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Stream Rise Against's 'State Of The Union'

Contributed by an Anonymous Source. Posted by adam on Saturday, July 3, 2004 at 12:57 PM (EDT)

You can now stream the song "State Of The Union" from Rise Against's upcoming record Siren Song Of The Counter Culture in Real [hi/lo] or Windows Media [hi/lo]. The record will be in stores on August 10th via Geffen Records.

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musical-monkey (July 3, 2004)

i dig it, sounds harder than one is used to hearing from them

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Shindo (adam) (July 3, 2004)

Ha ha, at least nobody's going to complain that the major label has softened their sound. Awesome. -adam

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boba_fett (July 3, 2004)

haha. i agree completely. this song owns.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

until you hear the other song on the sampler... well, mainly just the intro.

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_911 (July 3, 2004)

can you get it yet?

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Someone (July 7, 2004)

ap.net posted a link or something today. it's not bad, but it worries me a bit.

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maverick (scott) (July 3, 2004)

Holy shit. This song fucking rips. This album is going to own completely. -Scott

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jamespastepunk (July 3, 2004)

Oh, hell yes.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

Damn. That's actually less melodic than a lot of the last record was, and much harder.

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boba_fett (July 3, 2004)

sounds like it could be a winner.

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punkindrublic696 (July 3, 2004)

the real link doesnt work

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Shindo (adam) (July 3, 2004)

Fixed.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

They just get hader and harder, although a few of the songs on The Unraveling were ridiculously hard.

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Someone (July 10, 2004)

what?

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

Whatever happened with Dreamworks?

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Shindo (adam) (July 3, 2004)

Dreamworks was purchased by Universal and it's roster was folded into existing Universal labels, mainly Geffen. -adam

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

actually, on paper interscope took the most.

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Shindo (adam) (July 3, 2004)

Ahh ok, I was only really aware of Sparta and Rise Against. -adam

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Someone (July 4, 2004)

so does that mean that AFI are gonna release their next album on geffen?

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

oK follow these directions. Put your index finger and your pinky in the air. Now undo your hair NOW ROOOOCK!

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_911 (July 3, 2004)

wow.... this record will be amazing

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

It's harder....not faster....maybe a little more metallic??? I dunno. I still like their faster stuff better than their slower more personal songs, or songs like this.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

They will be grouped with Nu-Metal on mtv, i bet you

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

Metallic??? Try hardcore. This sounds alot like a faster Sick Of It All.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

NO SHIT, what I'm saying is they are taking on a more metallic sort of hardcore, opposed to most of the stuff that was on their first album. I mean, correct me if I'm wrong, but this song kinda/almost had a sort of breakdown in the middle of it. Ohh, and Sick of it All definately have a metal influence as well. If you don't think so trying listening to early 80's dischord and compare it to SOIA. Their is definately a more metal influence, mainly in the drumming, which strays from the typical 1-2-1-2 beats and devolps more of a slower beat at times.

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Benjammin (July 3, 2004)

If I didn't know this was Rise Against....... I wouldn't know that it was Rise Against. I don't really dig the blues-based chord progression, but it's a pretty alright song.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

HOLY CRAP! -- i just hope the whole album sounds like this. If the album sounds like this then why the hell did Todd leave if there were creative differences?? makes one wonder

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notfeelingcreative (July 3, 2004)

Well, that should shut some people up.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

Lordy.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

god dam major fucking labels. they ruined this band for me. before they were perfect. now theyr are too hard and shit. majors always fuck it up. fuck, i bet before those damn major execs heard this and started puttin in their two cents it was a rippin awesome power pop ballad. - stevejones8770@yahoo.com - jones the bones

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

Shut the fuck up

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

Well said.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

dude that song showed no signs of major label influence. tie heavy weights to yourself and jump in the river

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

dude you show know signs of a sense of humor. tie heavy weights to yourself and jump in the river - jones the bones

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

seriously. i swear no one here could spot a joke, even if it was fucking you in the ass.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

I heard jones the bones likes to fuck guys in the ass, hence the handle.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

and you like it - jones the bones - stevejones8770@yahoo.com

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hitlerbadzakgood (July 4, 2004)

i seriously disagree. luckily, i have an e-mail address to send my hate mail too. expect a very angry e-mail you bastard!

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Someone (July 4, 2004)

Haha your so lame dude.

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Someone (July 10, 2004)

how the hell do you even know? have you heard the entire new album? pick your underware outta your ass and sit down.....count to 10 hahaa you suck

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Someone (July 20, 2004)

well they are amazing i thought a major label would make them softer, damn i'm glade i'm wrong

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Someone (November 1, 2004)

your fucking stupid all the shit i've heard out of this band sucked before i heard this album get real fagrocker.

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CrookedSuperhero (July 3, 2004)

This is why i love rise against. Even with songs like this, you can't still tell its Tim singing, and he still sounds the same like he did in baxter and the killing tree, but just more screamy. Cool song too, great guitar intro.

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Hubitcherkokov (July 4, 2004)

Tim sounded WAY shitty with Baxter.

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CrookedSuperhero (July 4, 2004)

Yeah well he sounds better now, but you can still tell its him. And he didn't sound that bad in baxter, i've heard a lot worse.

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jesuschristsuperstar (July 4, 2004)

tim was in baxter? no way... thats nutty

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

Headbangers ball here we go. Yeah, it's gonna be awesome to see all the steakhead bands namedrop rise against, this song is just hardcore bullcrap. I always thought rise against was better when they softed down a bit and took advantage of the great lyrical skills. Now they will go the same path as the bronx.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

well either way they'll wind themselves up screwed, they'll either be too poppy and be thrown with a bunch of emo shit, i'm glad they've gotten harder.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

can't wait for august 10th. rise against rules!

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Bryne (July 3, 2004)

Wow this is good.

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Manifesto (July 3, 2004)

This song simply rocks. It's different from their earlier work, but in a good way. Don't get me wrong, I liked The Unraveling and Revolution Per Minute as much as the next guy, but State Of The Union fits my tastes better. I only hope all songs from Siren Song To The Counter Culture will sound this good.

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TheBouncingSoul (July 3, 2004)

whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa not what i was expecting...this rips

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sickboi (chris) (July 3, 2004)

If the album sounds like this I won't bitch as much about the lack of new Killing Tree shows/material.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

Killing Tree broke up last November.

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sickboi (chris) (July 3, 2004)

Whah?????

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

is the killing tree over for good?

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

is it because of the major label deal? a non-compete clause or something?

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

TKT did not break up, I have been talking to Geoff in emails and there was a show planned in February but it got canceled because of Rise Against working on there new CD...After warped look for TKT to have another Chicago Show or 2.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

Nope, you're very wrong. Remus left the band last year, then Todd and Tim got into some heated shit, which resulted in Todd leaving Rise Against, and The Killing Tree breaking up. Thank you, Mr. Jerkface, but you're wrong. I loved the band, but they are no more.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

hey you fucking cunt. you dont know shit. they are very much together. i just saw them in chicago at depaul university june 13. i fucking hate when people tell others that they are wrong when they really have no idea what the fuck they are talking about. they just pass around the shit rumors they hear from their friends. faggooooott....killing tree and rise against rock

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OKSoda (July 3, 2004)

I heard that TKT and Rise Against both love it when their fans use the word "faggot." Especially when they add in some extra letters for good measure.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

hey fagggoott. you know them then huh? thats cool. i should have them introduce me to you. so i can kick your ignorant ass.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

Ok, well, even though you're lying about seeing them on June 13th, IF they were still together, then why would Remus, and Tim, both say that they broke up? Are they trying to get more fans by telling people they broke up? Yeah, that's gotta be it. Cunt.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

Hes not lying. I was there too. They played with some shitty bands -Volto domar, pelican, dolourus. HOw does pelican get such good reviews anyways? amazing.

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Someone (July 7, 2004)

Because Pelican is awesome. It's not for everybody.....really slow and drawn out, but also really fucking good.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

i really don't get why people are all excited about RA's 'new' sound... i honestly think they wrote this one hard song to get people psyched up but the rest of the record will probably not be like this.. like the other person said, eh on the blues chord progression and i like when they are more melodic. people just seem a liiitttle brainwashed.

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Someone (July 4, 2004)

fuck you

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Someone (July 4, 2004)

To be a nitpicky asshole, it's not a blues chord progression, it's a progression based on notes of the blues scale.

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Someone (July 29, 2004)

I agree with you. I have followed them from the get go and they come up with songs to apeal to the crowd. Not everybody likes the hardcore sound and not everybody likes the melodic sound but when you mix both into one cd, you get a more diverse crowd. Besides, give it all is not as hard as State of the Union so you know they are still mixin' it up.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

one of the best punk rock bands playing right now.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

The song was good and hard but it wasent the Rise Against we all know. It just sounded like your average run of the mill hardcore song. Nothing made it stand out and there was no raw emotional lyrics that always made me love Rise Against. I was at there show in Arlington Heights last month and there was 1 other new song they played and it was much better than this song. If the whole cd sounds like this song I can see why Todd left, Todd wanted people to play in a band where the songs really meant something to people and were deep and not just a bunch of bullshit.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

What kind of meaning are you referring to? Todd didn't write the lyrics on RPM.

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Someone (July 15, 2004)

i kind of kno what you mean, there isnt anything that stands out, ususally there are parts in the songs that really get me psyched, like when im listening to the song ill look foward to a part or there will just be something thats totally awesome, this song is decent but its just too average. i was at the knights of columbus too, was it not an awesome show, rise against is so awesome

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

Haha, I love how this band can't seem to win. If they wrote a soft song, people would be bitching about how they've changed their sound. Instead, they went in an unexpected harder direction, and people still bitch. Classic.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

the intro sounds like a pmfs song.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

Look at the song title...if you were expecting something soft, you are most likely retarded.

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Tahoejeff (July 3, 2004)

took the words right out of my mouth

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

I just finally got my car together after 6 months of down time and this is better.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

Does it bother anyone else that these guys are a blatant rip off of Strung Out/Bigwig/Strike Anywhere and yet none of those bands are doing nearly as well as this band? I think Rise Against's music rips and i love melodic hardcore, but I def. think a band like Bigwig or Strike Anywhere deserve more popularity/praise/hype than this band. Last thing, RPM was def. the best CD of 2003. hands down.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

rise against has def. been around alot longer than strike anywhere. or at least an equal amount of time.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

Both bands formed in 1999.

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Benjammin (July 4, 2004)

The lead singer of Strike Anywhere is in his 30's and he's been playing in bands with the other guys in Strike Anywhere since his teens. Ever heard of Inquisition? Greeeeat band before Strike Anywhere.

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Someone (July 5, 2004)

speaking of inquisition, everyone has heard of them but it is IMPOSSIBLE to get more than like 2 songs from them where can i find anything?

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opivykid (July 3, 2004)

Of course, Bigwig and Strung Out > Rise Against. Yet, I still love this band. But, I'm sadly just not feeling this song....

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mikeinflames (July 3, 2004)

rise against are much better than Bigwig plus bigwig are little bitches all what they do is complain every show they play therefore they suck

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

they arent even the same bigwig anymore.

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Someone (July 4, 2004)

Well IMO Bigwig would still have Max and Jeremy and Matt if they had a little label support. I mean fearless is mildly decent to the, but com'on go on fearless's webpage on the mainpage and look at the recent tour dates when bigwig is **headlining** a tour and you will see nothing. I think happiness and popularity comes from good distro from these labels and bigwig simply hasnt gotten it. which calls for unrest because bigwig's Stay asleep was a huge record for melodic hardcore and thats when Rise Against started....so i say rise against is getting what bigwig should be. And i disagree whole heartedly, Bigwig(as muscians) whipe the floor with Rise Against. Tom Petta on the other hand sucks as a person.

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Someone (July 5, 2004)

Tom Petta has always been really great when I've been around him. Funny, gracious, cool, interested to talking to me and my friends after shows, etc. And I'm just a fan- not like I'm in a band or run a club or anything. I just have talked to him a handful of times after shows.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

The members of this band have been around as long or just as long as those three bands you listed.

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Someone (July 4, 2004)

Except Bigwig released 2 CDs before this band put out anything... Strung out 4-5 releases atleast Strike Anywhere, similar release times as Rise Against, but on a whole, a much better melodic hardcore band.

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Someone (July 7, 2004)

Strike Anywhere hasn't done anything as good as RPM.

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Someone (July 5, 2004)

I like Rise Against an awful lot, but you are definitely right about Bigwig. They are just awesome... only drawback is lack of a new album.

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Someone (July 15, 2004)

no way rise against is a rip off of those bands, they have more of a punk sound than strike anywhere and im not even gonna talk about strung out, they are totally just pop punk, now at least they are

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

The whole album won't be like this. Call this their "Black Masks and Gasoline" track of this album. "Anywhere but Here" is another song that leaked, in vein of "Heaven Knows", just slightly softer. Ignore the poppy intro of ABH, and its a solid fuckin song. I can't wait for this release.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

I saw them play this song last april and it was awesome. where can i find it?

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prankish (July 3, 2004)

For some reason, I was immediately reminded of Refused.

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boldredletters (July 3, 2004)

sounds just like sick of it alll to me.../

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

I think this songs sucks, Its seems obvious to me that Geffen didn't want Rise Against to become pop-punk like blink, but appartenly made them try and sound like slipknot or some other hardcore rock band. Seriously, anyone on this site should know that that song was hardcore rock and metal, not the punk-hardcore that Rise Against used to play. So, I must declare, "sell outs"

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

And the calls of 'Sellout' begins... *sigh* i hate people sometimes...

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Hubitcherkokov (July 4, 2004)

It might have something to do with the fact that their new guitar player was in REACH THE SKY. I won't listen to anything until the CD comes out, but I still want Mr. Precision back.

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Someone (July 4, 2004)

Agreed.

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notaclevername (July 4, 2004)

this song doesn't sound a damned thing like slipknot, buddy

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Someone (July 5, 2004)

Hey guys, what the fuck do you care about what others think about this band and what they sound like now? If youre gonna like it, youre gonna like it. If not, you won't. Someone saying they "sold out" or "this sounds like slipknot" wasnt required to like the same music as you. Opinions are a dime a dozen, listen to the album for yourself. No one else should pick the music you like for you.

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Someone (July 7, 2004)

So if a band gets poppier, you yell "sell out!" and if a band gets heavier you yell "sell out!" i see.....

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Someone (July 8, 2004)

Wow what a fuckin idiot, do you know the definition of sellout? Have you heard tim's other band The Killing Tree? He obviously likes playing music in a heavy vein, and has applied a little more of that into rise against...besides i doubt the whole albums like this.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

ttp://www.adaptmagazine.com/ads/adclick.php?bannerid=12&zoneid=3 &source=&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.adaptmagazine.com%2Fexclusive%2Fri se_against-state_of_the_union-adaptmagazine.com.mp3 good quality

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

This is not the rise against i know and love. speed it the fuck up. Between this and the song on the Rock Against Bush comp im losing faith in them. Rise Against mostly are melodic hardcore. theres no melody what so ever in this song. Bah.

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Someone (July 4, 2004)

Same thoughts here.

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Someone (July 4, 2004)

stop crying about it and listen to the solid rocking.

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

Two Words: Fuckin awesome!

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Someone (July 4, 2004)

Two Words: Absolute shit!

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Someone (July 3, 2004)

People...its one song. And a good one imo. Not that it matters, especially since I am sure there will be a variety of sounds on this album. That is probably the best thing about going to a major label, you can afford to have a variety of sounds on one album.

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notaclevername (July 4, 2004)

...and you can't on an indie? i don't understand your reasoning

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Someone (July 4, 2004)

No. You definetly can. But with money comes a lot more oppurtuintys for variety. Its really up the performers to write varied songs, I am refering more to production values.

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notaclevername (July 4, 2004)

i think i'll add my praise, even though it's abundant as it is...sounds pretty rippin'

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Someone (July 4, 2004)

Awesome fucking song, but I hope the majority of the album is not like this. It would still be awesome, but would get old pretty fast.

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Someone (July 4, 2004)

oof, tim drops the F bomb in this song. He doesn't seem to swear that much...

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Someone (July 4, 2004)

"give me the green light to move on with my life, pick up the pieces and roll the fucking dice"

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Someone (July 7, 2004)

i'm not fucking blind....

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Someone (July 4, 2004)

they dont rip off any bands. they created a really unique style of melodic hardcore that was inspired by bands like Good Riddance

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hitlerbadzakgood (July 4, 2004)

fucking amazing.

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Someone (July 4, 2004)

RPM was so good to me that i will buy this CD out of pure respect for the band... but if it does not meet my approval i will not buy their next record... simple as that, listen and judge for yourself, i won't bother to stream anything i only download official mp3 or wait till the album is actually released... CDs are so cheap right now... if you can afford to be on the internet right now you can afford to buy a 14$ CD...

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Someone (July 4, 2004)

Here's the tracklist 1. Bomb Designs 2. Remembrance Day 3. Anywhere But Here 4. State of the Union 5. Explosions 6. A Hammer to the Scenery 7. Heaven Knows 8. Where We Left Off 9. Scars That Won't Heal 10. Taken Aback 11. Hangnail 12. Wide-Awake Coma 13. Oubreak of Lies 14. Death

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Someone (July 4, 2004)

Heaven Knows??? The first single, perhaps...

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Someone (July 4, 2004)

That's not the tracklist. There's only 12 songs on the record and State of the Union is the first song.

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Someone (July 5, 2004)

the real tracklist: 01 - "State Of The Union" 02 - "The First Drop" 03 - "Life Less Frightening" 04 - "Paper Wings" 05 - "Blood To Bleed" 06 - "To Them These Streets Belong" 07 - "Tip The Scales" 08 - "Anywhere But Here" 09 - "Give It All" 10 - "Dancing For Rain" 11 - "Swing Life Away" 12 - "Rumors Of My Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated" why did they even bother making that up?

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Someone (July 6, 2004)

11 - "Swing Life Away" is that the same song that was on the punk goes acoustic comp?

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fabulousdisaster (July 4, 2004)

all I can say is I still love this band

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Someone (July 4, 2004)

All I can say is, I've heard an advance of the record and it's fucking great. I'm sure many of you won't believe me, but that's fine. I too was a little surprised by this track (its the first song on the album), but the rest of the album is straight up classic Rise Against. I do love this song by the way. The tracklist a few posts above is wrong in case you were wondering. If you liked the last record, you'll dig this one just as much if not more. I can't imagine this album sounding a single note different if it had been released on Fat.

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Someone (July 4, 2004)

does anyone else think this song is a thrice rip-off?

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Someone (July 4, 2004)

I can see the similarities, but the guitar is quite as metallic (or technical). Meh. Personally I prefer Tim's old singing style.

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Someone (July 4, 2004)

Ah... That was meant to be 'isn't'.

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Someone (July 4, 2004)

Tim's old style is on EVERY other track but this one. This is the only one with all-out screaming.

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Someone (July 4, 2004)

I hate to break it to you but when a band has a little metal and screams, that doesn't mean they're a thrice ripoff. Go listen to "Grand Failure Anthem" by Soilwork and you'll see that everybody is just ripping off someone else most of the time.

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notaclevername (July 4, 2004)

(in the voice of that guy from the simpsons) ehNO!!

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Someone (July 19, 2004)

thrice are a bunch of emo kids that sound exactly like 10 different other bands..rise is unique.

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Someone (July 4, 2004)

Everyone here seems to like it, but I thought it was pretty cheesy. The guitar opening seems ripped off. Also, I never listened to RPM that much... but did Tim always scream on that CD? I mean, what is their major trying to do to them.... make them into this pseudo-hardcore band... which I don't think they are or ever have been??

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Someone (July 4, 2004)

Since no one has bothered to read my post above, I will say it again..this is the ONLY SONG ON THE ALBUM that sounds like this. It's an urgent, pissed off intro track followed by 11 other classic RA tunes.

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Someone (July 4, 2004)

I miss the old Rise Against, when they were fast. This is just boring and slow

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Someone (July 4, 2004)

You're an idiot.

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Someone (July 15, 2004)

no your an idiot

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Someone (July 25, 2004)

I've heard 6 of the 12 songs, from what I've heard it's not any slower than their other releases.

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Someone (July 5, 2004)

01 - "State Of The Union" 02 - "The First Drop" 03 - "Life Less Frightening" 04 - "Paper Wings" 05 - "Blood To Bleed" 06 - "To Them These Streets Belong" 07 - "Tip The Scales" 08 - "Anywhere But Here" 09 - "Give It All" 10 - "Dancing For Rain" 11 - "Swing Life Away" 12 - "Rumors Of My Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated" supposedly Give it All and Swing Life Away have been rerecorded, so ive heard.

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Someone (July 6, 2004)

give it all is on rock against bush vol 1... it sounds like a demo take... i hope and swing life away has an amazing acoustic version on "punk goes acoustic" an otherwise shitty sampler

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Someone (July 6, 2004)

It's still acoustic on the new record.. sounds really really good tho!!

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Someone (July 6, 2004)

going for the dashboard confessional sound, i can already see all the 12 year old girls throwing themselves at them.

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Someone (July 7, 2004)

one song dude...wtf

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Someone (July 15, 2004)

the give it all version ive heard that is supposedly on the full length seriously sounds more like a demo version that the one on rock against bush, i thought they did that one really good, the full length version just sounds like its missing something

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Someone (July 5, 2004)

rise against rules the world, they are without a doubt my favorite band. I just listened to this song for the first time, cant say its my favorite but it definatly rocks. I cant wait til the new album comes out. if anyones got a copy of that other song that leaked email me at pistonbroke@hotmail.com and let me know where i can get it.

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Someone (July 5, 2004)

I'm quite shure the album won't be this way. They just gave it to make us believe that they won't become softer because they've signed a mayor (AFI..etc). They sound of the drum really rips but I hate the guitars, they sound horrilbe!! I loved their RPM guitar sound, just some normal JCM900.

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Someone (July 5, 2004)

I have a Rise Against sampler that i got at Warped two songs Give It All and Anywhere But Here, who wants em? PsychoOS231

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Someone (July 6, 2004)

i want them bad...any chance you could send them to me?? troy@newworldonfire.com

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Someone (July 6, 2004)

Yeah no prob

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Someone (July 6, 2004)

ME. greenlightyellowlightstop@hotmail.com

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Someone (July 6, 2004)

ok -Psychoos231

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Someone (July 6, 2004)

how can i get ahold of you?

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Someone (July 6, 2004)

My email is PsychoOS69@yahoo.com my aim sn PsychoOS231 Soulseek Screen name is PsychoSoulseek

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Someone (July 6, 2004)

me too please tacobellisyummy@hotmail.com

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Someone (July 6, 2004)

sorry i wont be able to email you three, you can download the two songs from me off soulseek my screen name is PsychoSoulseek and you can find them there psychoos231

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1velvetalley2 (July 7, 2004)

-Anywhere But Here -Give It All (If it is a different version than from Rock Against Bush) If anyone can send these songs via AOL Instant Messanger to pwpayne130 that would be great. Let me know....Thanks

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Someone (July 7, 2004)

if anybody has the two new songs could you please send them to me over msn??.. troy@newworldonfire.com thanks so much

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Someone (July 8, 2004)

My guess is that they released this song in advance to prove that they haven't gone soft since signing to a major. One song doesn't mean the rest are this heavy. I bet a lot will have the feel of RPM only more mid paced drumming, and then there will be a few more that are toned down a bit, and one more as heavy as this one...just a thought.

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Someone (July 9, 2004)

its good....im more of a fan of their punk stuff so this song wasnt exactly my favorite....but its still damn good! and dont even compare it to the killing tree cause its nothing like it! im very interested to see what the rest of this album is going to be like....im sure it will still have the punk edge to it...im just hoping they didnt give up on the melodic stuff. first dan left...damn good guitar player....then todd...he seemed to do a damn good job...i hope the new guy fits the bill and picks up where the others left off! there were a couple of other guitar players in the band but all the writing credits go to dan, todd, and chris? the new guy. anyways ill shut up

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Someone (July 15, 2004)

This song isnt bad, but it is a little too hard for me but i still like it, i liked their previous songs with the faster drumming, but the cd is definately gonna be good, that song give it all is gonna be on it i think, and thats a good fucking song, i think these songs just shows their diversity to be awesome in whatever they do. so rock on rise against you still have my support

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Someone (July 15, 2004)

FUCCCKKK NO!...I'm sorry but what a piece of shit!!...those two songs are horrible...i thought give it aqll was bad..'this anywhere but here' song sucks huge nuts...a pop punk disaster of a chorus and does anybody notcie that the verses are a direct ripoff of the verses from 'broken english'? try singing along to it...he even says the word down at the exact same time..the pressures on boys.. make some money for big daddy dreamworks.

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Someone (July 15, 2004)

I'd love the two song, give it all and this one, I just think that state of the union is the hardest song of the cd like deadringer on rpm and the art of losing on the unraveling. I'm a big fan of rise and I'm sure that the new cd will be fucking awsome.ROCK ON !

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Someone (July 15, 2004)

uh. discustingly amazing. riley.

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Someone (July 16, 2004)

RILLLLLLEYYY Fuckin solid

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Someone (July 16, 2004)

what can you say? the guys have done it again.... i was worried about the whole "mainstream" thing but now, all there is to worry about is August 10th. Rise Against... disgustng

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Someone (July 16, 2004)

what can you say? the guys have done it again.... i was worried about the whole "mainstream" thing but now, all there is to worry about is August 10th. Rise Against... disgustng McK...

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Someone (July 22, 2004)

dudes who fucking cares if they signed to a major label if you people didn't know two of the most influencial punk bands were signed to major labels Sex Pistols and The Ramones who gives a fuck if a band signs to a major label good music is good music people fuck all this label shit!

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Someone (July 22, 2004)

major label cant ever change rise against and once everyone was afraid that it would they prove us all wrong with this song.. kick ass shit jim

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1velvetalley2 (July 23, 2004)

These songs have also been released on some warped tour demos around the country. Does anyone have them that they could send to me? AIM pwpayne130 it would be greatly appreciated and plus i might have something you dont Thanks!

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Someone (July 26, 2004)

this song is pretty good. not awesome but good. i really hope the other songs are really fast like ones from RPM. another thing is, i dont really hear the bass like on the other cd's. joes bass usually sounds really metallic and stands out, but you cant really hear it on any of the new songs.

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Someone (July 27, 2004)

ok...ive just heard four more songs from the album...yeah fuck the people who said a major would change rise against...the only reason this album has overproduced multilayered vocals, guitars buried in the mix, simple plan pop punk pieces, nickelback rock breakdowns, acoustic interludes in the middle of songs, and overall horrible songwriting is because thats how rise against wanted it...im sure they told dreamworks where to shove their dollars and dreamworks didn';t have any influence over the radio rock sound of this album.... i'm sorry people, but it happened...'state of the union' was released so the older fans would get all hyped and buy the new album day one, without hearing it. the two song sampler with the cheesy pop punk song was givin out at warped, because why??..did anybody notice that warped is about as commercial as you can get now...its all pop punk, emo and cel phone a

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Someone (July 27, 2004)

Gave up on us? What are you? Stupid? If they had given up on us, then we would have no new cd. They would no longer be a band, and you would be crying that they broke up. You know when they signed with the major label they wouldnt sound the exact same as they did on Fat Wreck. At least they arent becoming Blink-182. Between this and 'Give it all', both of which i liked, I'm going to buy the new album, hands down. I dont care if they've 'sold out' or whatever, im a fan, and being a fan, im going to buy it.

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Someone (July 27, 2004)

i am a fan...a fan of rise against...not of whatever this is...listen to it.,..the production sounds like a blink182 record...and im just posting my opinion...what are you?a fucking asshole?...be the worlds biggest rise against fan and buy the new album...thats the biggest problem with punk rock right now...too many people buying into whatever a band will sell you without questioning what you're listening to..

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Someone (July 28, 2004)

did you not even read my post? Both songs i have heard from the new album, i have liked. If thats makes me 'buying into whatever a band is selling out', then bite me. I bought Saliva's album 'Every Six Seconds', but when their new album came out, i liked 'Always', but never got around to buying it. I then heard 'Rest', and just said screw it. I buy music i like, not just based on the artist.

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Someone (August 3, 2004)

if my opinion was based on the artist i would love the new album...my opinion's based on the music...download it, listen to it...it's not the rise against i know...

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Someone (August 5, 2004)

Thats because they have a new guitarist... switching guitarists usually has a big impact on the music. Its like switching around the alphabet.. it wont be the same one you've switched. At least there music stayed in the same genre and all that mumbo-jumbo. If they became pop or something, i'd shoot myself. But i still like there new stuff, and im buying the cd. oh, and of course its going to sound worse then RPM... you can only go down from perfection.

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Someone (July 28, 2004)

God damnit. Why did they do this to us. They serioulsy need to change their name now. Maybe, they wanted to put out a shitty record so theyll leave the major and go back on fat.

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Someone (July 29, 2004)

It was their choice to move to a major label... i dont think they wanted to put out a 'shitty' album. They got a completely new guitarist (which people seem to be over looking), which means, the style of the guitar stuff will be different, which means the songs will be different, which means the music will be different.. if you think about it rationally, its easy to figure out.

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Someone (August 5, 2004)

hey, anyone can listen to this whole CD on www.purevoume.com/riseagainst. its fuckin awesome.

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_Nate_ (July 31, 2004)

sounds like fucking pantera. meh, its not like the albums gonna cost me anything. major label = guilt free downloading. (unlike rpm which cost me £15)

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Someone (July 31, 2004)

Don't believe the shit some people saying, we have looking forward to a fantastic peace of music. "Life Less Frightening" is the best song RA have ever written.