7/14/2023 0 Comments The sufferer and the witness songs![]() With an intro ripped straight from Staind’s It’s Been Awhile, the song begins with soft and intimate vocals by McIlrath before launching into the chorus, which features McIlrath beautifully harmonizing with Emily Schambra. However, “Roadside” does right what “Swing Life Away” did completely wrong. Lastly, “Roadside” is the ballad of the album, similar to “Swing Life Away” off of Siren Song. Even if it isn’t amongst the many highlights of the album, “The Approaching Curve” is a nice variation from Rise Against’s typical style. The song tells the story of a couple who break up, and during the drive home, drives their car off a cliff, killing them both in a murder-suicide. “The Approaching Curve” is an interesting little ditty, as its verses are spoken in word instead of being sung. The first, “Bricks”, clocks in at one and a half minutes long, similar to “To the Core” or “Dead Ringer” off of RPM, but unlike those tracks, it’s mid-tempo and contains little to no screaming. Rise Against do get a little experimental on this album, offering some tracks that are different than the usual punk style. The lyrics tell a tale of depression and drug addiction, with a catchy chorus that is bound to be in your head for days. "Injection" follows, and it is one of the best songs on the album, and maybe one of the best song of Rise Against's entire career. In an album with many highlights, "Chamber the Cartridge" serves as an opener that lets listeners know what the rest of the album will be like: a pure blend of rage and emotion. "First bouts of delirium and scenes of homeless Democrats on Wall Street, a single mom of three," cries Tim McIlrath. Sufferer kicks things off with "Chamber the Cartridge", a fast-paced punk song with politically charged lyrics about our modern society. Two years later, they followed it up with The Sufferer and the Witness, which almost surpasses RPM for best Rise Against album. ![]() There was even a ballad on it (which to this date registers as one of my least favorite Rise Against songs), and lacked any real hardcore moments, other than "State of the Union". Although it was still a great album, its sound was easily more mainstream than its predecessor, the masterpiece Revolutions per Minute. There is a genuine defiance and urge to escape the current situation.Review Summary: No one will suffer from Rise Against's second masterpiece.Ģ004's Siren Song of the Counter Culture was Rise Against's major label debut. You will let me down, down, down!” This song has some memorable lyrics that illustrate the condition of refugees from war-torn countries and their struggles. “Prayer of the Refugee” is a fantastic song with another memorable buildup before the song explodes into a frenetic pace with the line “Don’t hold me up now, I can stand my own ground, I don’t need your help now, The Sufferer and the Witness album is definitely one of Rise Against’s best albums and their number one song, in my opinion, is also found on there. To Rise Against fans, this is a classic song that brought Rise Against into the spotlight. “If there’s a time these walls could guard you then let that time be right now,” summarises the desperate nature of the song. The song primarily deals with environmental issues and the destruction and devastation that we, as humanity, have caused to Mother Nature and her animals. Rise Against has the knack of producing real meaningful songs and the number two song on my list is no exception. It is also all about standing up for your rights as a person and taking your own course in life. You have to cross the line just to remember where it lays.” These lyrics paint a picture for the rest of the song that focuses on broken homes and divorce in families as well as the consequences of these on children. This song starts off with a clean guitar rhythm complemented by Tim McIlrath’s lyrics which start with “You can’t feel the heat until you hold your hand over the flame. Consisting of Tim McIlrath (guitar and vocals), Joe Principe (bass), Zach Blair (lead guitar) and Brandon Barnes (drums) the four-piece continues to break barriers in their music. This rock band always has a strong message on humanity as well as focusing heavily on social, environmental and political affairs in their songs. I also had the chance to see them live in South Africa in 2013, which was a memorable experience. ![]() This is one of the hardest countdowns I have had to do to date, not only because I like every Rise Against song, but also because the band has a huge catalogue of songs spanning over 15 years.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |