Is it ok to like this band?

Rise Against is the band in question. 
 
I started listening to it last night after my flatmate said they are pretty good. 
 It's not normally my kind of music as I'm more into industrial / goth. 
 
But so far, even thought the song writing is super dry and a little juvenile, it's not that bad. 
 
It seems a silly question, but are these guys in the same kind of lame outsetting as 'My Chemical Romance' or anything?

It's okay to listen to any band, except something that espouses racial hatred or something equally as abhorrent.

" Why does it matter? If you like it, listen to it. "

" Why does it matter? If you like it, listen to it. "

" Why does it matter? If you like it, listen to it. "

I would say they are pretty much in the exact same boat as My Chemical Romance. I'm not really a fan of either band.

I'm not a huge Rise Against fan, but they have some good songs. I thought the music video to "Give it All" was pretty awesome.

" @sodiumCyclops: Rise Agaisnt is awesome. and you shouldn't care what other people think about your music taste. "

If you're the type of person that lets other people's opinions on music affect your own, then that's pretty lame.
 
But for the sake of being shallow, as far as I know, liking Rise Against is not in anyway uncool.  They aren't particularly trendy, either. 

HEY EVERYONE AM I COOL?! 
 
NO? 
 
FUCK.

I love Rise Against. Sure their lyrics can sometimes fall into the whole anti-establishment band thing but so do a lot of bands.

" I love Rise Against. Sure their lyrics can sometimes fall into the whole anti-establishment band thing but so do a lot of bands. "

As long as you admit that the best band in the world is BBMak, then you're okay.

Rise Against arnt one of them bands that its cool to hate on like MCR. They have a pretty large fanbase but there nowhere on the same level of mass appeal as MCR which is pretty much the main reason they tend to be hated in the first place. Rise Against seem to be a pretty well respected band.

This isn't high school, buddy.  If you like the band, listen to them, and fuck what everyone else thinks.

I love Rise Against but what I think is irrelevant, if you like them then listen to them, there's nothing wrong with liking anything unless it causes some kind of negative impact on other people.

Listen to whatever you want. 
 
 
I don't like them, but at least they aren't "Wah wah wah I cut myself" like some other bands.

I think you guys are missing the point of his question. From what I can tell, he's asking if they're untalented sellout bullshit like Milli Vanilli or Vanilla Ice. A band wherein the band itself is mostly inconsequential; they could switch out all the members of the band and it wouldn't matter because the band is nothing more than a name. He wants to know if they have any integrity as artists or if they came out of the cookie-cutter music machine; groomed and focus group tested.

No it isn't cool, they are a terrible band and you are a terrible person for wanting to listen to them </sarcasm>

I like some of their songs, got all their albums.

" I think you guys are missing the point of his question. From what I can tell, he's asking if they're untalented sellout bullshit like Milli Vanilli or Vanilla Ice. A band wherein the band itself is mostly inconsequential; they could switch out all the members of the band and it wouldn't matter because the band is nothing more than a name. He wants to know if they have any integrity as artists or if they came out of the cookie-cutter music machine; groomed and focus group tested. "

Rise Against is pretty terrible, but if you like them, you should continue to enjoy them.

I've never heard of the band, but I feel inclined to advise you against listening to them and instead listen to Electric Wizard. 

" It's okay to listen to any band, except something that espouses racial hatred or something equally as abhorrent. "

I don't mind Rise Against.

I don't know a TON of Rise Against songs, but I know a few, and they seem pretty cool. If you like it, listen to it. It's not like it's Justin Beaver or Lady Gaghole.

" Why does it matter? If you like it, listen to it. "

I wasn't even aware that Rise Against was hated. 

They're okay. If you're 14 that is.
 
Hahahaha, thank you!

For a sec, I thought OP was talking about Raised Fist. Since he's not, I don't know what he's talking about

" It's okay to listen to any band, except something that espouses racial hatred or something equally as abhorrent. "

" I think you guys are missing the point of his question. From what I can tell, he's asking if they're untalented sellout bullshit like Milli Vanilli or Vanilla Ice. A band wherein the band itself is mostly inconsequential; they could switch out all the members of the band and it wouldn't matter because the band is nothing more than a name. He wants to know if they have any integrity as artists or if they came out of the cookie-cutter music machine; groomed and focus group tested. "

" @buzz_clik said:

" It's okay to listen to any band, except something that espouses racial hatred or something equally as abhorrent. "

Like a lot of early West Coast rap?  Also, Rise Against is great.  I just can't listen to "Savior" anymore. "

no, the band is horrible. well its ok for you to listen to it. but its still horrible.

Music is a form of art and all art is subjective. Listen to whatever you want. Everyone has different preferences and even if you enjoy music that would tehnically be considered 'bad' that is nothing to be ashamed of because it's your own personal taste.

" Rise Against is the band in question.  I started listening to it last night after my flatmate said they are pretty good.  It's not normally my kind of music as I'm more into industrial / goth.  But so far, even thought the song writing is super dry and a little juvenile, it's not that bad.  It seems a silly question, but are these guys in the same kind of lame outsetting as 'My Chemical Romance' or anything? "

I love metal and I always will. But I listen to a some 3 Doors Down, AFI, and Green Day on the side. Anything that sounds good to you you should listen too. Hell my girl listens to Kelly Clarkson kind of music but she loves Five Finger Deathpunch and Avenged Sevenfold.

Sure I listen to a lot of hardcore and a enjoy a bit of Rise Against.

IMO Rise Against isn't very good. I haven't heard anything catchy from them. 
 
On topic though, you should just listen to whatever you think sounds good.

I kinda like Rise Against. Their songs are pretty enjoyable.

The only time I start to dislike a band is when they get to a popularity level where you here their songs in commercials, movies, and radio constantly. For me I kinda liked Vampire Weekend when they first broke, but after hearing their songs as often as I have I dont listen to them anymore. The same goes for MGMT, once my girlfriend started playing that in the car nonstop for a week I got turned off pretty quick.

I can dig what the OP is saying. I don't know music in general. I'm a dinosaur in terms of music so I'm a pretty big fan of Metallica and other old skool metal. Unfortunately, that type of music is going downhill and I'm worrying about being a grandpa when it comes to music, talking about the good ole days of music. Anyone here recommend what's popular and somewhat decent? I'm open for anything since I just don't know music in general.

it's ok to like whatever the fuck you like

No, your a bad person and should be ashamed of yourself.  
Of course its ok to like that band, its ok to like band you want what does it matter if other people approve of it. Unless you like the Jonas Brothers or Miley Cyrus and then you need to go back to my first statement. 

I really like Rise Against, but I can help feel they peaked with Siren Song of the Counter Culture. I love all of the songs on that album and the later albums have several tracks I dislike as well as some great ones. 
 
I don't know if anybody else has noticed this, but on The Sufferer and The Witness the tracks Ready to Fall and The Good Left Undone have almost identical notes in the chorus.