Siren Song of the Counter Culture
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| Studio album by Rise Against | ||
| Released | August 9, 2004 (UK) August 10, 2004 (US) |
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| Recorded | Plumper Mountain Sound in Gibsons, BC and The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, BC | |
| Genre | Hardcore Punk | |
| Length | 40:54 | |
| Label | Geffen Records | |
| Producer(s) | GGGarth | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Rise Against chronology | ||
| Revolutions Per Minute (2003) |
Siren Song of the Counter Culture (2004) |
The Sufferer and the Witness (2006) |
Siren Song of the Counter Culture is the third album by the band Rise Against, released on August 10, 2004. This album is the first one to be released on a major label.
[edit] Track listing
- "State Of The Union" – 2:19
- "The First Drop" – 2:39
- "Life Less Frightening" – 3:44
- "Paper Wings" – 3:43
- "Blood To Bleed" – 3:48
- "To Them These Streets Belong" – 2:49
- "Tip The Scales" – 3:49
- "Anywhere But Here" – 3:38
- "Give It All" – 2:50
- "Dancing For Rain" – 4:01
- "Swing Life Away" – 3:20
- "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 and FlatOut 2 as well 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 Coordinator
- 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 |
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| 2004 | The Billboard 200 | 136 |
| 2004 | Top Heatseekers | 1 |
| 2004 | Top Internet Albums | 136 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 2004 | "Give It All" | Modern Rock Tracks | 37 |
| 2005 | "Swing Life Away" | Modern Rock Tracks | 12 |
| 2005 | "Life Less Frightening" | Modern Rock Tracks | 33 |
| Rise Against |
| Brandon Barnes | Zach Blair | Tim McIlrath | Joe Principe |
| Chris Chasse | Todd Mohney | Mr. Precision |
| Discography |
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| The Unraveling | Revolutions Per Minute | Siren Song of the Counter Culture | The Sufferer and the Witness |
| Videography |
| Generation Lost |
| Singles |
| "Heaven Knows" | "Give It All" | "Swing Life Away" | "Life Less Frightening" | "Ready to Fall" | "Prayer of the Refugee" | "Under the Knife" |
| Labels |
| Geffen Records | Fat Wreck Chords |
