RISE AGAINST’s TIM MCILRATH: ‘The Rights Of An Undocumented Immigrant In 2025 Are Connected To Your Rights As Well’

Tim McIlrath — the frontman of punk band RISE AGAINST — recently joins Zach Sang Show in the studio for the first time to give the listeners the scoop on RISE AGAINST’s upcoming tenth album, “Ricochet”, due out August 15 via Loma Vista.

Formed in the politically charged punk scene of early-2000s Chicago, RISE AGAINST carved a path from gritty basement shows to festival main stages. Their breakthrough came with 2004’s “Siren Song Of The Counter Culture”, powered by the visceral energy of singles like “Give It All” and the anthemic “Swing Life Away”, which earned them mainstream attention without diluting their message. But it was 2008 hits like “Savior” and “Re-Education (Through Labor)” off their fifth LP “Appeal To Reason” that really cemented their rep as a band capable of blending melodic hardcore, fiery activism, and heart…