![]() The first thing I noticed when I popped the cd into my car to listen to the opener of the album, " Chamber The Cartridge " was the change in vocals. Even without that notion though, " Sufferer And The Witness " is an average record at best. I can understand that fans either like the new change or not. Now in reality, each band always changes their sound every release to keep their music fresh. The problem that plagues this album is the overall lack of polish that Siren Song had. But after listening to " Suffer And The Witness " full through, I cant help but say I am disappointed. I listened to some song clips and it sounded ok, so I went into the album with low expectations hoping they wound be risen. There were only 7 on the day of the release, but each were perfect 5-star reviews praising Rise Against for another great album. When this album came out mere days ago, I came here to read the reviews. ![]() ![]() Of all the cd's I own, Siren Song is near the top of the list of my favorites. All the songs were good, except " State Of The Union " and " Swing Life Away ". This album was great because it offered so much variety within its catchy tunes. I first started listening to Rise Against when they released their highly acclaimed " Siren Song Of The Counter Culture ", loved by music fans of all genres. This is a LONG review, but if you want an honest take on " Sufferer And The Witness ", then read on. It is, simply, an awesome, genre-defying rock masterpiece showing a band at the apex of their career. "The Sufferer and the Witness" might not be a purely-punk album, but neither is it a sell-out album. Rise Against forgoes the typical social commentary/establishment criticism for a personal song with the refrain "If you see me please just walk on by, walk on by.forget my name, and I'll forget it too." Next is "Drones," which hews toward punk-emo if there is such a thing, and I mean that in a good way. "Prayer of the Refugee" for example begins with an acoustic-ballad sound before roaring into a dramatically uptempo screaming chorus. Some of the best tracks are in the middle of the album. Most of the album continues with this pattern, with occasional deviations, always for the better. Next is "Injection" and the pattern of complex, melodic punk-rock is established. Now we have the completion of the process, "The Sufferer and the Witness." The leadoff track "Chamber the Cartridge" proves their punk bona fides have not withered away. At a mainstream length 12 songs and 40 minutes and the inclusion of several acoustic moments (not to mention the MTV-embraced "Swing Life Away"), this album shows definite growth. "Siren Song" displays Rise Against's evolution as a band, mixing into the hardcore-punk base a few more fleshed-out rock songs that break out of the three chord mold. (Do the math.) With 2003 came "Revolutions Per Minute," which is as much hardcore as punk with its pummeling drums and group-shouted refrains. And it's all good.Ģ001 saw the release of "The Unraveling," a quality punk album with 16 tracks clocking in at under 37 minutes. But after listening to their 2006 album "The Sufferer and the Witness" I realize that they haven't sold out, they have simply outgrown the limitations of the punk-genre. In fact, not only does this latest effort find Rise Against infrequently referencing its own extensive back catalog, it's also a homecoming for the band's key production team.I was all prepared to accuse Rise Against off selling out after the release of their single "Swing Life Away" from "Siren Song of the Counter Culture," released in 2004. The Sufferer & The Witness is a striking collection, with Rise Against using elements from spoken word, expanded balladry ,and simply prodding forward with a faster, harder, louder ethic. Rise Against's fourth album, The Sufferer & The Witness, continues to build upon the solid punk foundation the band started upon it’s inception.
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