Album · Released 4 July 2006
The Sufferer & the Witness
The Sufferer & the Witness gains much of its force from how quickly Rise Against can change the pressure of a song. The band move from restrained verses into racing choruses without making the shifts seem arbitrary. Tim McIlrath's rough voice holds those changes together, keeping the emotion clear even when the playing becomes intense. Injection and Ready to Fall give the early sequence a strong drive. The guitars have enough melodic shape to be…
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The Sufferer & the WitnessOur album review · 13 July 2026
8.9 