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  • Release Date: 10/08/2002
  • Sales Rank: 20,396
  • Label: SANCTUARY RECORDS
  • UPC: 060768457324

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Rise Above: 24 Black Flag Songs to Benefit the West Memphis Three

1LISTENRise Above / Henry Rollins 2:11
2LISTENNervous Breakdown / Keith Morris 1:57
3LISTENFix Me / Iggy Pop 0:54
4LISTENAmerican Waste / Neil Fallon 1:32
5LISTENI've Had It / Omar Rodriguez-Lopez 1:22
6LISTENI've Heard It Before / Jeff Moreira 1:37
7LISTENRoom 13 / Corey Taylor 1:58
8LISTENWasted / Exene Cervenka 0:53
9LISTENJealous Again / Nick Oliveri 1:43
10LISTENTV Party / Henry Rollins 3:33
11LISTENNo Values / Hank Williams III 1:35
12LISTENGimmie Gimmie Gimmie / Dean Ween 1:45
13LISTENDepression / Casey Chaos 2:15
14LISTENSix Pack / Mike Patton 2:15
15LISTENPolice Story / Ice-T 1:33
16LISTENRevenge / Tom Araya 0:53
17LISTENThirsty & Miserable / Lemmy Kilmister 2:12
18LISTENWhat I See / Chuck Dukowski 1:55
19LISTENNo More / Tim Armstrong 2:12
20LISTENBlack Coffee / Henry Rollins 4:49
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Much has been said about the West Memphis Three, a group of three young men who many feel were wrongfully convicted of a cult-like slaying of three eight-year-old boys in Arkansas back in 1993. An informative website (http://wm3.org) and a pair of documentaries, Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills and Paradise Lost 2: Revelations, helped raise its attention level, which is how many became aware of the case, including Rollins Band/ex-Black Flag frontman Henry Rollins. Inspired to lend a hand in providing aid in the young men's defense (who were all given either life or death sentences), Rollins assembled a benefit record. 2002's Rise Above: 24 Black Flag Songs to Benefit the West Memphis Three is not your average tribute or benefit record, as some of the best-known rock singers have lent their vocals to remakes of Black Flag classics (backed by the modern-day Rollins Band lineup). Rollins himself calls the album "absolutely bulletproof," and he's not kidding, as evidenced by explosive renditions of "Fix Me" (Iggy Pop), "Six Pack" (Mike Patton), "Revenge" (Tom Araya), and "Jealous Again" (Nick Oliveri) prove. In addition to Rollins handling vocals on several tunes (the first time he's performed Black Flag material since the band's last tour in 1986), several other former Black Flag members lend a hand as well, including Keith Morris, Chuck Dukowski, and Kira Roessler. If only every benefit/tribute album could be as stellar as Rise Above. Greg Prato, All Music Guide

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September 24, 2004: I was never a huge fan of hardcore punk, but I admire Rollins and Black Flag, they are the roots.the CD is truly phenominal. Keith Morris (Black Flag's first singer who would latter join he Circle Jerks) delivers a spectacular version of break down. Mike Patton- stellar. Dean Ween (of all people!)- amazing. Even Ice-T proves he can rock out hard, as his cover of "Police Story" recounts his own "Cop Killer." The album ends with a pretty good set from the Rollins Band, the covers are not as good as the Black Flag originals but they are still excellent. And Kudos to Rollins for his social activism. It was unfortunate that the young boys in west Memphis were murdered, but the West Memphis three is proof that injustice still brews in the US. "Rise Above" is a must have