Grade: A
After a two-year hiatus, Rise Against is back with its latest effort, “Endgame.” The album is neither as hardcore as the band’s early work nor as mellow as its last album, “Appeal to Reason,” which makes it easily accessible to new listeners. The beats are fast, the lyrics have meaning and the songs are well designed overall. Rise Against has the band’s strong political views infused in its songs, but this shouldn’t be a reason to insult the album. Overall, it is a very good album that is totally worth a purchase.