The eighth studio long-player from the stalwart Chicago-based melodic hardcore punk unit, Wolves sees Rise Against speaking truth to power in an age where everybody has a megaphone.
While social media may be an effective and expeditious tool with which to air one's grievances, few things punctuate invective as well as stadium-sized hooks, gang vocals, and pick slides, all three of which the band deploy with utter impunity.
The objects of the Rise Against's derision are left intentionally vague -- each song is essentially a call to arms for something or another -- but it's difficult not to take into account the incredibly divisive political climate in which they were created.
That populist shadow looms largest on the fiery "Welcome to the Breakdown," the cheekily titled "Mourning in Amerika," and the nervy lead single "Violence." Stylistically speaking, the 11-track set doesn't deviate much from the formula the band established on its prior outings, but it will no doubt please longtime fans just looking for something new to pump their fists to.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WolvesRise Against, Tim McIlrath | Rise Against | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | House on FireRise Against, Tim McIlrath | Rise Against | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | The ViolenceRise Against, Tim McIlrath | Rise Against | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Welcome to the BreakdownRise Against, Tim McIlrath | Rise Against | Play | 03:03 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Far from PerfectRise Against, Tim McIlrath | Rise Against | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | BullshitRise Against, Tim McIlrath | Rise Against | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Politics of LoveRise Against, Tim McIlrath | Rise Against | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Parts Per MillionRise Against, Tim McIlrath | Rise Against | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Mourning in AmerikaRise Against, Tim McIlrath | Rise Against | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | How Many WallsRise Against, Tim McIlrath | Rise Against | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | MiracleRise Against, Tim McIlrath | Rise Against | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 40 mins | 92 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Barnes | Drums, Group Member, Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Cameron Barton | Mixing Engineer |
| 3 | Zach Blair | Group Member, Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Nicole Frantz | Creative Director |
| 5 | Joe LaPorta | Mastering |
| 6 | Jordan Logue | Assistant Engineer |
| 7 | Tim McIlrath | Composer, Group Member, Guitar, Vocals |
| 8 | Jesse Michaels | Vocals |
| 9 | James Monti | Mixing Engineer |
| 10 | Evan Peters | A&R |
| 11 | Chad Price | Vocals (Background) |
| 12 | Joe Principe | Bass, Group Member, Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Casey Quintal | Design |
| 14 | Nick Raskulinecz | Engineer, Producer |
| 15 | Rise Against | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 16 | Dave Sardy | Mixing |
| 17 | Travis Shinn | Photography |
| 18 | Nathan Yarborough | Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |