Rise or Die Trying is the second studio album from American rock band Four Year Strong. The name "Rise or Die Trying" comes from a lyric to "Go Long Dad", a song from their first album, It's Our Time.
Background and production
The group released their debut album It's Our Time in January 2005,[2] and followed it up with another EP later that year.[3]
The album was recorded and produced by Matt Robnett and Nik Tyler of Playwork Productions at Big Sky Audio in Springfield, Pennsylvania[4] in March 2007.[5]
Release
On July 14, 2007, Rise or Die Trying was announced for release in two months' time.[6] Four Year Strong toured until August 2007, appeared on that year's Warped Tour and a package tour with From First to Last, Alesana and Vanna.[6][7]Rise or Die Trying was released on September 18, 2007.[6] In September and October, the group supported The Starting Line on their headlining US tour.[8] In November and December, the band supported From First to Last on their headlining US tour.[9] On December 1, a music video was released for "Heroes Get Remembered, Legends Never Die".[10] From late January to early March 2008, the band supported Bayside on their tour of the US.[11] The band supported the Starting Line on their headlining tour of the US in March and April, and appeared at the Give it a Name festival in the UK the following month.[12][13] In July and August, the band performed on the 2008 edition of Warped Tour.[14] In between dates on this tour, the band performed a handful of shows with other artists on Decaydance Records.[15] On July 31, a music video was released for "Bada Bing! Wit' a Pipe!".[16]
In September and October, the band went on a US tour with New Found Glory.[17] Following this, the band went on a headlining West Coast and Midwest US tour with support from I Am the Avalanche, This Is Hell and A Loss for Words.[18] In November, the band supported New Found Glory on their tour of the UK.[19] "Bada Bing! Wit' a Pipe" was released as a single on November 23.[20] In December, the band went on a brief holiday tour, titled Setting the Records Straight Tour alongside Set Your Goals, Every Avenue and Energy.[21] Between mid-February and early April 2009, the band participated in the 2009 edition of Taste of Chaos.[22] Following this, the band supported Bring Me the Horizon on their tour of Australia and New Zealand in May.[23] In July, the band went on a tour of the US with Set Your Goals, Fireworks, the Swellers and Grave Maker.[24] Further dates were added, extending the tour into late August.[25]