The Violence (song)

Rise Against
Rise Against performing in Segrate, Italy, in 2012. From left to right: Brandon Barnes, Zach Blair, Tim McIlrath and Joe Principe.
Background information
Also known as	Transistor Revolt (1999–2001)
Origin	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Melodic hardcore punk rock hardcore punk
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Fat Wreck Chords Geffen DGC Interscope Virgin
Associated acts	88 Fingers Louie Arma Angelus Baxter Gwar Hagfish The Honor System The Killing Tree Only Crime
Website	www.riseagainst.com
Members	Tim McIlrath Joe Principe Brandon Barnes Zach Blair
Past members	Dan Wleklinski Kevin White Todd Mohney Chris Chasse Toni Tintari Dan Lumley

Rise Against is an American melodic hardcore band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1999. The band's current line-up comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist Tim McIlrath, lead guitarist Zach Blair, bassist Joe Principe and drummer Brandon Barnes. Former members are guitarists Dan Wlekinski, Kevin White, Todd Mohney and Chris Chasse, and drummers Toni Tintari and Dan Lumley.

The band spent its first four years signed to the independent record label Fat Wreck Chords, on which it released two studio albums, The Unraveling (2001) and Revolutions per Minute (2003). Both the albums met with considerable underground success, and in 2003 the band signed with the major label Geffen. Their major label debut Siren Song of the Counter Culture (2004) brought the band mainstream success, producing several successful singles. Their next two albums, The Sufferer & the Witness (2006) and Appeal to Reason (2008), were also successful and peaked at number ten and number three on the Billboard 200 chart, respectively. Appeal to Reason was followed three years later by Endgame (2011). All four albums released via Geffen were certified platinum in Canada, while three of these albums were certified gold in the United States.