“Prayer Of The Refugee” begins by building up the verses slowly, only to kick you in the gut with the bombastic chorus. “Under The Knife” begins with Chasse’s hard-hitting guitar tone and the chorus flows cleanly between the slower verses. “Bricks” is a vintage fast pace Rise Against song that clocks in at just over a minute and half long. The first single, “Ready To Fall” is an emphatic track that is carried by Principe’s driving bass and McIlrath’s shredding vocals in the powerful chorus. “Injection” begins with a forcing riff that leads into McIlrath’s rough vocals. This opener is the perfect blend of raw and melody, as this song shows that RA is not holding anything back. “Chamber The Cartridge” kicks off the album with a marching drum beat and a menacing riff that rips into a blistering punk rock anthem. Produced by their old friend, Bill Stevenson, Sufferer offers 13 tracks of some of the best songs Rise Against have ever written, as well as throwing us a few curveballs. ![]() ![]() Now, with the release of their fourth studio album (and the second off of Geffen), The Sufferer & The Witness, Rise Against (vocalist Tim McIlrath, bassist Joe Principe, guitarist Chris Chasse, and drummer Brandon Barnes) touches back on their roots while still progressing forward. Since then, they’ve become Warped Tour heavyweights, signed to a major label, and have clawed their way into the hearts of many. ![]() Rise Against has been a staple in the punk community since their Fat Wreck debut, The Unraveling, released in 2001.
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