88 Fingers Louie and Baxter, Rise Against soon became known in independent music circles for their clean sound and progressive lyrical content, taking inspiration from early hardcore punk acts like Minor Threat and Bad Religion. After independently releasing their Transistor Revolt Demo in 2000, the band was picked up by Fat Mike of NOFX’s Fat Wreck Chords label.

Rise Against would go on to release two records on Fat Wreck Chords, 2001’s The Unraveling (essentially a remixed version of their demo material) and 2003’s Revolutions Per Minute. Throughout this time the band - spearheaded by vocalist Tim McIlrath and bassist Joe Principe - made a name for itself through extensive touring, sharing the stage with such influential punk and hardcore acts as AFI, Agnostic Front, and Hot Water Music. Revolutions Per Minute spawned two national singles, "Like the Angel" and "Heaven Knows", though they failed to chart.

The band switched labels to Universal-distributed label Geffen Records (Blink 182, Snoop Dogg) in 2004, making their major label debut later that same year with the release of their third album Siren Song of the Counter Culture. Though the album itself only charted modestly, Siren Song of the Counter Culture produced two surprisingly successful singles ("Swing Life Away" and "Give It All", which reached #12 and #33 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, respectively), paving the way for their far more successful fourth album, The Sufferer & the Witness.

Released in mid-2006, The Sufferer & the Witness led Rise Against to national fame, receiving largely positive reviews in the national music press and peaking at number 10 on the Billboard 200. The album produced a number of successful singles, including "The Good Left Undone", "Prayer of the Refugee", and "Ready to Fall". Rise Against’s melodic, positive style of hardcore had finally begun to find a mainstream audience - the band even headlined the 2006 Warped Tour, no doubt due to the wildfire success of The Sufferer & the Witness.

As of 2008 Rise Against are touring aggressively nationwide, though they recently confirmed they are about halfway done on their next studio album. Titled Appeal to Reason, the band is shooting for a release by the end of the year. Keep your eyes open, punk fans!

From Discogs:

Chicago, Illinois based political punk rock band with a traditional hardcore influence. The band was formed in 1999 by Joe Principe (ex. 88 Fingers Louie) and fronted by vocalist, Tim Mcllrath. Originally 88 Fingers Louie member Dan Precision was on guitar but eventually left the band and was replaced by Chris Chasse, (ex. Reach The Sky)They released 2 albums on Fat Wreck Chords before signing to Geffen Records in 2003 and making their major label debut in 2004.

From Lastfm:

Rise Against is a punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois. 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 in 2001, and Revolutions Per Minute in 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, a 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. Their 4th studio album entitled "The Sufferer and The Witness" was released on July 4th 2006.

Rise Against's original lineup consisted of Tim McIlrath (vocals and guitar), Joe Principe (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. After the release of the The Sufferer and The Witness, Chasse left the band due to the "overwhelming tour schedule stacked on growing pressures and demands" (he is now in a band Last of the Believers; in his place now stands Zach Blair of Only Crime. According to a statement by McIlrath, "Yes, the Rise Against curse continues..."

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. As an introductory song, it is supposed to make the listener wake up. "To Them These Streets Belong" and "The First Drop" are more typical of the traditional punk in the style of Pennywise. Most of their lyrics include a political message of some sort. The aforementioned "Swing Life Away" is slow-paced song, originally recorded for the Punk Goes Acoustic compilation album.

The band had a slow but steady rise in popularity, with each album building on the popularity of the previous and bringing them to a new level of mainstream awareness, beginning with their independent label debut The Unraveling to their latest major label offering, Appeal to Reason, which had the band make their signature sound slightly more accessible and offered them their heaviest airplay to date and is their highest-charting album.

The members of Rise Against are straight edge and vegetarian. They have toured recently with Bad Religion and My Chemical Romance and have made several tours around the US and Europe.

On October 7th of 2008, they released their 5th album called "Appeal To Reason". This was the first album with new comer guitarist Zach Blair, formerly from Only Crime. The single "Re-Education (Through Labor)" was released on August 19 of 2008 and is available for listening on the band's official website.

They recently began recording a new album(as of yet unnamed) in February of 2010.

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From Wikipedia:

Rise Against is an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1999. The band currently consists of Tim McIlrath (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Zach Blair (lead guitar, backing vocals), Joe Principe (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Brandon Barnes (drums, percussion).

Rise Against spent its first five years signed to the independent record label Fat Wreck Chords, on which it released two studio albums, The Unraveling (2001) and Revolutions per Minute (2003). Both the albums met with considerable underground success, and in 2003 the band signed with the major label Geffen.

The band's major label debut Siren Song of the Counter Culture brought the band mainstream success, producing several successful singles. The band's fourth studio album, The Sufferer & the Witness debuted at number ten on the Billboard 200 chart and received positive reviews from critics. The band's fifth studio album Appeal to Reason was released on October 7, 2008 and debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 chart. All three albums released via Geffen were certified platinum in Canada and gold in the United States. The band is known for its political lyrics and activism, actively promotes animal rights and all members are straight edge (excluding Barnes), PETA supporters and vegetarians. Rise Against recently recorded its sixth studio album Endgame at The Blasting Room in Fort Collins, and it was released on March 15, 2011.