A Hero Of War

Album Covers

For my loyal readers, I want to start this off with a happy memorial day! Today in spirit of America I'd like to talk about a band that is pro america, but anti war. That band is, Rise Against. Coming off their sixth studio album, Endgame, Rise Against has been building up a huge reputation for putting out consistent after consistent album. Now I haven't listened to the first two albums (Revolutions Per Minute, and The Unraveling) enough to talk about those, but the past 4 albums have not let me down in the slightest. Each album holding the sound and technical aspects of what they have made for themselves. The past four albums: Siren Sounds of The Counter Culture, The Sufferer and The Witness, Appeal to Reason, and Endgame, have progressively developed this band into the hit that they are now. In my opinion, the best album out of the last four is "Siren Songs of the Counter Culture", but they are all albums that i could listen to over and over again. What really makes me favor this band more than others is the fact they come from my home city of Chicago. As we all know, Chicago has produced some of the greatest bands out there.
As the people who are closest to me know, i'm a big gamer. I love video games, and if i didn't I probably wouldn't have ever listened to these guys. My first look at these guys came from the video game Burn Out 3- Take Down. In that game they used the song 
"Paper Wings". From then on i was hooked. Now this wouldn't be an RATAG post if i didn't link you to some of their music. 

In spirit of memorial day, i think you can really grab the focus of the band and where they stand on their political views through the song, "Hero of War". Its about a solider through his service. Very meaningful and captures the essence of the band. Now other hits that are on my top 5 are: Collapse, Give It All, Ready To Fall, Satellite, and of course Prayer Of The Refugee. I hope you listen to those and enjoy them as much as I have. This band rocks and at the rate they are going, they will be rocking on for ages.
This is Mikey B wishing everyone a happy memorial day.
Raise Your Fist High and Keep Rock Alive!