The album was recorded at the Blasting Room studio in Fort Collins, Colorado with producers Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore. The band had been writing songs beforehand for several months. In January 2006, after extensive touring in support of Siren Song of the Counter Culture, Rise Against returned to the studio to begin working on their fourth album. The Sufferer & the Witness (2006-2007) Main article: The Sufferer & the Witness Some of the most notable mentions include performances on the first international Taste of Chaos tour in 2005 (with Funeral for a Friend, Story of the Year, The Used, and Killswitch Engage), a worldwide tour to the UK, Germany, Australia, and Japan, the Give It a Name tour in the UK, the Reading Festival and Leeds Festival in the UK, a US tour with Alkaline Trio, and the Warped Tour in North America. Rise Against toured North America, Europe, Australia, and Japan in support of Siren Song of the Counter Culture. In giving the album 3 out of 5 stars, Johnny Loftus of Allmusic said that Siren Song of the Counter Culture sometimes "gets carried away with its own melodic urgency." However, he goes on to say that because of the album being the band's major-label debut, "maybe the fuller sound and occasional forays into acoustic guitars and cello overdubs.are OK." It was mainly criticized for its accessibility and melodious sound compared to previous Rise Against works. The album received generally slightly positive ratings from critics. The album, in addition to being the band's first on a major record label, was their first to reach the Billboard 200 chart and to be certified Gold by the RIAA. Rise Against released Siren Song of the Counter Culture in August 2004 on Geffen Records, increasing the band's popularity on the mainstream music scene. Shortly after the band signed with Geffen, Mohney left and was replaced by former Reach the Sky guitarist Chris Chasse. Dreamworks was shortly absorbed by the Universal Music Group, and Rise Against found itself with Geffen Records, a Universal Music Group subsidiary. Rise Against signed onto Dreamworks Records and recorded their third album, Siren Song of the Counter Culture, in 2004. Siren Song of the Counter Culture (2004-2005) Main article: Siren Song of the Counter Culture
After touring in support of their first album and the release of Revolutions per Minute and its supporting tours, Rise Against attracted the interest of several record labels. In addition, Rise Against participated in the 2003 Warped Tour. The band toured extensively in support of these two records, performing in supporting roles for Sick Of It All, NOFX, Agnostic Front, No Use for a Name, AFI, and Strung Out. A reissued version of The Unraveling was also released on Augthrough Fat Wreck Chords it includes additional bonus tracks. The band changed its name to Rise Against in 2001 and released its first two albums, The Unraveling (produced by veteran punk producer Mass Giorgini), and Revolutions per Minute (produced by Bill Stevenson at The Blasting Room) on Fat Wreck Chords in 20 respectively. Precision was replaced by Todd Mohney before the band began writing their second full-length album, Revolutions per Minute. Tintari left shortly after recording Transistor Revolt, and Mr. Though the band never performed live with this lineup, it released a self-produced demo/EP entitled Transistor Revolt in 2000, a year before signing with Fat Wreck Chords.
The first lineup consisted of Tim McIlrath (vocals), Joe Principe (bass and vocals), Toni Tintari (drums), and Mr.
Rise Against was formed under the name Transistor Revolt in 1999 by former members of the bands 88 Fingers Louie and Baxter.
Rise Against is an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1999.
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