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Emerging in an era where pop culture is dominated by vacuous personalitieswith little of substance to convey, when ‘scene’ bands often concernthemselves more with clever marketing strategies than the urgent issues ofour times, Iowa’s For Today stand decidedly apart. The band’s emotionallyexplicit messages are torn from turbulent life experience, with an eye towardconstructive change designed to impact their fans, the world at large andthe band members themselves, in ways big and small. Plenty of bands offerup heavy breakdowns mixed with melodic choruses but few display theauthentic passion, the forceful optimism and the unifying anthem makingpower of For Today.
Lead guitarist and melodic vocalist Ryan Leitru, his bass playing brotherBrandon, drummer David Puckett, and vocalist / frontman MattieMontgomery crafted For Today’s most diverse offering, their fifth album,2014’s ‘Fight The Silence’. It built on the strengths of fan favourite albumslike ‘Breaker’ and ‘Immortal’ infused with the skills honed on countless tourswith contemporaries like We Came As Romans, Asking Alexandria, DevilWears Prada and Throwdown.
The band’s potent blend of pummelling, powerful and evocative heavy musicand outspokenly devoted lyrical force has earned them a dedicated followingaround the world. That passionate audience’s fervent support was evidencedby ‘Fight The Silence’s #32 debut on the Billboard charts.
Since forming in 2005, For Today have logged over 1,000 shows on fivecontinents and have cumulatively sold over 200,000 albums in North Americato date. The next chapter commences loudly with ‘Wake’. Recorded atNature Audio, New Jersey and produced by Will Putney (Suicide Silence,Bury Tomorrow) ‘Wake’ sees the band ramping up their metalcore attackwith unprecedented precision and passion.
“This is definitely the start of a new season for us,” concludes singer MattieMontgomery. “‘Wake’ shows how far we’ve come. At the same time, it’s agood introduction to the band. You don’t have to be a Christian to enjoy aFor Today show or buy an album. This is open to everyone. We’re all part ofsomething very big together.”
Tracklisting
1. No Truth, No Sacrifice
2. Broken Lens
3. Forced Into Fire
4. Deserter
5. Bitter Roots
6. Wasteland
7. Hopeless Ambition
8. Determination
9. Flooded Earth
10. Time And Tide
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