Hero Of War

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Hero Of War by Rise Against

About Hero Of War

The song, "Hero of War", from the fifth studio album by American punk rock band Rise Against "Appeal to Reason(released in North America on October 7, 2008) is about an Iraq War Veteran looking back on his war experiences. It is described by Rolling Stone as an "ambivalent aggro-folk track". McIlrath said of the song, "I wanted to take the perspective of 'What is the war going to be looked back on as?'" He went on to say, "There are not many songs. .

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About this song

Credited to: Rise Against
Album: Appeal To Reason · Track 10 of 14 · Longest track on the album
Released: January 1, 2008
Duration: 4:13
On Last.fm: 553,352 listeners on Last.fm

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