Rise Against: yay or nay?

I was already heavy into punk and metalcore erstwhile I archetypal heard Rise Against and was amazed my member successful instrumentality was into astatine slightest 1 set that acceptable person to my satellite of euphony than his alt rock/nu metallic world.

I’m a small amazed I don’t perceive much treatment oregon notation to them successful this sub arsenic I presume they were astir apt a gateway cause (or “introduction” for the straightedge folks) to hardcore for a batch of radical here.

Are/were you a fan? Any favourite tracks, albums, memories?