I'm dedicating this thread to Rise Against because it's simply.. incredible. I only really checked their songs out for the past week but they have AMAZING lyrics, tunes, and skill. I'm just gonna say, if you've only heard a prayer for a refugee or some other popular song, you gotta go and look at their other stuff. Honestly, they've become my new favorite band (my previous favorites including K'naan and Sum 41).. Although Sum 41 has quite a few new awesome songs.. but that's besides the point. I'm just going to give you one song.. I'll tell you to listen/watch the whole thing because .. well, I think you can figure it out by yourself. YouTube- Rise Against - Hero Of War ..And just cuz you've been the biggest fanboy of this band doesn't mean you get to stamp on this thread simply because the idea may be old. Anyone else can post their favorite song or something, doesn't really matter.
Can't stand the Vocalist. Can't listen to anything other then Hero of War. Even if I don't like the message. Now can someone explain to me why if I put Rise against Sl it comes up as Sleep Now in the Fire and when I searched, there was no song. Only random songs. Do people really confuse Rise Against with RAtM? I really want to know if there is a cover of Sleep Now in the Fire.
Yes people confuse Rise Against with RAtM alot. I'm not sure why. But to my knowledge they never did a cover to Sleep Now in the Fire.
Rise Against is one of my favorite bands at the moment. Hero of War I don't like that much as it is terribly depressing to listen to. Most of there other songs are great.
Rise Against is also another one of my favorite bands too. My favorites are: YouTube- Rise against - Savior YouTube- Rise Against - Give It All YouTube- Rise Against - Prayer Of The Refugee
Rise Against is my favorite band, although their first two albums are crap, excluding just a couple songs. Some personal favorites are Like The Angel, Dancing For Rain, Behind Closed Doors, Under The Knife, Entertainment, Whereabouts Unknown, and Elective Amnesia.
In all honesty they really aren't. Rise Against is my favorite band, but I'll openly admit that they aren't genre defining or breaking some kind of barrier, I just love all their songs.
Rise Against is ok, I'll listen to their work and enjoy the odd song, but when comparing their old stuff to new, the old has a lot more variation too it which is what I find important for successful bands; variation within a limit. Rise Against tries nothing to deviate from what they've done and stick with what they're best at which isn't necessary a bad thing, but gets boring after the third-or-so song. A lot of modern rock bands have this problem, if you would consider modern rock, rock. Nowadays a band like Nikelback is considered rock, when they are most definatly a pop band that you can listen to a whole discography by having one song on repeat for a couple hours. Rise Against is ok, but greatly overrated like mostly everthing mainstream in all forms of entertainment.
RA is decent but a lot of the messages in there songs I strongly dislike. The vocals are very monotone and when he attempts to scream it's just pathetic. I like the songs "But Tonight We Dance" and "Behind Closed Doors"
There's just something about coming back to a forum you used to go to and seeing a Rise Against topic that just makes me day...Rise Against is awesome, they're my favorite band. Their best song is hard to say, but I suggest you check out Everchanging (acoustic, not the full band). It's truly amazing and not as popular as some of their others. Check it out.
Opinion, opinion, and opinion. And in my opinion, Rise Against is a mediocre band with mediocre lyrics, tunes, and skill. :]
Ouch. I personally like Rise Against, to an extent. Their lyrics and guitar are the strong points, but vocals and structure somewhat lack. Although, many of their songs are epic. No one has even said anything about their greatest hit, audience of one.