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Appeal to Reason

Appeal to Reason is the fifth studio album by American punk rock band Rise Against, released on October 7, 2008. It is the follow-up to 2006's highly successful The Sufferer & the Witness. The album is the band's third release on a major label, and also their first release with current guitarist Zach Blair.

Appeal to Reason is also Rise Against's highest ever charting album, debuting at #3 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling about 65,000 copies in its first week of release.

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Writing and production

In May 2007, it was reported that Rise Against was planning to return to the studio after The Sufferer & the Witness tour to begin work on their next album.[1] When asked in July about the band's plans for a new album, Blair told "The Punk Site.com" that Rise Against would "start writing and recording the record" after touring and be "writing for a few months" before returning to the studio. He also predicted a summer 2008 release date for the album.[2] In an interview with bassist Joe Principe, he stated recording would likely begin around early 2008, although he said "everything could change", but that was "the plan right now".[3]

On January 7, 2008, it was reported on Rise Against's official website that they had begun work in the studio on the new record, after writing and touring for several months.[4] When asked in May 2008 what the current status of the album was, frontman Tim McIlrath told KROQ that the band was in the middle of recording it because of a touring schedule.[5][6] He also mentioned that interview that Rise Against had tapped Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore as the producers for the album and would be recording it at The Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado, where their second album, Revolutions per Minute, and The Sufferer & the Witness were recorded.

Also in May 2008, Rise Against posted a lengthy studio blog on their official website, stating that they were back in the studio working on the album and had "spent many weeks in Chicago throughout the end of winter writing new songs in their "rehearsal space" and were "pretty stoked on the direction."[7] On June 12, 2008, Rise Against posted another update on their studio blog stating that they had "arrived in Fort Collins and immediately got to work on the songs, and in fact, ending up writing a whole bunch more of them in the first couple weeks."[8]

When asked what the current status of the album was at Download Festival 2008, Tim McIlrath said it was "pretty much finished" and "coming together really well."[9][10]

On July 14, 2008, it was reported on Punknews.org that the album would be called Appeal to Reason. A release date of October 7 was also announced as well as a headlining tour that would occur in the fall.[11] Since then, the cover art for the album along with a short clips of "Re-Education (Through Labor)" and "Entertainment" have appeared on the band's website. Two videos of the band working on the album in the studio were posted as well.

Rise Against shot the music video with director Kevin Kerslake for Appeal to Reasons first single, "Re-Education (Through Labor)".[12] The single was released digitally on August 19,[13] with the video being released several days afterward.

Promotion and release

On August 17, 2008, Rise Against posted the final album artwork on their MySpace profile. On the following day, the band revealed the track listing and the final artwork for the album. [14]

Rise Against began the Appeal to Reason Tour (with Thrice, Alkaline Trio, Gaslight Anthem) to promote the album on October 2, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio. The tour is expected to come to a close around mid to late 2009.

In mid-October 2008, the L.A. radio station KROQ began playing "Audience of One."[15] According to Distortedmagazine.com, there is no word yet on "Audience of One" video plans or whether it is going to be the album's second official single, though KROQ has played non-singles from the band in the past.[16]

Track listing

  1. "Collapse (Post-Amerika)" - 3:19
  2. "Long Forgotten Sons" - 4:01
  3. "Re-Education (Through Labor)" - 3:42
  4. "The Dirt Whispered" - 3:09
  5. "Kotov Syndrome" - 3:05
  6. "From Heads Unworthy" - 3:42
  7. "The Strength to Go On" - 3:27
  8. "Audience of One" - 4:05
  9. "Entertainment" - 3:34
  10. "Hero of War" - 4:13
  11. "Savior" - 4:02
  12. "Hairline Fracture" - 4:02
  13. "Whereabouts Unknown" - 4:02
iTunes Bonus Tracks
  1. "Elective Amnesia" - 3:54
  2. "Prayer of the Refugee" (Live) - 4:12

UK Bonus Tracks

  1. "Historia Calamitatum" - 3:23

B-Sides

  1. "Minor Threat" (Minor Threat cover)

Chart positions

Chart (2008) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 3
U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums 2
Canadian Albums Chart 1
Australian Albums Chart 7
UK Albums Chart 68
NZRIANZAlbums Chart 34

Personnel

References

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