Review: Rise Against - Rise Against: Appeal To Reason
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To transition from underground punk stalwarts to major label rock band is a tricky prospect. To do so without losing the fans from the early days is all but impossible. Rise Against prove themselves the exception to this rule, but not without a few missteps along the way.
"Appeal to Reason" is perhaps one of those missteps. While the Chicago boys still show an aptitude for searing melodic hardcore, this one veers dangerously close to generic radio rock on more than a few occasions. Considering the raw emotional content making up their previous four albums, this feels less like 'raging against the...
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