Appeal to Reason (album)

For the newspaper, see Appeal to Reason (newspaper).

Appeal to Reason
The cover art for Appeal to Reason, which features various drawings including one of a man in a gasmask and another of a child having its umbilical cord cut. These drawings are atop a yellow background. The words "Rise Against" and "APPEAL TO REASON" are in the top left corner.
Studio album by
Rise Against
ReleasedOctober 7, 2008
StudioThe Blasting Room, Fort Collins, Colorado
GenreMelodic hardcore, punk rock
Length48:23
Label
Producer
Rise Against chronology
The Sufferer & the Witness
(2006) 		Appeal to Reason
(2008) 		Endgame
(2011)
Singles from Appeal to Reason
  1. "Re-Education (Through Labor)"
    Released: August 25, 2008
  2. "Audience of One"
    Released: January 15, 2009
  3. "Savior"
    Released: June 3, 2009

Appeal to Reason is the fifth studio album by American punk rock band Rise Against. It was released on October 7, 2008. A melodic hardcore album, Appeal to Reason marked a musical shift from the gritty hardcore punk sound that had previously defined the band's career to what some have viewed as a more radio-friendly sound, with greater emphasis on production and bigger, more anthemic choruses. The album's lyrics primarily focus on political issues in the United States, such as the Iraq War and the Bush administration.

Rise Against began recording Appeal to Reason in January 2008 at the Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado. Producers Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore incorporated soft tones into many of the songs to elicit a darker feel to the music. It is the band's first album with guitarist Zach Blair. Appeal to Reason debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, and was Rise Against's highest-charting album until the release of Endgame in 2011. The album sold 64,700 copies in its first week of release, and was eventually certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, denoting shipments of 1,000,000 copies.

The album produced three singles: "Re-Education (Through Labor)", "Audience of One", and "Savior". All three songs charted highly on the Modern Rock Tracks chart; "Savior" in particular, held the record for the most consecutive weeks spent on both the Hot Rock Songs and Modern Rock Tracks charts, with sixty-three and sixty-five weeks respectively.