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Rise Against’s Tim McIlrath: Guerrilla gigs, finding your tribe and the true meaning of revolution

Ep. 22

Welcome to episode number 22 of Kerrang! In Conversation, powered by KILLSTAR.


This week, K! Editor Luke Morton is joined in the studio by Tim McIlrath from Rise Against.


Sitting down at Nando’s Studio in Soho, Tim reflects on his life growing up in Chicago’s punk scene, how Rise Against’s mission has changed over the years, the importance to community and the true meaning of revolution.


We also get the lowdown on new single Nod on a glimpse of what new music holds…


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Recorded at Nando’s Studio Soho.


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Produced by Alex Gold.

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