Attack Attack! was founded during 2005 by members Austin Carlile, Ricky Lortz, Andrew Whiting, Nick White, and Andrew Wetzel. Several months later, Ricky Lortz announced his departure and was soon replaced by Johnny Franck as the new vocalist/rhythm guitarist at the time. Later, Nick White also announced his departure from the group and John Holgado was added on bass and in 2008, Caleb Shomo joined the band on keyboard. In early 2008, they self-released their debut EP titled If Guns Are Outlawed, Can We Use Swords?. Later they signed to Rise Records in June 2008 and released their debut album, Someday Came Suddenly, on the label late that year. Upon the release of Someday Came Suddenly, it peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart and number 193 on the Billboard 200, with sales of more than 3,600 in its first week despite its mediocre to overwhelmingly negative reviews.
Later, halfway through a tour supporting Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, vocalist Austin Carlile was fired by the group due to personal differences and health issues. Carlile was replaced by Nick Barham, former vocalist of For All We Know. In 2009 for Fearless Records[/label’] eighth Punk Goes... album, Punk Goes Pop 2, Attack Attack! covered Katy Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl” with Austin Carlile performing the lead vocals, before his departure from the band. Attack Attack! then toured with Escape the Fate, William Control, Black Tide and Burn Halo early in 2009. Attack Attack! was included on Warped Tour 2009 and did signings for the non-profit organization Music Saves Lives where they met with fans who gained special access to the band by donating blood.
On October 19, 2009, lead vocalist Nick Barham announced his departure from Attack Attack! just two days short of their headliner tour. He stated in his blog on MySpace that "It was just time for change," and that there was no conflict between him and the other band members. The band then made the decision of Caleb Shomo to be moved as the band's primary vocalist but still remaining at his place as the keyboardist as well.
On November 10, 2010 Johnny Franck announced he had departed from the band to focus on his relationship with God. He has started a new project called The March Ahead. With this news also came a clip of a new song featuring Caleb Shomo doing both clean, and unclean vocals. Sean Mackowski of My Ticket Home was a touring member of the band, singing the clean parts of songs from the first two albums and playing guitar. The music video for “Smokahontas” was released on January 21, 2011 and was directed by Thunder Down Country films. The music video featured Sean Mackowski of My Ticket Home and Cody Anderson, the former unclean vocalist of In Fear and Faith. Attack Attack! performed on the main stage at the 2011 Vans Warped Tour.
The band re-issued their self-titled album on July 19, 2011 with four new songs, two acoustic songs, and two remixes. A new track entitled “Last Breath” was released on June 7, 2011, to promote the album's re-issue. It is the first song by the band to feature Caleb Shomo on both clean and screamed vocals, and was produced by John Feldmann.
On November 14, 2011 it was announced that the band's third full-length, This Means War would be released on January 17, 2012. The entire album was produced by Caleb Shomo at his home studio. Along with this news, they also posted dates for the "This Means War Tour" with supporting acts from The Ghost Inside, Sleeping with Sirens, Chunk! No Captain Chunk, and Dream On, Dreamer. More news and the album artwork was released in the Hot Topic website "News." On December 13, 2011, they premiered a song from the album entitled “The Motivation”. 30 seconds of the whole track list were released on Amazon.com and pre-orders were also opened in many stores. On January 12, 2012, the band debuted the music video for the first single off the album, “The Wretched”.
The band recently announced their departure from Rise Records, simultaneous with an announcement that they have completed ten songs, produced by John Feldmann, for another album. The band stated that they "don’t have another record label or anything lined up and [are] probably not planning on going to another one." The band went on the This World Is Ours Tour with Escape The Fate and The Word Alive, but had to reschedule the South American This World Is Ours Tour as their drummer Andrew Wetzel was suffering from pneumonia. By the end of 2012 Attack Attack! released a DVD where they talk about Warped Tour and the real reason why Austin left the band in 2008.
The band split in 2013 and several members are now in the group Nativ. Caleb is now the lead singer in the group Beartooth
In 2021 Attack Attack! got back together and dropped Kawaii Cowboys.
In the fall of 2021, Attack Attack released an EP called "Long Time, No Sea".
In spring 2023, Attack Attack! released the single and EP titled "Dark Waves".
Catfish Soup
Attack Attack! Lyrics
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It's all we have to go off of.
This is a nightmare come to life,
This is something you'll regret at times.
When you see there's an end tonight.
Just think about this now,
As we come to an end.
The decisions you have,
And as the story ends and
You look to the sky,
This couldn't have happened by chance.
And here's your escape as
He calls out your name,
You fall to your knees
And answer His call.
But here's your escape,
He calls out your name, you fall to your knees,
And answer His call.
Lord I will be anything for you.
Hallelujah, hallelujah, saved by grace. [Repeat x2]
Hallelujah, I've been saved by grace,
Hallelujah, saved by grace.
And this is why, I've been saved,
By His grace.
Just think about this now,
As we come to an end.
The decisions you have,
Made will come back to haunt you,
And as the story ends and
You look to the sky,
This couldn't have happened by chance.
The song “Catfish Soup” by Attack Attack! talks about the idea that we are all living in a dream-like state, and that what we choose to do with our lives will either haunt or save us in the end. The lyrics express how the decisions we make have consequences, and that ultimately we are accountable for everything we do. The first verse of the song emphasizes the need to live in the moment, to appreciate the present because that’s all we have. The line “This is something you'll regret at times” suggests that life will not always be perfect, and there will be moments of regret, but we have to learn to move on. The chorus brings in a religious overtone, as the words “saved by grace” are repeated twice. This suggests that the ultimate salvation lies in the hands of a higher power, and that all we need to do is acknowledge it.
The second verse repeats the same theme, with a stronger focus on the idea that we will have to face the consequences of our actions sooner or later. The line “This couldn't have happened by chance” is an indication that there is something bigger at play, and that everything happens for a reason. The final line of the song, “And as the story ends and you look to the sky”, implies that everything will come to an end eventually and that we will have to face our maker. The song ends on a strong religious note, suggesting that salvation lies in recognizing a higher power and giving oneself over to it.
Line by Line Meaning
Again and again sing this that we live,
We keep repeating this song about our lives, as it's the only thing we have to rely on.
It's all we have to go off of.
Our understanding of life is limited and based solely on what we experience.
This is a nightmare come to life,
Our current situation feels like a bad dream, but it's actually happening.
This is something you'll regret at times.
We'll feel guilty about our decisions at times.
When you see there's an end tonight.
As we come closer to the end of our lives, we start seeing things in a different light.
Just think about this now,
We should reflect on our actions and decisions.
As we come to an end.
As our lives come to a close.
The decisions you have,
The choices we made in our lives.
Made will come back to haunt you,
Our past will catch up with us and cause remorse and regret.
And as the story ends and
As our lives come to an end and we reflect on our past.
You look to the sky,
We turn to the heavens or a higher power for answers or guidance.
This couldn't have happened by chance.
We don't believe that our lives are a result of pure coincidence.
And here's your escape as
We can escape from our troubles by turning to a higher power.
He calls out your name,
God is calling out to us.
You fall to your knees
We show submission or humility by falling to our knees.
And answer His call.
We respond to God's call and seek salvation.
Lord I will be anything for you.
We're willing to do anything for God.
Hallelujah, hallelujah, saved by grace. [Repeat x2]
We're grateful for the salvation we've received through God's grace.
Hallelujah, I've been saved by grace,
We're thankful for the salvation we've obtained through grace.
And this is why, I've been saved,
This is the reason we were saved by grace.
By His grace.
We attribute our salvation to God's grace.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: AUSTIN ROBERT CARLILE, JOHN FRANCK, JOHN HOLGADO, CALEB SHOMO, ANDREW WETZEL, ANDREW WHITING
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gravyhippo
This album is so great. It will never get old.
Pat Munster Draven aka Real Pat Whosoever Draper
This song has a special place in my heart. My life was turned around for the better and the lyrics remind me of that time when God turned it around.
DLRS Nate
This couldn’t have happened by chance
Bathory McClemont
That little outro hits me right in the feels everytime, makes me think on past summers, relationships that I loved and lost, all kinds of visions
DLRS Nate
We still here baby!
DRAGÃO GORDO
one of the best albums i've ever heard in my life
yumestickly
"Hallelujah,Hallelujah, saved by grace.." ♫ <3
alexis texas
This song just reminds me of middle school. Which is a good thing. Even though I dont listen to this genre of music anymore but its always good to look back on this. Lol.
stonecold steverharvey
Alexis Rodriguez I didn't know it was a religious song for many years and doesn't change anything
MomoCake
Same 😭