Bands such as: Smoking Popes, Anti-Flag, Bad Brains, and also some influences from thrash metal (coming from band member Zach Blaire)
They don't there not a rock band
I've always considered Sevendust, Chevelle, and Rage to be similar.
Tim Mcilrath or (Timothy James Mcilrath) Is In The Band Rise Against.(One Of The Best Bands Of All Time!!)Tims Is The Lead Singer Of Rise Against.
Maybe try Foo Fighters, Skillet, Three Days Grace, KoRn.
Rise Against tries very hard to be "Punk"
Rise Against has been compared to The Offspring, Sum 41 and blink-182. None of these bands sound too much like Rise Against because Rise Against is very unique.
Many of the bands members listen to Bad Religion and so yes they are influenced by Bad Religion. One could even go as far to say that their music is similar in some aspects.
Rise Against are classed as a rock band, although their new album 'Appeal to Reason' is classed as alternative.
They don't there not a rock band
I've always considered Sevendust, Chevelle, and Rage to be similar.
Tim Mcilrath or (Timothy James Mcilrath) Is In The Band Rise Against.(One Of The Best Bands Of All Time!!)Tims Is The Lead Singer Of Rise Against.
Try Flowbots and Rise Against
Zach Blair is the current guitarist for Rise Against. He has been in other bands before Rise Against. He grew up and resides in Austin, TX.Zach played guitar in the following bands prior to Rise AgainstHagfish (Dallas, TX)GwarArmstrong (guitar/lead vox)Only CrimeRise Againsthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zach_Blair
They were formed in 1999 but the musicians came from other bands like The Killing Tree and 88 Fingers Louie.
The Rolling Stones
Maybe try Foo Fighters, Skillet, Three Days Grace, KoRn.
Linkin Park, Julien-k, Dead by Sunrise, Deadmau5, Delta Fiasco, Rise Against, Cage the Elephant, . . . among others