War of Ages is a studio album from the Christian metalcore band War of Ages , released in July 2005 via Strike First Records . Recording and mixing took place at the studio Diecaster Studios in the hometown of artists Erie in Pennsylvania [1] . This album was a full debut for the group; before it, it already independently released EP Unite Us All . The author of many songs is vocalist Leroy Hamp. According to him, the group set itself the task of reaching out to the audience on a personal level, showing them that βin a world covered with darkness, there is lightβ [2] .
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| Studio album War of Ages | ||||
| Date of issue | July 2005 | |||
| Genres | christian metalcore | |||
| Duration | 41:45 | |||
| A country |  USA | |||
| Label | Strike first records | |||
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In support of their debut album, the group launched a large-scale concert activity. In 2005 alone, performing with the bands As I Lay Dying , Bury Your Dead and Throwdown , War of Ages played more than 250 concerts. The success of the public and positive reviews allowed the group to work directly with the label Facedown Records, a subsidiary of which is Strike First [2] .
Content
List of Songs
| No. | Title | Duration |
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| one. | "Intro" | 0:14 |
| 2. | "Stand Your Ground" | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Brother in Arms" | 3:58 |
| four. | "False Prophet" | 4:31 |
| five. | "Only the Strong Survive" | 3:58 |
| 6. | "My Solitude" | 3:16 |
| 7. | Battle On | 5:31 |
| eight. | "One Day" | 4:33 |
| 9. | "Scars of Tomorrow" | 3:18 |
| ten. | "Broken Before You" | 3:51 |
| eleven. | "Second Chance" | 3:48 |
Record Members
- Leroy Hamp - vocals
- Steve Brown - Solo Guitar
- Kang Garnik - rhythm guitar
- Nate Quensby - Bass
- Rob Kerner - drums
Criticism
AllMusic columnist Stuart Mason described the album as βaverage,β calling the band's sound too standard for the genre, but mentioning inappropriately long solo guitar parts. The vocal performance of Leroy Hamp was called rather weak. An interesting feature of the album was the positive lyrics, which differs from the work of many metalcore artists who prefer gloomy themes [3] .
Under The Volcano magazine's review of the album was exceptionally positive. According to the observer, the album perfectly combines the fury of hardcore and explosive metal rhythms [2] .
Notes
- β War Of Ages - War Of Ages . Discogs Date of treatment May 20, 2015.
- β 1 2 3 War Of Ages . JamBase Date of treatment May 20, 2015.
- β Mason, Stewart. War of Ages - War of Ages | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards . AllMusic. Date of treatment May 20, 2015.