The Resistance: Rise of The Runaways is the second album by American metalcore band Crown The Empire and was released on July 22, 2014, via Rise Records. Akin to their debut album features Joey Sturgis, but also features Dan Korneff as the producer as well.

critical reception
The Resistance: Rise of the Runaways was welcomed with positive reception by critics. In a four-and-a-half star review from Alternative Press, Phil Freeman averring, "Crown The Empire have stepped up in a big way, with every aspect of The Resistance: Rise Of The Runaways coming across bigger, harder and just more than their full-length debut". Rob Sayce at Rock Sound says "Talk about impeccable timing. In its propensity for Hollywood-style melodrama and barrage of arena-friendly hooks, Crown The Empire’s second album is both relentlessly on trend and yet relatively individual, succeeding where previous effort ‘The Fallout’ so often faltered", bestowing a seven out of ten upon the work. In a three-and-a-half star review from AllMusic, Gregory Heaney claiming, "Crown the Empire widen their dynamic range with the simultaneously soaring and punishing... In fact, this theatricality is easily the album's most engaging feature, making The Resistance: Rise of the Runaway a unique offering in an otherwise dull post-hardcore landscape."
Lais Martins Waring for Big Cheese believing, "'The Resistance' probably won’t change any lives, but Crown The Empire should be proud of their second album, because it’s pretty damn enjoyable. They’re onto a good thing here. Keep an eye on them", bequeathing the project a seven out of ten. In a nine out of ten review for Outburn, Brooke Daly tells "The highlight of The Resistance: Rise of the Runaways is the musicianship... The album sounds progressive while maintaining their core sound. They have honed it, creating a thrilling album in the process." Nathaniel Lay of New Noise Magazine remarks "Rise of the Runaways is a bit more deliberate and elaborate in design... an album of fair size, and therefore offers plenty of content... The Resistance is also certainly a worthy release for its scene. Crown the Empire are most definitely talented musicians, and they could be onto something here. Maybe in an album or two, they’ll become unstoppable", conferring a four star rating upon the project.
In an eight out of ten review for Mind Equals Blown, Emma Guido underscoring, "From what it looks like, The Resistance has proved that they are capable of creating a storm, or rather a rebellion, in the music scene. They have a unique style, incredible talent, and a faithful fan base, making this breakthrough band the next big thing." Matthew Sievers articulates how "'The Resistance' is another staple in this band’s already blazing career that will push them so far into the limelight, they’ll be rubbing their eyes in disbelief", giving the project four and a half stars. In an eight out of ten review at Bring the Noise, Matt Borucki ascertaining "The Resistance: Rise of the Runaways is more mature and more sophisticated, yet still holds the youthful glow that turned heads in the first place
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