Endgame [Limited Edition]

Rise Against | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 15, 2011)
• Original Release Date: 2011
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Limited Edition
• Label: Geffen Records
• ASIN: B004J21HMK
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #71,191 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Limited edition pressing. 2011 album from the Chicago-based Punk act. The lyrics of the album touch on real world events, such as Hurricane Katrina and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. According to Mcllrath, although the lyrics discuss grim topics, they actually take on a positive view and were written from the perspective of: 'What if the place on the other side of this transition is a place we'd all rather be living in?' Mcllrath tweeted a clarifying message stating that the record is not a concept record and, fret not, has absolutely nothing to do with the Dixie Chicks. The first single from the album is 'Help Is On The Way',

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 35 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best July 15, 2011

By S. Kile

Format:Audio CD

I love all of Rise Against's albums. The Sufferer and the Witness is the only album that is better than Endgame. Endgame has some of their best songs. Tom's raspy vocals are better than ever, the guitar riffs are mind blowing and the drums are pounding just the way a Rise Against album should be. I will go track by track to explain the awesomeness of the album...

1. Architects: 8/10
A very strong start to the album. As usual in Rise Against songs great lyrics and great vocal power. Some have diminsihed because of its apparent mimic of an Against Me song but I really could careless, it's a great song that deserves recognition.

2. Help is on the Way: 8/10
A great chose as a lead off single, it's powerful and its a great protest song against the way FEMA handled Hurricane Katrina. THe music video is very good and really exasperates the song. It's a perfect punk rock anthem. It's not a boring song in anyway and even has a tempo switch. Very Rise Against like...

3. Make it Stop (Children's September): 9/10
All I can say is that it's a very important song about bullies that bully gays and lesbians and how these bully victims have commited suicide. The song is powerful and is amongst my favorite on the album. It's a little bit slower than most songs on the album, probably the slowest but its damn good. The music video is powerful. When Tom mentions the names and ages of teenagers that commited suicide from being bullied, it really touched my heart. Amazing song...

4. Disparity By Design: 8/10
Sounds like something of Sufferer and the Witness, it's just a classic Rise Against song with great lyrics. The chorus is amonst the catchiest on the album, another damn good song.

5. Satellite: 9/10
Another classic Rise Against song.... The chorus is catchy but the song has an important message. America isn't America anymore because we can't even live the American Dream, getting married and having kids...we have one of the highest divorce rates in the world. It's also about cheating behind your wife/husbands back. Another important song...

6. Midnight Hands: 7/10
Defintley their heaviest song but it doesn't mean its their fastest on the album. It's one of the only songs that Tom screams. It's one of my least favorite ont eh album but that means nothing because its still a great song.

7. Survivor Guilt: 1,000/10
The best song on the album, hands down. It's about how America thinks its invincible, if we keep going in the direction that were going...the country will collapse. It also explains that we are fighting an artificial enemy and this war is almost useless, people are dying for minimal reason. About the song, just a great song with powerful lyrics and a strong insturmental core.

8. Broken Mirrors: 8/10
A different song from Rise Against, it has a punk/blues beat to it. The chorus is once again, one of the catchiest on the album. It's one of those hard rocking songs that everybody can enjoy. The highlight is defintley the drums, just a great job done by the drummer.

9. Wait For Me: 6/10
Probably my least favorite on the album, it just feels like I've heard this song before. I can't get into the chorus much but I've read comments on youtube saying that this song really grows on them...maybe that just hasen't happened to me yet. It's still a good song and I still listen to it. It's a generic filler Rise Against song in my opinion.

10. A Gentlemen's Coup: 10/10
A perfect song from start to finish, the beginning guitar riff really reels in the listener. The lyrics are powerful, the beat itself is amazing, it's one of the most original Rise Against songs I've ever heard and defintley my second favorite song on the album.

11. This is Letting Go: 9/10
Great song by Rise Against, its a classic Rise Against song, pounding drums, strong chorus and lyrics...what can I say about this song that I haven't said about a previous song, I seem to be repeating myself a bit but I can't help it because every song is really good.

12. Endgame: 8/10
Another damn catchy chorus, another great Rise Against song...not much else to say.

Bonus Track
13. Lanterns: 9/10
Should've made it on the actual album, very good song...I would have replaced it with Wait For Me and put that song as the bonus track...once again a classic Rise Against song :)

Thank YOu for reading th ereview, sorry it was so repetitive, I highly recommend this album along with any other Rise Against album, very good music put out by these talented guys. Read more ›

37 of 48 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a bad album, but their worst March 19, 2011

By P. J.

Format:MP3 Music

When "The Unraveling" came out, I was blown away. One of the best hardcore/punk albums in my opinion. "Revolutions Per Minute" continued with greatness, with great lyrics, anger, and speed. "Siren Song..." and "The Sufferer..." were both great in their own rights, but "Appeal To Reason" is where a downward curve began. "AtR" had some kick-ass songs, but the bad songs were really bad. "Endgame"... very safe, too long, too slow.
Some pretty good songs featured here ("Architects", "Survivor Guilt", "Satellite"), but there doesn't seem to be any songs that are really great. On the other hand, no songs are really bad either. It's a very middle-of-the-road album.

I bought it, I don't regret it, but after a few songs I always just end up putting "The Unraveling" back on.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Disclaimer: I Enjoy "Mainstream" Rise Against June 4, 2011

By TGJ

Format:MP3 Music|Amazon Verified Purchase

I understand why some fans are turned off by Rise Against progressively making more commercial music. My buddy, who loves Rise Against and introduced me to them loves the first two Cd's, and thinks they then peaked at Siren Song. Me personally think the first two albums were good but rough around the edges. Siren Song was a big step, and The Sufferer and the Witness is there pinnacle so far. While Appeal to Reason and now Endgame don't match that peak, I think they are still better than most rock music out there.

Rise Against purists, and music fans by nature are going to love when the band was raw, before they "sold out". I disagree, I think if Rise Against was still making music like The Unraveling, I know I wouldn't have ever been into them. After a few days of listening to Endgame, I find it better than Appeal to Reason (which I thought was a solid album). Highlights for me include Survivor Guilt, Satellite, and the title track. After hearing the children's chior on "Make It Stop", I wish they would do just that. Besides that sappy touch though, it is a good song, although on of the weaker on the album.

I really had to search for something negative to say about the album. I guess I could say there are not as many catchy hooks as on previous albums. Still though, I find all the songs listenable, and while some may look at it as a negative that no songs stand out, I think the album flows nicely. Good cohesion throughout. I hope the Rise Against purists can understand the band maturing and try to embrace the direction they have taken.

Big credit to Amazon for offering this cd for under 5 dollars, down with Itunes.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Album is great, Vinyl is poorly done. March 10, 2012

By EMP

Format:Vinyl

Don't get me wrong, I am a fan of Rise Against and I enjoy the music of this record. But the vinyl, at least the one I got, is very poorly mixed. It's too compressed, and it's hard to understand the vocals with everything boosted. But I can look past that. What really bothers me is that it periodically slows down just enough to make it fall very noticeably out of tune. It's especially apparent any time a note is held out on the guitar. At first I thought it was just an effect on the song until it started happening on every single one of them. So what I recommend is that if you want to buy this as just a collectible, go ahead. Just don't play it.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good album but missing something March 18, 2011

By V. Bellomo

Format:Audio CD

I say overall it was a pretty good album, a lot or almost all of the songs are actual pretty good and awesome but with every album you expect a couple stand out tracks. The one that scream single all over it like Prayer for the refugee or re-education. The closest one to that would either be Make It Stop or Satellite but nonetheless this album was very solid and better than the last album.