released Appeal to Reason

Appeal to Reason was released on October 7, 2008. It was the first Rise Against album to be released by Interscope Records . In the United States, the album peaked at number three on the Billboard 200, making it Rise Against’s highest-charting album at the time. The album sold 64,000 copies in its first week of release, and by December 2010, it had sold 482,000 copies. Rise Against’s popularity continued to grow internationally, with Appeal to Reason charting highly in several countries including number one in Canadian Albums Chart. Appeal to Reason marked a musical shift for Rise Against to a more mainstream and radio-friendly sound, which led to division among critical opinions. Some critics commended the album’s more radio-friendly sound, while other critics found the music to be stale, and bemoaned Rise Against for abandoning their punk roots.