Rise Up
Art of Dying · 2015
44 min · 13 tracks · alternative rock
A dynamic blend of anthemic choruses and gritty guitar riffs that encapsulates the spirit of resilience and determination.
Top tracks — play these first
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Rise Up — The title track embodies the album's central theme of empowerment, featuring soaring vocals and a memorable chorus that invites listener participation.
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Best Won’t Do — This opening track sets the tone with its high energy and lyrical assertion that challenges complacency, making it a powerful start to the album.
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Dead Man Walking — This song stands out for its introspective lyrics and haunting melodies, exploring themes of personal struggle and resilience that resonate throughout the album.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album features energetic compositions with motivational themes but lacks significant innovation in sound.
What we noticed
- The first half of the album maintains a high energy level with driving guitar riffs and anthemic choruses, while the second half introduces more introspective themes.
- Several tracks feature a call-and-response structure in the choruses, enhancing the motivational aspect of the lyrics.
- The title track 'Rise Up' employs a gradual build-up, starting with soft instrumentation before exploding into a powerful chorus.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
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whether it sounds like itself
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady mid-tempo anthems
- uplifting themes of resilience
- motivational sound for workouts
- sing-along choruses with friends
Maybe skip if you
- prefer slow, introspective music
- seek experimental or varied structures
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time 'Rise Up' was released in 2015, Art of Dying had established themselves as a significant player in the alternative rock scene, following their previous album 'Vices and Virtues' from 2012. This release marked their third studio album, showcasing a matured sound while still adhering to their roots in hard-hitting rock music.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Breaking Benjamin· Three Days Grace· Shinedown
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Best Won’t Do 3:08
- 2 Rise Up 3:43
- 3 Tear Down the Wall 3:05
- 4 Eat You Alive 3:26
- 5 Dead Man Walking 3:24
- 6 Some Things Never Change 3:21
- 7 Everything 3:54
- 8 Space 3:22
- 9 Raging 2:51
- 10 Just for Me 3:29
- 11 One Day at a Time 3:39
- 12 Moth to a Flame 3:16
- 13 Ubuntu 3:59
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