(Melodic Metalcore) War Of Ages - Fire From The Tomb - 2007, FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

После развала Point Zero летом 2002-го оставшиеся члены команды быстро сколотили новый хард-кор коллектив War of Ages. Главными инициаторами создания новой группы были братья Гэмпы – Лирой и Алекс. В состав новой команды вошел бывший член христианской блэк-кор группы Mortal Treason – бас-гитарист Ти-Джей Элфорд.
В 2003-м War of Ages сделали независимую запись Unite Us All EP в родном городе Эри (штат Пенсильвания), а после довольно неплохих мини-туров, команда заинтересовала христианский хард-кор лейбл Strike First Records, занимающийся постоянным поиском дарований. У группы было достаточно времени, чтобы проработать запись, а заодно заявить о себе, выступая с командами, большинство из которых работало под началом Strike First.
Дебютный релиз под названием War of Ages вышел в июле 2005-го, а наиболее радийный успех пришелся на хит Stand Your Ground, на который группа отсняла свой первый клип.
До конца года War of Ages расписали внушительный список концертных программ, отыграв в итоге свыше 250 концертов при участии As I Lay Dying, Bury Your Dead, The Acacia Strain, Bloody Sunday, Seventh Star, Kingston Falls, Bloodlined Calligraphy и Throwdown.
По итогам дебютный альбом War of Ages стал одним из лучших христианских хард-кор релизов 2005-го года, несмотря на то, что общие продажи составили всего 3.000 копий. Тем не менее, статистика показала, что, по крайней мере, 150.000 раз песни с дебютного альбома War of Ages были загружены с личной странички группы на MySpace и порядка 90.000 раз скачены с mp3 сайта Purevolume.
Второй альбом War of Ages писали уже в студии Trax East в Нью-Йорке при участии саунд-продюсера Эрика Рэйчела, известного по работе с Hatebreed, Dillinger Escape Plan и Atreyu. Готовый релиз назвали Pride of the Wicked, и вышел он под крылом Facedown Records в сентябре 2006-го. Facedown уже был известен такими командами как - No Innocent victim, Sinai Beach и Alove for enimes, поэтому можно смело сказать, что War of Ages оказались в очень хорошей компании.
Альбом Pride of the Wicked получился гораздо сильнее предшественника и команда смогла привлечь внимание новых фэнов. Приглашение на Saints & Sinners Fest сыграло свою положительную роль, поскольку War of Ages смогли делить сцену с рядом известных команд, среди которых Killswitch Engage, Unearth, God Forbid и All That Remains.
За три последовавших месяца группа успела выступить с The Warriors, Hell Within, Full Blown Chaos и Remembering Never. Сегодня War of Ages можно смело назвать одной из лидирующих христианских хард-кор команд. И тут нельзя не согласиться с Madball, которые в недавнем интервью сказали, что последние годы являются лучшим периодом для хард-кор сцены.
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In 2005, War of Ages impressed many in the hardcore music scene by releasing their epic self-titled debut on Strike First Records. Since its release, War of Ages has had the great privilege to go on tour with several big hardcore bands, such as As I Lay Dying, Throwdown, and Bleeding Through. In early 2007, lead vocalist Leroy Hamp explained on a YouTube video that War of Ages was going to re-record their self-titled debut due to the fact that their production quality was extremely limited the first time around. War of Ages' debut had become a metal masterpiece that lived in my CD player for a long time and I was very curious to find out what the band would do on their re-recording, called Fire From The Tomb. I will mainly be reviewing this re-release and how it differs from the original self-titled release.
While listening to the re-recording, I could tell that the band took their time to flesh out the songs and to bring out more of a hardcore sound than their previous efforts. Fans of As I Lay Dying, All That Remains, and Killswitch Engage will probably notice a little comparison with War of Ages and these bands. The best parts about Fire From The Tomb are that the songs are much longer, the guitar riffs are much heavier, and Leroy's screaming vocals are cleaner than ever. On the bridge to "Stand Your Ground," while Leroy screams, "With every breath and all that I am, I will make a stand right to the end," I noticed that guitarist Steve Brown wanted to capitalize and add a little more on his guitar solos. You will definitely be able to tell that this is the same band we loved so much on the first record. However, because the songs are much longer, the songs seemed to be going at a slower, and very steady, pace. The songs on the debut were very fast and running anywhere from 3 to 4 minutes in length while the re-recorded songs are much slower, running from 4 to 4 ½ minutes. Also, not much has changed musically on this album other than Steve adding to his guitar solos on "Stand Your Ground."
Another great part of this release is that War of Ages added a special bonus track called "The Awakening" to give fans a taste of things to come for their future album. This song is a rough mix of the finished product and it fits in very well with the rest of the tracks. "The Awakening" is mainly a prayer asking God to awaken our spirits and take away our sufferings. Leroy screams out on the chorus, "God I'm on my knees, suffering. Is this all I am? Please, heal my pain. Lift me up. And draw me close to your heart. I can't fail you once again. Your love is what sustains me." This great song makes the future of War Of Ages look very bright.
It is obvious why the band wanted to re-record their first album and I do not blame them for doing so. There was a passion behind their debut and the songs stand out as their best work to date. However, because of the slow pace of the re-recording, it forces me to say that this album is not quite as great as their debut. There is still a lot to like about Fire From The Tomb, and their new bonus track leaves the listener wanting more. "Stand Your Ground" and "Brothers In Arms" are still great Christian metal anthems that will appeal to old fans as well as new ones. Keep your eyes open for War of Ages and catch them on tour when they come to your city.
- Review date: 7/28/08, written by Fred Keel of Jesusfreakhideout.com

Leroy Hamp – Vocals
Steve Brown – Guitar
Kang Garnic - Guitar
Nate Owensby - Bass
Rob Kerner - Drums

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