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The Sufferer & The Witness by Rise Against
The Sufferer & The Witness is an album by Rise Against, released in 2006. 4 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 63 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Prayer of the Refugee”, on 22 lists with a best position of #5.
The Sufferer & the Witness, Rise Against's fourth album, came out on July 4, 2006, and it's the Chicago punks sharpening their melodic hardcore into something leaner and more tuneful without dulling the blade. Unhappy with the producer of their previous record, they went back to Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore, the team behind Revolutions per Minute, and the 13 songs rip by on fast tempos, big hooks and Tim McIlrath's raw-throated roar.
The lyrics swing between politics, social ills and hard looks in the mirror. "Ready to Fall", "Prayer of the Refugee" and "The Good Left Undone" all made the Modern Rock Tracks chart, the album entered the Billboard 200 at number ten and charted overseas for the first time, and critics praised a band growing up without selling out. It was guitarist Chris Chasse's last with them; Zach Blair took over on the tour.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Sufferer & The Witness on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prayer of the Refugee | 22 | #5 | – | 2006–2023 | |
| 2 | The Good Left Undone | 22 | #3 | – | 2007–2023 | |
| 3 | Ready to Fall | 18 | #9 | – | 2006–2010 | |
| 4 | The Approaching Curve | 1 | #85 | – | 2008 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.