War of Ages
| War of Ages | |
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| Origin | Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Genres | Christian metalcore[1] |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Strike First (2004 - 2005) Facedown (2005 - Present) |
War of Ages (sometimes abbreviated WOA, formerly known as Point Zero) is a Christian metalcore band formed during the summer of 2002 in Erie, Pennsylvania. They have five music videos: "All Consuming Fire", "Stand Your Ground", "Through the Flames", "Strength Within", and "Collapse". Aaron Harkness aka Aaron Martyr made an appearance in Stand your Ground music video. They have played shows with bands such as Underoath, Becoming the Archetype, Living Sacrifice, Bury Your Dead, The Acacia Strain, As I Lay Dying, Demon Hunter, P.O.D. and Throwdown.
Their self-titled debut album War of Ages was released in July 2005 on Strike First Records and in February 2006, they were moved to the Facedown Records roster and recorded their second full-length album, Pride of the Wicked, released in September 2006. Arise and Conquer was released in 2008. The band's fourth offering Eternal, was released April 13, 2010, produced by Tim Lambesis from As I Lay Dying. In a Radio U interview with Jaddeus, Leroy explains that the new album also featuring guest vocals from Tim and Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D..[2] The band is known for their strong Christian faith which is expressed in their lyrics. In a 2009 radio interview with The Full Armor of God Broadcast, Leroy professed that as Christians the band wants to "Make a difference in a world that's covered in darkness".[3]
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[edit] Members
- Current
- Leroy Hamp - vocals
- Steve Brown - guitar
- T.J. Alford - bass, vocals
- Alex Hamp - drums
- Former
- Branon Bernatowicz - guitar
- Matt Moore - guitar
- Kang Garnic - guitar
- Nate Owensby - bass
- Rob Kerner - drums
- LukeJohn Lynch - guitar
[edit] Discography
- Unite Us All - (2004) (Independent EP)
- War of Ages - (2005) (Strike First Records)
- Pride of the Wicked - (2006) (Facedown Records)
- Fire from the Tomb - (2007) (Facedown Records) Re-release and Re-recording of the self titled album.
- Arise and Conquer - (2008) (Facedown Records)
- Eternal - (2010) (Facedown Records) U.S. Billboard 200 No. 179 as of May 1, 2010
[edit] References
- ^ "Family - *War Of Ages*". Facedownrecords.com. http://www.facedownrecords.com/family_woa.html. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ "War of Ages Radio U interview". The Radio U Hardcore. http://tvulive.com/radiou/hxc.htm. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ^ "War of Ages radio interview". The Full Armor of God Broadcast. http://podcast.fullarmorradio.com/2009/02/07/the-full-armor-of-god-broadcast-1029.aspx. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
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