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Melodic hardcore band Rise Against were formed in 1999 and its members were drawn from 88 Fingers Louie. They released The Unraveling (2001) and Revolutions Per Minute (2003) and toured extensively.

They switched record labels and released Siren Song of the Counter Culture in 2004. When The Sufferer and the Witness was released in 2006 it went platinum. A new album is expected in 2008.

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  • Audio CD (April 8, 2003)
  • Original Release Date: April 8, 2003
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Fat Wreck Chords
  • ASIN: B00008O83V
  • Also Available in: Vinyl
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,232 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Black Masks & Gasoline
2. Heaven Knows
3. Dead Ringer
4. Halfway There
5. Like The Angel
6. Voices Off Camera
7. Blood-Red, White & Blue
8. Broken English
9. Last Chance Blueprint
10. To The Core
11. Torches
12. Amber Changing

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Second album on Fat Wreck Chords features 12 tracks. 2003.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A perfect blend of hardcore and melodic punk, November 20, 2003
Rise Against's 2001 release The Unraveling seemed to literally come out of nowhere. I had some interest, primarily because I heard that a significant proportion of the band were from 88 Fingers Louie. But in all honesty, I wasn't looking forward to it as much as some other records coming out that year.

However, The Unraveling was a completely surprising debut. It was a strong, original melodic hardcore record, puctuated by a uniquely heavy rhythm section, and Tim's standout vocals.

Well, Revolutions Per Minute easily tops The Unraveling.

To begin, it's a lot darker than their debut; lyrically and melodically. While their previous record had more upbeat and nearly poppy passages, Revolutions... seems to spend much of it's 37 minutes in a simultaneously furious and reflective place. It feels more honest, and personal, and achieves a real catharsis. It certainly comes from a familiar place; double-tempo guitars, those heavy Fat-produced guitars, speedy vocals, but it ends up somewhere different altogether.

Tracks like "Black Masks & Gasoline" and "Amber Changing" play off a emotional punk sense, while other songs like "Dead Ringer" and "To the Core" are almost pure raging hardcore. It's apparent that the band is writing more as a unit now, and it comes through in the seamless bridges between vocals and instrumentation.

While the band is clearly coming from a hardcore and punk background, it genuinely doesn't sound like anything I've heard. Many people have tried to blend punk and hardcore like this, but mostly we end up with the weakest bits of hardcore, and the weakest bits of punk, kind of mashed together. Instead, on "Revolutions..." we get an impressive sense of melody with a really visceral hardcore edge.

I can say this: Revolutions Per Minute is easily among the best records you'll hear this year. A perfect blend of hardcore and melodic punk, without any of the usual trappings of the genre.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Revolutions per Minute moves fast and furiously, May 9, 2003
By J. L Owens "owens15" (San Luis Obispo, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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Rise Against's sophomore album, RPM is, simply put, amazing. I was really interested to see how this one would turn out, and it blows me away. While not mere punk rookies (Rise Against even has a previous member of 88 Fingers Louie), this album shows that they can create a distinct, heartfelt sound. I am continually amazed by the singer's voice. I have never heard a singer who truly sounds like when he screams, it comes from necessity and is completely heartfelt, rather than just trying to sound hardcore. There are a few slower songs on this album, and many melodic songs. There is not a song on this album that you will want to skip over. "Heaven Knows," "Like the Angel", "Last Chance Blueprint" and "Blood Red White and Blue" are the songs that blew me away, especially the last one. The lyrics are some of the most genuine I've ever heard in a punk CD. Anybody who enjoys well written punk music should love these guys.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brains And Brawn, May 31, 2003
By "sst101" (Chi Town, Illinois) - See all my reviews
Rise Against's Revolutions Per Minute moves from your speakers to your heart in quick succsession. With fists raised high, these four boys from Chicago deliver an album that's downright visceral. Rise Against are making music that matters and they know it. Their strength lies in their ability to write melodies as raw as their words, hooks without the sugar coating. Lines like "Would God bless a murder of the innocents" breathe, tremble, and sink under your skin as you hum them, leaving you one with Rise Against's vision of America. Like The Clash and Rage Against The Machine before them, Rise Against are more than a band with a message: They are a group of musicians who chose to sing with two voices. Their political brains and musical brawn fuse as one, leaving a Journey cover, twelve timeless tunes, and a barrage of weak, corporate listeners in their wake. This is punk as man should know it. Dangerous. Powerful. Uncomprimising. And, best of all, uplifting in that way that only a politcally charged free for all can be.
Buy this album now. Rise.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Rise against is and will always be awesome!
Great CD! If your a rise against fan u definetly need this album in your collection. If ur missing it, get it NOW!! This cd shows where RA come from.
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After watching the saddening fall of Rise Against off the hardcore punk map with their newest release, I had to come back and review the CD that made this band what they used to... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Melodic Chaos!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely incredible album!
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Published 24 months ago by Lynn Giltinan

5.0 out of 5 stars RPM is classic Rise Against...
In newer albums, Rise Against has been a bit softer, and some have criticized them for it. If you're a fan of the softer tracks on "Siren Song" or "The Sufferer", this album... Read more
Published on February 24, 2007 by Matthew Murphy

5.0 out of 5 stars WARNING: Highly Addictive
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent@!!!!!
always loved this bands music and this cd ranks up there with all the others
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5.0 out of 5 stars Darn Good!
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