"Live to Rise" is a song recorded by American
rock
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band
Soundgarden
Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil (both of whom are the only members to appear in every incarnation of the band), and bassist Hiro Yamamo ...
for the 2012 film ''
The Avengers''. The song was released by
Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records is an American record label of the Disney Music Group. The label focuses in pop, rock, alternative, hip hop, and country genres, as well as specializing in mature recordings not suitable for the flagship Walt Disney Records l ...
on April 17, 2012, as a free
digital download during its first week of availability at the
iTunes Store
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, and was later included on the film's
soundtrack album
A soundtrack album is any album that incorporates music directly recorded from the soundtrack of a particular feature film or television show. The first such album to be commercially released was Walt Disney's ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' ...
, ''
Avengers Assemble: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture'', released on May 1, 2012.
"Live to Rise" was the first Soundgarden song to be both fully recorded and released since the band reformed in 2010, as "
Black Rain" was partly recorded in the early 1990s. The single has been described as a "riff-heavy rocker" that, according to singer
Chris Cornell
Christopher John Cornell (né Boyle; July 20, 1964 – May 18, 2017) was an American singer and musician best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and primary lyricist and songwriter for the rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave. H ...
, would "work just fine" on the band's then-upcoming album ''
King Animal
''King Animal'' is the sixth and final studio album by American rock band Soundgarden—their first in sixteen years. Produced by both the band and Adam Kasper, it was released on November 13, 2012, by Seven Four Entertainment and Republic Recor ...
'', even though it did not necessarily represent the entire album's sound. Despite earlier speculation, "Live to Rise" did not appear on ''King Animal''.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Reception
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USA Today
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''s review of the ''Avengers Assemble'' soundtrack declares "Live to Rise" "is
The Incredible Hulk
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on this all-star soundtrack for the all-star superhero movie ''The Avengers''."
USA Today
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References
Avengers (film series)
Soundgarden songs
Songs written for films
2012 singles
Hollywood Records singles
Music videos directed by Robert Hales
Avengers (comics) in other media
Songs written by Chris Cornell
2012 songs
Marvel Cinematic Universe songs
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