Taken from Rise Against’s ‘Appeal to Reason’ album, ‘Hero of War’ is a very nice acoustic track featuring hard hitting, heartfelt lyrics. It’s the only acoustic track from the album, and given its high quality it really is a shame really that the band didn’t choose to further explore this acoustic area on the album.
‘Hero of War’ looks into the subject of the Iraq War, and is written from the perspective of a veteran of the war. The lyrics are absolutely brilliant, and the laid back approach taken here really does come across well on record. Tim McIlrath’s vocals are excellent as ever, and a huge amount of passion can here be heard coming through in the sound.
In terms of style, ‘Hero of War’ is not your typical Rise Against track; it’s mellow and acoustic, it does however contain all the passion you’d expect of the band and more. ‘Hero of War’ really is an excellent track to listen to, with lyrics well worthy of your admiration.
Label: Interscope
Release Date: June 22nd 2009
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UK based film graduate with a huge passion for music, sports and video games.
