![]() ![]() During the breakdown on “Injection” listeners are provided with a brilliant train of singing and musicianship. On multiple occasions he elects to bark out screamed vocals, yet on this record they sound much more tried and practiced. Although the over-production of his naturally talented voice is at times cringe-worthy (best represented in “Under the Knife”) his original flair is sustained and preserved. This time around, his singing has become much easier to listen to, much radio-friendlier. Tim’s exertions on this record are no exception, no matter how different to the brilliance that occurred on Rise Against’s earlier releases. His combination of clean, harsh and growled vocals fused together exquisitely. What made Revolutions Per Minute and Siren Song so good, and so unique, was Tim McIlrath’s vocal efforts. With this record, Rise Against move slightly away from their original hard-core punk roots, yet nonetheless they syndicate their old style with their new to construct a very efficacious album. Rise Against maintain all of these quality characteristics, and they pass it through onto their fourth studio album, Sufferer and the Witness. But what makes them so much different from the rest from the average Good Charlotte or Fallout Boy? Raw energy, emotion, frantic chord progressions and emphatic singing all compile together to create a successful band. It’s not often you could find a band, even an album that holds a high amount of respect within the music industry under the new label of 'punk' yet Rise Against have done it. ![]() ![]() In many cases,the new wave of pop-punk is a rather dull, uninspired, mainstream style of music that is rendered abhorrent by many critiques. Review Summary: With 'The Sufferer and the Witness' Rise Against slowly begin to move away from their original hardcore punk label, yet they do it in style. ![]()
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