Rise Against finished recording their sixth studio album , '' Endgame '' , in January 2011 , after recording some last-minute guest vocals . The lyrics of the album focus on real world events , such as Hurricane Katrina and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill . According to McIlrath , although the lyrics discuss grim topics , they actually take on a positive view and were written from the perspective of : " What if the place on the other side of this transition is a place we 'd all rather be living in ? " On January 12 , 2011 , Rise Against announced the release date of '' Endgame '' as March 15 , 2011 . Although Spin Magazine labeled '' Endgame '' as a concept album , on January 7 , 2011 , McIlrath tweeted a clarifying message stating that " the record is not a concept record and , fret not , has absolutely nothing to do with the Dixie Chicks . " The first single from the album , " Help Is on the Way " , debuted on KROQ on January 17 . A second song from the album , " Architects " , was debuted and released digitally on February 15 . As a promotion effort , the band embarked on a short tour of South America in February and then a month-long tour of Europe in March . Upon returning to the United States , the band announced a U.S. spring tour with Bad Religion and Four Year Strong
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
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