![]() ![]() The songs are all fast to mid-tempo rockers with one acoustic track thrown in the middle to mix it up a bit (I might be the minority, but I don’t think the band can pull off acoustic songs). Nowhere Generation is a perplexing album that I really want to like more, but have a hard time finding much to really take away from. It should go without saying, but this list is subjective and depending on what you’re into, I could see someone putting these albums in exactly the opposite order. To rank their records, I listened to all 9 of them on repeat for 3–4 weeks. Overall, I think the changes the band has made through the years were ones they wanted to make. ![]() While I may not appreciate the approach they’ve gone with on all of their albums, I still do encourage change and progress as long it comes naturally for a band. ![]() Rise Against has gone through 3–4 phases in their career and while not making enormous changes to their signature sound, the changes they have made may have turned off some fans. Mohney was then replaced by Chris Chasse for the next 2 records before finally settling on Zach Blair of Only Crime, Hagfish, and GWAR. Dan Precision played on their debut, but was replaced with Todd Mohney (of The Killing Tree & The Falcon) for the followup album. Rise Against has stayed with the lineup of Mcllrath, Principe and Barnes since, but has gone through a few guitarists before cementing their core 4 members. Rounding the band out was Kevin White on rhythm guitar and Tony Tintari on drums.īefore their first album, Kevin White left and Tintari was replaced with Brandon Barnes on drums. The band formed in 1999 with ex- Baxter member Tim McIlrath on lead vocals (later becoming rhythm guitarist in 2002) and ex- 88 Fingers Louie members Joe Principe on bass and Dan “Precision” Wleklinski on guitar. Through their melodic hardcore songs and socially-conscious and political lyrics they’ve etched out a devoted following for themselves. The band quickly gained a following through their first 2 albums on Fat Wreck Chords and then moved on to international fame with the move to a major. From the ashes of 88 Fingers Louie and Baxter rose Chicago’s own Rise Against, one of the biggest punk bands in the past two decades. ![]()
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