Siren Song of the Counter Culture

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Siren Song of the Counter Culture
Siren Song of the Counter Culture cover
Studio album by Rise Against
Released August 9, 2004 (UK)
August 10, 2004 (US)
Recorded Plumper Mountain Sound in Gibsons, BC and The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, BC
Genre Hardcore Punk
Punk Rock
Length 40:54
Label Geffen Records
Producer(s) GGGarth
Professional reviews
Rise Against chronology
Revolutions Per Minute
(2003)		 Siren Song of the Counter Culture
(2004)		 The Unraveling (Reissue)
(2005)


Siren Song of the Counter Culture is the third album by the hardcore punk band Rise Against, released on August 10, 2004. This album is the first one to be released on a major label.


[edit] Track listing

  1. "State of the Union" – 2:19
  2. "The First Drop" – 2:39
  3. "Life Less Frightening" – 3:44
  4. "Paper Wings" – 3:43
  5. "Blood to Bleed" – 3:48
  6. "To Them These Streets Belong" – 2:49
  7. "Tip the Scales" – 3:49
  8. "Anywhere But Here" – 3:38
  9. "Give It All" – 2:50
  10. "Dancing for Rain" – 4:01
  11. "Swing Life Away" – 3:20
  12. "Rumors of My Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated" – 4:14

Japanese retail edition contains bonus track "Fix Me" (a Black Flag cover), while the Special Edition of the album comes with the track "Obstructed View." The German release of SSOTCC also contains the "Fix Me" track

"Paper Wings" is featured on the soundtrack for Burnout 3: Takedown. "Give It All" is featured on Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1 and on the soundtrack to Need For Speed: Underground 2 aswell as the Xbox game WWE WrestleMania 21.

[edit] Personnel

  • Eric "Wilcard" Bonny - Stage Technician
  • Chris Crippen - Drum Technician
  • Shepard Fairley - Cover Illustration
  • Bryan Gallant - Assistant Engineer
  • GGGarth - Producer
  • Ron Handler - A&R
  • Nina Hennessey - Vocals
  • Lisa Johnson - Photography
  • Ben Kaplan - Digital Editing
  • Richard Leighton - Guitar Technician
  • Dean Maher - Engineer
  • Graham Martin - A&R
  • John O'Mahoney - Digital Editing
  • Lee Robertson - Assistant Engineer
  • Steve Sisco - Assistant
  • Scott Ternan - Assistant Engineer
  • Andy Wallace - Mixing

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
2004 The Billboard 200 136
2004 Top Heatseekers 1
2004 Top Internet Albums 136

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
2004 "Give It All" Modern Rock Tracks 37
2005 "Swing Life Away" Modern Rock Tracks 12
2005 "Life Less Frightening" Modern Rock Tracks 33
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