Siren Song of the Counter Culture [SEP] record label
Alexisonfire, Coheed and Cambria, Fightstar, and MewithoutYou), and the Reading and Leeds Festivals in the UK. McIlrath commented that the band was "touring like maniacs at the time", accepting every show they could get into.
"Siren Song of the Counter Culture" was released on August 10, 2004; the first 30,000 copies contained a "question authority" sticker. For the first six months, the album sold poorly, and attracted little fanfare. Geffen did not promote the band, as they were
band and was replaced by Zach Blair.
Background and production.
In August 2004, Rise Against released its major record label debut album "Siren Song of the Counter Culture". A sleeper hit in the United States, it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, denoting shipments of 500,000 copies. "Siren Song of the Counter Culture" success was largely due to the breakthrough single "Swing Life Away", an acoustic ballad that starkly contrasted the band's typical hardcore oeuvre. To promote the