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Rise Against Appeal To Reason

17th July 2008 | by Aidan Williamson

So you know the story is about Rise Against, but whatever could the second part of that headline mean? Couldn't be an album title could it? Yes, it could, and it is.

"That's right, our new record, Appeal To Reason, has been completed and will be released October 7th, 2008," the band excitedly exclaim. "As you may know, we have once again teamed up with our friends Bill Stevenson & Jason Livermore, who produced Appeal To Reason at the Blasting Room, along with their capable team of engineers. Bill & Jason are the genius' behind The Sufferer & The Witness and also the responsible for the re-mix of our first record, The Unraveling on Fat Wreck, as well as numerous other songs, including our recent cover of “Little Boxes” for the show "Weeds."

"If that wasn't exciting enough, we've teamed up with some old friends for [an autumn] tour and are hoping to bring it to your town. Rise Against, Alkaline Trio, Thrice, The Gaslight Anthem. We considered giving the tour some fancy name, but then realized that nothing looks or sounds as good as those four bands together, in our own humble opinion."

"Appeal to Reason" will add the fifth line into the band's discography and takes the honour of following-up 2006's "The Sufferer and the Witness"