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Strike Anywhere
had fragments of song ideas, melodies, guitar progressions, rhythms, and lyrics that they’d
put together over the course of the three years ready to assemble an album. These ideas were put together
while the band was spending time overseas living and working in a rehearsal built by the Prague Nomads,
in Czech, outside of the city. There, the band did a lot of crucial writing and fine-tuning of their
collection of new songs. Upon their return, Strike got together a few more times in Richmond, VA in
basements and warehouses to finish building what would become Iron Front. Vocalist Thomas Barnett said,
“It’s interesting that we would have a lot of our writing time for the record done in Europe, because
the LP title is a tribute and a homecoming of the Antifascist Circle's creators and original activists
and creators of an international antifascist movement. They were Europeans who were trying to combat the
rise of fascism in Central Europe in the early decades of the last century.” Strike Anywhere teamed up
with
Bridge Nine Records
for the release of their most emotionally and politically charged album yet.
Recorded by Brian McTernan at Salad Days in Baltimore, Iron Front packs the intensity and ferocity that
Strike Anywhere had in their heads and hearts throughout the writing process. Barnett went on to say,
“Brian was adamant that we retain the emotion and the impact of each song's potential - with soaring
and organic anthemic highs and crunching, floor-shaking lows. The production aesthetic was relentless
and magnetic and the songs were organized to build a narrative of impressions - the aggressive coupled
with the hopeful. None of the cleaner, more translucent, sonic moments that were present on Dead FM
seemed relevant to the trajectory of this record. It was the quickest and easiest recording we've ever done.”
While slightly heavier and noisier than their previous releases, Iron Front features accessible songs
that address global and personal issues like human rights, war, politics, and police brutality. Iron
Front has more “roots” – more hardcore breakdowns and rhythms, darker melodic textures and fast-paced
punk songs that dominate the album. Strike Anywhere has pushed the boundaries of their sound on this
album, with soaring choruses coupled with dissonant and angular guitars and percussion. Drums were
poured over and guitars were powered up on this recording for a more visceral and physical approach.
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One Grand Prize Winner Gets:
- Drum cymbal signed by Strike Anywhere
- Tour Poster signed by Strike Anywhere,
Polar Bear Club, Crime In Stereo, and Ruiner
Four Runner-Ups Get:
- Tour Poster signed by Strike Anywhere,
Polar Bear Club, Crime In Stereo, and Ruiner
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Contest ends on Thursday December 10, 2009
Entering this contest is easy! There is no purchase necessary. All we need is your first name and your e-mail address. We will not sell, give or share your e-mail address with anyone without your permission.
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List Of Winners
Dylan of Park Hills, MO
Mary of Allentown, PA
Kate of Cambridge, MA
Kyle of Mosinee, WI
Nicholas of Humboldt, TN
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