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WE GOT THIS FAR - "Blunt Force Volume"

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  • Started 2 years ago by Spiralchords
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  1. "Blunt Force Volume", the debut album by California's industrial rock band WE GOT THIS FAR will be released in North America on October 13th, 2009 and in Europe on August 21st, 2009 through Spiralchords Records, subdivision of COP International.

    WE GOT THIS FAR were founded in 2007 by Ollie Marsh and Jason Silva after meeting in 2006 while being live musicians for San Francisco based group Stormdrain. They eventually found out they vibed with each other musically and on a personal basis and started working on songs.
    WE GOT THIS FAR already has received acclaim with its debut 12" vinyl single, "Bludgeon" (2008) and live appearances with acts like 16Volt, Cyanotic, Dismantled, Deathline International, Dawn Of Ashes, Mankind Is Obsolete and others.

    August 21st, 2009 (Europe) and October 13th, 2009 (North America) will see their official debut album „Blunt Force Volume“. Recorded and produced by the band at Fang Studios in San Mateo, 453 in San Jose and Littlegrey II in San Francisco and mastered by Tom Baker (Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Rob Zombie, Orgy, Static X), the album offers a thrilling menu between juicy riffs and crunchy synths, at times heavy hitting and merciless, at times melancholic and thoughful, accompanied by Ollie's distinctive vocals.

    Not only musically the band offers a rollercoaster of emotions - the lyrics are inspired by the end of love.
    Jason Silva comments: „I hated the expiriences that inspired these songs, no one should go through them ... but we all do, it's human, it's painful, and it's with us all. There was so much risk in building Blunt Force Volume, it's so expressionally nude that it can be almost too personal ... too revealing. But I'm proud of that, because it is "real", proud to reach into the emotional flesh and pour everything meaningful onto a table and let it take shape song by song, lyric by lyric.“

    "Blunt Force Volume" will be released as digipak version and contain nine tracks plus a remix by Gary Zon (Dismantled).
    The album will also be available as digital release through iTunes, Amazon and various other online outlets.

    Teaser songs can be found here:
    www.wegotthisfar.com
    www.myspace.com/wegotthisfar1
    www.myspace.com/spiralchords

    "Blunt Force Volume" track list:
    01. Breath Before The Plunge
    02. Like Dying
    03. Sedona
    04. Mistep
    05. Endgame
    06. Cave In
    07. Bludgeon
    08. Anywhere But Here
    09. So This Is Doom
    10. Someone Somewhere [Gary Zon rmx]

    Posted 2 years ago #
  2. Sounds very promising!

    Posted 2 years ago #
  3. Thanks Nader, glad you like!

    Posted 2 years ago #
  4. Randy Roze

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    I like your sound.
    If you guys need support for any shows here in California, I am sure we would love to open.
    http://www.myspace.com/neueramusik

    Posted 2 years ago #
  5. We Got This Far has been confirmed to participate on the following compilations:

    "ZILLO" compilation (Track: Anywhere But Here)
    The September issue of Germany's well-known music mag Zillo will feature an interview with WGTF plus their song Anywhere But Here on the accompanying covermount CD.
    Due out August 18th

    "SEPTIC VIII" (Track: Sedona)
    The brand new installment of the established series (www.myspace.com/septic_viii) will feature WGTF's song Sedona.
    Due out September 11th on Dependent Records.

    Posted 2 years ago #
  6. Another compilation participation has been confirmed:

    "GOTHIC" compilation (Track: Endgame)
    The upcoming autumn issue of Germany's music mag Gothic will feature an interview with WGTF plus their song Endgame on the accompanying compilation.
    Due out September 25th

    Posted 2 years ago #
  7. WGTF's album Blunt Force Volume is out now in Europe. North American people can order the album through COP already, other stores/mailorders will carry the album as of October 13th.

    New reviews:
    Whiskey Soda (rated 1 = very good) www.whiskey-soda.de/review.php?id=23845
    Medienkonverter (5 out of 6) www.medienkonverter.de/kritik.php4?id=3641
    Elektrauma (6 out of 6) http://elektrauma.de/rezensionen.php4?KritikNummer=2041
    Mindestverzehr (7 out of 10) www.mindestverzehr.de/zine/rezanz.php?rez=343
    ReflectionsOfDarkness (9 out of 10)
    www.reflectionsofdarkness.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5525&Itemid=104

    We Got This Far live w/ Psyclon Nine, Imperative Reaction, Dismantled @ DNA Lounge, San Francisco, Sept. 29th. Don't miss them!

    Posted 2 years ago #
  8. Tommy T

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    good to see some good bands getting recognition for once

    Posted 2 years ago #
  9. Glad you dig their music, Tommy.

    A new review is just in (100 out of 100):

    "... 'BluntForceVolume' is definitely the best debut album in it's (sub)genre since Nine Inch Nails' 'Pretty Hate Machine', and one that will have abused my CD player very very very often already before it turns out to be a classic for the rest of the world too. In one word - incredible!"

    http://www.industrializedmetal.com/r_wgtf.htm

    Posted 2 years ago #
  10. We Got This Far contribute music to the brand new, free 3D shooter online game "Vector Conflict: The Siege" by Dig Your Own Grave Games. The song that has been selected is entitled "So This Is Doom", taken from their debut album "Blunt Force Volume". The game features a special remix version of the track which can be downloaded together with another album track entitled "Mistep".

    More details on the game and the music:
    www.wegotthisfar.com/2009/09/wgtf-does-vector-conflict-the-siege

    Have fun :)

    Posted 2 years ago #
  11. Right on colleague!:)

    Posted 2 years ago #
  12. Allrighty, tomorrow is the release day for "Blunt Force Volume" in North America.

    You can listen to the album here:
    www.imeem.com/wegotthisfar

    Hope you like!

    Posted 2 years ago #
  13. So meanwhile there's a good bunch of reviews out there, all of which are very very positive.
    Here's the updated list:
    www.wegotthisfar.com/category/press

    More to come :)

    Great news:
    Huge German gaming website Gamestar.de praises WGTF's music in the game Vector Conflict: The Siege www.gamestar.de/news/flashspiele/2309898/flash.html

    Try the game, it's really good fun:
    www.digyourowngrave.com/vector-conflict-the-siege/

    Posted 2 years ago #
  14. Check out the cool Sharp Objects remix the band Needle's Eyes did for WGTF's song "Bludgeon"

    www.myspace.com/wegotthisfar

    Posted 2 years ago #
  15. Some great news...
    We Got This Far's "Blunt Force Volume" made it:

    number # 1 on Industrialized Metal's yearlist 2009
    www.industrializedmetal.com/yearlists.htm

    A brand new interview can be found here:
    www.churchofhive.com/interviews/frame1.html

    Posted 2 years ago #
  16. Tommy T

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    good to hear it! I still play this one a lot..definately an underrated release in the USA..we'll keep spinning it

    Posted 2 years ago #
  17. Thanx for the support Tommy!

    Posted 1 year ago #
  18. WE GOT THIS FAR have been confirmed to play this year's GothicFest edition in The Netherlands, July 30th.

    Line-Up:

    Skinny Puppy
    Das Ich
    Mindless Faith
    Destroid
    Angelspit
    Dismantled
    We Got This Far
    Misery
    The Chaos Industry
    DJ Hidden
    Grains of Sound

    www.gothicfest.nl

    Posted 1 year ago #

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