Rise Above: 24 Black Flag Songs To Benefit The West Memphis Three
Written by Jim Schwab
Published October 30, 2002
Published October 30, 2002
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- Rise Above: 24 Black Flag Songs To Benefit The West Memphis Three
- Published: October 30, 2002
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- Filed Under: Music: Alternative Rock, Music: Hard Rock
- Writer: Jim Schwab
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This is a fantastic "cause" and there have been many prominent celebrities and artists get behind this group of three young boys that were tried and unjustly convicted of murder in Arkansas. One of the three boys was sentenced to death and has been on death row awaiting execution for almost 10 years now.
Metallica also has helped support them.
The site that tells all the pertinent background info and gives you the most current updates on their case and the current status of their appeals is:
http://wm3.org/
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Rollins is also auctioning off a guitar used and signed by many of the artist during the "Rise Above" sessions, with the proceeds going to the WM3. The auction can be viewed here.