Alove for Enemies
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Alove for Enemies was a Christian
metalcore
band based in Long Island
, New York, US
Strikefirst Records, a subsidiary of Facedown Records
. They released the EP Broken Pledge
in December 2003 and played many gigs to support it.
In March 2004 Alove for Enemies signed with the main Facedown Records label. A year later, the album The Harvest
was released; it was supported by a full US tour and by a European tour in spring 2005.
2006 saw the release of "Resistance" on Facedown Records.
On September 4, 2007, Alove For Enemies announced their break up on their myspace blog. They played Facedown Fest East Coast in Maryland as their penultimate show, on Sept. 29, 2007. Their final show was played on Long Island Oct. 5, 2007. Former guitar player Bill Meis joined them for "Center of Attention" and "Angels Don't Burn".
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
metalcore
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band based in Long Island
Long Island
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, New York, US
United States
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Biography
The band was founded in 2000, and released their first six song EP independently. The group was founded by singer Erich Barto and drummer A.J. Gonzalez. The band was signed to independent label Polytope records and toured twice under this label. After A.J. Gonzalez left the band, they replaced Gonzalez with Mike Desario for most of 2003. In late 2003 Jon Hernandez joined just before the band signed to Californian labelRecord label
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Strikefirst Records, a subsidiary of Facedown Records
Facedown Records
Facedown Records is a Christian record label based in Fallbrook, California, devoted mostly to hardcore punk and metalcore bands . Founded by No Innocent Victim drummer Jason Dunn, the label started off small with a number of 7" record releases by bands such as Overcome, Dodgin Bullets, and Born...
. They released the EP Broken Pledge
Broken Pledge
Broken Pledge is an Alove for Enemies EP released in 2003 on Strikefist Records.-Track listing:#Broken Pledge#Center of Attention#Bloodflower#Lost at Sea#Give to Caesar#The Silent Rival...
in December 2003 and played many gigs to support it.
In March 2004 Alove for Enemies signed with the main Facedown Records label. A year later, the album The Harvest
The Harvest (Alove for Enemies album)
The Harvest is the first full-length album by hardcore/metalcore band Alove for Enemies. It was released in 2005 on Facedown Records.-Track listing:#"Prologue" - 1:20#"Angels Don't Burn" - 3:06#"Smoke Screen" - 3:53#"The Hour of Decision" - 2:59...
was released; it was supported by a full US tour and by a European tour in spring 2005.
2006 saw the release of "Resistance" on Facedown Records.
On September 4, 2007, Alove For Enemies announced their break up on their myspace blog. They played Facedown Fest East Coast in Maryland as their penultimate show, on Sept. 29, 2007. Their final show was played on Long Island Oct. 5, 2007. Former guitar player Bill Meis joined them for "Center of Attention" and "Angels Don't Burn".
Final members
- Erich Barto - vocals (now has solo project "emissary")
- Matt Addeo - guitar
- Dan Valentino - guitar (now in Shepherds)
- Luke Anthony - bass/vocals
- Andy Amato - drums (now in Letter To The ExilesLetter to the ExilesLetter To The Exiles is a Christian metalcore band from Long Island, New York that formed in 2006. The band formed in 2006 and are currently signed to Strike First Records .- Biography :...
)
Past members
- Bill Meis-guitar
- Mike Desario-drums
- AJ Gonzales-drums
- Jon Hernandez-drums
- Dan Lomeli-drums
Discography
- Tread On My Dreams (demo)
- Hour Of Decision (demo)
- The Silent Rival (demo)
- The Truth of TrumpetsThe Truth of TrumpetsThe Truth of Trumpets is Alove for Enemies first EP, released in 2001 on Polytope Records. This EP is extremely hard to find and is Alove For Enemies most Metal effort rather than their Hardcore/Metalcore sound...
(Polytope Records) (2001) - Broken PledgeBroken PledgeBroken Pledge is an Alove for Enemies EP released in 2003 on Strikefist Records.-Track listing:#Broken Pledge#Center of Attention#Bloodflower#Lost at Sea#Give to Caesar#The Silent Rival...
(Strike First Records) (2003) - The HarvestThe Harvest (Alove for Enemies album)The Harvest is the first full-length album by hardcore/metalcore band Alove for Enemies. It was released in 2005 on Facedown Records.-Track listing:#"Prologue" - 1:20#"Angels Don't Burn" - 3:06#"Smoke Screen" - 3:53#"The Hour of Decision" - 2:59...
(Facedown Records) (2005) - Resistance (Facedown Records) (2006)
Music videos
- Tread On My Dreams (Resistance) -2006
- The Hour Of Decision (The Harvest) -2005
External links
- Alove for Enemies Myspace
- Erich Barto interviewed by Highwire Daze (2006)
- Official site at PureVolume