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 Pratohttp://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
tracks
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1. Rise Above - Chuck D & Henry Rollins
2. Nervous Breakdown - Keith Morris
3. Fix Me - Iggy Pop
4. American Waste - Neil Fallon of Clutch
5. I've Had it - Cedric Bixler Zavala of The Mars Volta
6. I've Heard It Before - Jeff Moreira of Poison the Well
7. Room 13 - Corey Taylor of Slipknot
8. Wasted - Exene Cervenka
9. Jealous Again - Nick Oliveri of Queens of the Stone Age
10. TV Party - Henry Rollins
11. No Values - Hank III
12. Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie - Dean Ween
13. Depression - Casey Chaos of Amen
14. Six Pack - Mike Patton
15. Police Story - Ice T
16. Revenge - Tom Araya of Slayer
17. Thirsty & Miserable - Lemmy
18. What I See - Chuck Dukowski
19. No More - Tim Armstrong & Lars Frederiksen
20. Black Coffee - Henry Rollins
21. Slip It In - Henry Rollins & Inger Lorre
22. Annihilate This Week - Henry Rollins, Kira Roessler
23. My War - Henry Rollins
24. Nervous Breakdown - Ryan Adams (Bonus Track)
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