Rise Against

The Unraveling (Fat)
by Tim Den

Featuring ex-members of 88 Fingers Louie, including guitarist/backup vocalist Dan “Mr. Precision,” so you know there’s hard-hitting melodic hardcore here. Tight-as-fuck guitar work from one of punk rock’s best metal guitarists (ha ha) carries Rise Against, but the band’s “more Minor Threat than SoCal” style also gives it ummmph. Fun, off-the-wall, and better than the shit you’re listening to right now.
(PO Box 193690 San Francisco, CA 94119)