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Rise Against unveil "Appeal To Reason" artwork

Contributed by alex101. Posted by adam on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 7:00 PM (EDT)

Rise Against has posted the cover art for their upcoming record Appeal To Reason. The record, due out October 7th, follows up 2006's The Sufferer & the Witness. The band recorded with Bill Stevenson (Black Flag, Descendents) and Jason Livermore at the Blasting Room in Ft. Collins, CO -- the same production team and studio used for The Sufferer & the Witness and Revolutions Per Minute.

The popular Chicago act also recently released the dates for their tour with Alkaline Trio, Thrice and Gaslight Anthem.

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Crapneck (July 31, 2008)

bad

Cottage_Cheese (July 31, 2008)

good

scientistrock (July 31, 2008)

not big on that fist/hear logo, or the rest of this. Too much negative space (I think that's what you arty types call it).

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scientistrock (July 31, 2008)

fist/heart

lostandclowned (July 31, 2008)

like no one understood what you meant.

scientistrock (July 31, 2008)

You are stupid.

CCSummers (July 31, 2008)

The negative space works for it.
really good artwork. probably wont listen to it though

Solix (July 31, 2008)

I love Rise Against, but I'm already sick of the "fist/heart" logo. Otherwise, I like the artwork.

the_problem_with_fire (July 31, 2008)

artwork isn't bad, really. i can see it being a segment of a larger image or collage. can't say i'll buy it or even steal it. i'll hear the popular songs on the radio at work and assume the rest of it sounds like the last album.. i'd rather listen to a wilhelm scream. those are the guys carrying the flag for melodic fast punk

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LooseKanonYankee (August 1, 2008)

hell yea they are!

got my CS vinyl in the mail today
I ordered a yellow one, but they sent me grey
and a hand written note "sorry we ran out of yellow"

ARROBAST (August 1, 2008)

Dam it! Where's mine???

Tommypunk (July 31, 2008)

Again with the "Suitman with a Different Head" motif...

Is this not the same idea that Anti-Flag put out with their BLOA cover featuring the Eagleheadsuitman?

(Hell...when you get down to it, much of the same coloring too...)

Still, all whining aside, I like it...it'll stencil real nice .

martinNZ09 (July 31, 2008)

I like it and I am looking forward to this album

shot_in_the_dark (July 31, 2008)

Hey these are the guys who sang Swing Life Away, cool!!! Call me too cool, but lost interest in this band when all the racist motocross kids go into them. I'm not allowed share anything with the bro-world.

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outofstep81 (July 31, 2008)

Don't wanna be part of a Bro-choice rally?

jacknife737 (July 31, 2008)

Why all the hate bro? Can’t we all just get all sweaty playing ultimate Frisbee and then chill out to watch some Dane Cook while drinking Natty-Ice?

shot_in_the_dark (July 31, 2008)

Wrong kind of bro, but equally stupid. You forgot the Jack Johnson and big, black, dildo.

jacknife737 (July 31, 2008)

The big black dildo comes later, once you bring out the Axe body spray, you just can't resist.

shot_in_the_dark (July 31, 2008)

Why is there no chad? But really, I'm headed off as a freshmen at the U in about 20 days. I hope that Dane Cook and Phish will stay the fuck out of my life.

outofstep81 (August 1, 2008)

You've got a better chance of avoiding rufies in a frat house, sorry bro.

jacknife737 (August 1, 2008)

Ha! Good luck with your frosh year. I'm in my third year, and have managed to not be overrun with bro-culture, so you should be fine.

usversusthem (August 1, 2008)

Has anyone said the words "all-you-can-rape-buffet" yet? ... No?

blue_drink (July 31, 2008)

Could this cliche artwork that bands do get any worse? Seriously.

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the_problem_with_fire (July 31, 2008)

agreed. although i think the execution is fine and everything looks "good" the idea of another punk album featuring a guy in a suit, or anything involving gas masks, guns to heads, etc is boring. this reminds me of that mxpx album cover for panic

blue_drink (July 31, 2008)

Oh, and how could we forget about their butterflies?

Butterflies are so punk and anti-corporate!!

Jenningstheanesthetist (July 31, 2008)

http://www.punk4dummies.com/img/albums/1819.jpg

the_problem_with_fire (July 31, 2008)

http://www.punknews.org/images/covers/mxpx-panic.jpg

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El_Mugroso (July 31, 2008)

http://www.punknews.org/images/covers/anti_flag-the_bright_light s_of_america.jpg

Wentz_Equals_Death (August 1, 2008)

http://www.punknews.org/images/covers/nomeansno-all_roads_lead_t o_ausfahrt.jpg

ARROBAST (August 1, 2008)

win

D-Roc (July 31, 2008)

I think it would be a stronger design if they embraced the negative space and got rid of the invasive black bars and band name.

robone (July 31, 2008)

I found a preview of the Rise Against Studio that they plan on releasing I believe on Monday.

http://www.webcastr.com/videos/music/rise-against-teas er.html

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miike (July 31, 2008)

It's on their MySpace and official site too... Still kickass though and has the hardcore vibe that didn't come with S&W... fucking love em...

xmoshx1 (July 31, 2008)

Did anyone notice they blacked out the last guitar players face on the "Sufferer and the Witness" poster in the video / studio clip? Cool dudes, really respectful.

johnrambo (July 31, 2008)

i like it.

i will listen.

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miike (July 31, 2008)

The gas mask guy is clearly saluting and not holding a gun to his head.. Making this album art the most amazing album art in the world........................................

14theroad (July 31, 2008)

Reminds me of Senses Fail for some reason.

fallingupwards84 (July 31, 2008)

sup Senses Fail. and every other "punk" artwork of the last 3 years.

i liked this band a few years ago, but its really hard for me to get excited about this release.
hang it up guys.

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usversusthem (August 1, 2008)

ding ding ding we have a winner

seriously the stuff on the sufferer & the witness sounded realllly radio-tailored. also at the heart of it they're a pretty boring band. most interesting thing about them is tim's two different coloured eyes. seriously.

TheMike (July 31, 2008)

That's pretty cool.

hooges (July 31, 2008)

I like it, but man, talk about unoriginal artwork.

Cottage_Cheese (July 31, 2008)

you guys just don't understand... it's shitty artwork for a reason. The band wants the listeners to know that you should judge the record by the music, not the artwork.

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D-Roc (August 1, 2008)

I think that they could have gotten that message across a better way instead of strategically having lackluster cover art. More likely they just got a shitty designer to do it.

im_john_galt (August 1, 2008)

I hope you're kidding.

usversusthem (August 1, 2008)

so... you should still be unimpressed then? aight, done.

Splendidtune (July 31, 2008)

Pretty basic, could have done better but whatever.

acris (July 31, 2008)

For being signed to a major, you think they would have been able to afford to not have such shitty artwork.

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Thus_Spoke_Sean (August 1, 2008)

ha

Imnevergonnadie (July 31, 2008)

Are they shooting for irony with a life saving device(gasmask) and a gun intended for to used for suicide? I don't like the artwork butim sure this will be just as good as the rest.

TrueBeliever (August 1, 2008)

Anybody know a link to where I can download the EP from Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution?

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spoon_of_grimbo (August 1, 2008)

http://rapidshare.com/files/12794052/A_Call_To_Arms.rar enjoy.

seriously though, it's easy to find these, just google "[band name]"+"[album]"+"[rapidshare/megaupload/mediafire]"

i'm pretty sure it's legal too, the guy in the wrong is the one who uploaded it.

Thus_Spoke_Sean (August 1, 2008)

or try googling
["band name"] + ["album name"] + ["rar blog"]

But whats a RAR? my computer cant open it....

Google "RAR Expander"

edgelife (August 1, 2008)

Limewire!

willowrain (August 1, 2008)

i'm not huge on the cover, but i'm still stoked for the album. Rise Against are one of the few hardcore acts out that still give me shivers (in the good way, of course) everytime i blast them.

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sugarfull (August 1, 2008)

hardcore? Do people really consider them hardcore?

LinoleumMagazine (August 1, 2008)

Dude, go buy some records by Bane, Sick Of it All, Gorilla Biscuits, Youth Of Today, Judge, old Converge, Botch, Modern Life Is War, and Earth Crisis. Than compare them to Rise Against and tell me if you still think RA is hardcore (yes I will agree that RA do have hardcore infuences).

willowrain (August 1, 2008)

i have Bane, SOIA, Gorilla Biscuits, MLIS and older Converge. i still think they count as HC.

mikexdude (August 1, 2008)

I don't get why people hate this artwork: I've developed a tolerence since the new Offspring record.

Hot Water Music has my favorite artwork... and some AFI albums too.

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spoon_of_grimbo (August 1, 2008)

i've not given the actual music a proper listen yet, but i love the art on that new mexican disaster squad / western addiction split. i'm like a little kid when it comes to album art; i'm transfixed by lots of bright colours!

spoon_of_grimbo (August 1, 2008)

oh, and this is satire too, nearly forgot about that!

Rowan187 (August 2, 2008)

Black Sails In The Sunset m/

Tra-Piss (August 1, 2008)

theres just no pleasing people

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TheMike (August 1, 2008)

"That's what Jesus said!"

Guy_Incognito (August 1, 2008)

Gee, a guy in a suit with a gas mask on! I've never seen that before...

Piss off, I'm entitled to one negative comment per day.

ddb43 (August 1, 2008)

I like it.

TEAiM (August 1, 2008)

BAD artwork. Such a shame.. i'm stoked to hear this i just cant understand how so much bad art gets out these days - its like the labels assume it wont affect anyone and doesnt matter just because the world has gone digital. I HATE this artwork, not because its terrible - which it is - but because it isn't great - and it could easily have been. Looks like something i did in high school on photoshop 5.

deniseawesome (August 1, 2008)

I am definitely looking forward to this album, but the cover isn't original. The Siren Song of the Coutner Culture had a great cover. But come on, what the album cover looks like isn't going to change my mind about buying it, so who cares?? They can put whatever the hell they want on their album covers, as long as the music is good, I'll listen to it! =)

rageagainst (August 3, 2008)

This is one of THEIR best album arts ever, since it makes sense. Its a guy pointing to his head as there's obviously something wrong, an "appeal to reason." The unraveling cover was of a guy that was... unraveling and it looked like an alien. Siren song of the counter culture had an ok cover, but it was just a speaker with wings. The sufferer and the witness had a wierd cover that looked like a 5year old threw paint colors on paper. It was about a woman bieng yelled at by a man and you or the woman was supposedly supposed to be the "witness." Yea didn't make sense.

Their best would probably have to be Revolutions per Minute, I'm one of the few RA fans who actually doesn't think this album is their best, but I think the album art for this one is nice (headphones plugged into a grenade).

Ahh but the suit thing, kindof sortof, the album art embodies

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timahelm (August 3, 2008)

i like the cover!

ABC (August 6, 2008)

That´s not the actual albumcover. If you go to the official Rise Against site there´s a cover that still has the gasmaskman on it but it has a few more elements now. And I guess it´s not finished, yet.

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