page_title: Zach Blair
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caption_attribution_description: English: Zach Blair. Rise Against was playing at Sziget Festival in Budapest, on the 10th of August, 2011. American hardcore punk band from Chicago, Illinois. Formed in 1999, the band currently consists of Tim McIlrath (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Zach Blair (lead guitar, backing vocals), Joe Principe (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Brandon Barnes (drums, percussion). Published under Creative Commons in the Metapolisz DVD line. Magyar: 2011. augusztus 10 -én szerdán a Rise Against (USA) játszott a Szigeten, Budapesten. Zach Blair.
context_page_description: Zach Blair is the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for Chicago-based rock band Rise Against.
  Before joining Rise Against in early 2007, Blair was a member of melodic hardcore group Only Crime along with his brother, Doni Blair, who currently plays with the Toadies. The brothers were founding members of the bands Hagfish and Armstrong. Blair was also Flattus Maximus of Gwar from 1999 to 2002. He made a return to Gwar as Splattus Maximus on the 2013 album Battle Maximus. He has also been a second touring guitarist for The Loved Ones and was second guitarist on the instrumental band The Mag Seven's album The Future Is Ours, If You Can Count.
  Rise Against's fifth studio album, Appeal to Reason, released on October 7, 2008, was its first with Blair. He also appeared on the band's sixth studio album release, Endgame, which was released on March 15, 2011.
  Rise Against's seventh studio album, The Black Market was released on July 15, 2014.
  As of early 2015, Blair has taken part in playing guitar for the punk band, Drakulas, alongside members of The Riverboat Gamblers.
  Blair currently resides in Austin, Texas.
context_section_description: Zach Blair is the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for Chicago-based rock band Rise Against.
  Before joining Rise Against in early 2007, Blair was a member of melodic hardcore group Only Crime along with his brother, Doni Blair, who currently plays with the Toadies. The brothers were founding members of the bands Hagfish and Armstrong. Blair was also Flattus Maximus of Gwar from 1999 to 2002. He made a return to Gwar as Splattus Maximus on the 2013 album Battle Maximus. He has also been a second touring guitarist for The Loved Ones and was second guitarist on the instrumental band The Mag Seven's album The Future Is Ours, If You Can Count.
  Rise Against's fifth studio album, Appeal to Reason, released on October 7, 2008, was its first with Blair. He also appeared on the band's sixth studio album release, Endgame, which was released on March 15, 2011.
  Rise Against's seventh studio album, The Black Market was released on July 15, 2014.
  As of early 2015, Blair has taken part in playing guitar for the punk band, Drakulas, alongside members of The Riverboat Gamblers.
  Blair currently resides in Austin, Texas. Blair is straight edge, a vegetarian and an animal rights advocate and actively promotes PETA with the other members of Rise Against.
caption: Zach Blair performing live in Budapest – 2011
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