Rise Against - Appeal to Reason
After listening to their last album (the Sufferer and the Witness) an uncountable amount of times ('Injection' is one of the most epic amp up songs EVER), I eagerly anticipated this one. It is a noticibly less agggressive album, but still some solid rock music with poignant lyrics (that would go well with fossilgroms end of the world ramblings with songs like Collapse (Post Amerika) and Re-Education (Through Labor) that I am really enjoying after a few listens (after my initial "where is the screaming? these f*#&ers went soft" reaction gave way to the realization that the songs still kick @ss).
There is a ballad on this album called "Hero of War' that is pretty aggro.
Oh and Dub, great call on the new Thievery album.. I was going to comment on your avatar but forgot...I love the 'Sleep Wonder' tracks. Rooots!