First Came the Law is the first full-length album released by Once Nothing

Once Nothing

Once Nothing were a self-proclaimed "Blue Collar Metal" band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and were signed to Solid State Records.- First Came The Law :...

. It is the band's third release overall, and its first on Solid State Records

Solid State Records

Solid State Records is a Christian record label, a division of Tooth & Nail Records. Unlike Tooth & Nail, Solid State signs hardcore and metal bands. Like Tooth & Nail, Solid State is primarily a Christian label. However, they have signed several bands that don't label themselves as Christian,...

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Track listing

1. The Intimidator - 4:11
2. Avoid Me Like The Plague - 4:07
3. Juliet or at Least What's Left of Her - 4:24
4. Gunfire is the Sound of Freedom - 4:44
5. The Dust of a Town - 3:36
6. My Sweet Medusa - 4:07
7. Columbus Wasn't Looking For America - 4:18
8. Then There Were Nine - 4:53
9. All My Heroes Are Cowboys - 4:51
10. The Truth About Me or Someone Like Me - 5:04
11. Whiskey Breath - 5:10
12. ...And Then Came Grace - 8:37
    • "How To Build A Sand Castle" (hidden track)

Personnel

• Todd Lowry - vocals
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• Josh Branas - Guitar
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• Dave Burkes - Guitar
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• Steve Lucarelli - Bass
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• Giuseppe "Joey" Capolupo - drums
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• Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Jamie King
• Mastered by Troy Glessner at Spectre
• Art Direction & Design by Jordan Butcher
• Additional vocals Once Nothing, Geoff Jenkins

Lyrical content

-The lyrics on "First Came The Law" are written by Todd. He writes about his personal experiences.

-"Juliet or at Least What's Left Of Her" is about Todd's touring in Alabama. He said he hadn't eaten and was dehydrated and Alabama was extremely hot. He passed out at a BP station.