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".
Stick Stickly
Attack Attack! Lyrics
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So go on live,
You never said that this would be easy,
So go on live.
Wooo!
This is the best part of the message,
We live for what He's worth,
And that's more than you'll know.
He died for what He loved,
And what he loved was you.
I'll wait for you,
You know I'll wait for you,
Ill wait for you,
You know I'll wait for you.
You never said that this would be easy,
So go on live,
You never said that this would be easy,
So go on live.
Bow your head,
Go on live.
This is the time to let yourself go,
Lord pick me off the ground,
You never said this would be simple,
So pull me in and turn around
The lyrics to Attack Attack!'s song Stick Stickly are about the struggles of life and the need for perseverance. The opening lines, "You never said that this would be easy, so go on live" suggest that the journey of life is not without its challenges but we need to keep on living nonetheless. The chorus, "We live for what He's worth, And that's more than you'll know, He died for what He loved, And what he loved was you" points towards a religious undertone.
The next verse, "I'll wait for you, You know I'll wait for you" talks about the importance of waiting for something or someone, suggesting that good things come to those who wait. The song then goes back to the chorus and ends with the lines "This is the time to let yourself go, Lord pick me off the ground, You never said this would be simple, So pull me in and turn around". These lyrics suggest that even in tough times, we must let go of our inhibitions and trust in a higher power to guide us through the challenges life throws our way.
Line by Line Meaning
You never said that this would be easy,
Acknowledging that life is tough and there are no promises it will be easy
So go on live,
Encouraging to continue living despite the challenges
You never said that this would be easy,
Reiterating the difficulty of life
So go on live.
Encouraging to keep on living and not give up
Wooo!
Vocalization of excitement and energy
This is the best part of the message,
Emphasizing the importance and significance of the coming message
And it only took one.
Indicating that the message is simple and only takes one word or action
We live for what He's worth,
Living life with a purpose of serving God
And that's more than you'll know.
Implying that serving God is valuable and fulfilling
He died for what He loved,
Referring to Jesus dying for the sins of humanity
And what he loved was you.
Signifying that Jesus loves and cares for every individual
I'll wait for you,
Promising to wait and be there for someone
You know I'll wait for you,
Reassurance of the commitment to wait and stay loyal
I'll wait for you,
Repeating the promise of waiting for someone
You know I'll wait for you.
Affirmation of the promise of waiting with loyalty and patience
Bow your head,
Instruction to show reverence and respect
Go on live.
Encouragement to continue living and carry on
This is the time to let yourself go,
Encouragement to let go of fears and inhibitions
Lord pick me off the ground,
Request for God to lift and help overcome hardships
You never said this would be simple,
Acknowledging that life is difficult and challenging
So pull me in and turn around
Asking for God to guide and direct towards a better path
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: AUSTIN ROBERT CARLILE, JOHN FRANCK, JOHN HOLGADO, CALEB SHOMO, ANDREW WETZEL, ANDREW WHITING
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@mitchio83
I'm impressed one guy can play all those instruments.
@sidneysmith3426
Dude nice name 😂😂😂
@capturethesky7199
I agree
@spontaneousbootay
Fr even knowing what some of them look like I still can't tell
@bobxrecarnation4015
Lol
@DeckDogs4Life
Holy fuck lmao your YouTube name has fucking legendary status with a couple friends of mine because of a party night. My buddies had a night they called the "Conway Twitty" night because of that old commercial about that collection that came on late night TV. It was made into a drinking game.
So when I came up to visit, we did a drinking game. Everytime a Kanye West song came on or a Conway commercial, we had to drink. We had a random mix of music on with Kanye songs tossed in and had the TV on with lower volume until the Conway commercials hit.
That night is tough to remember lmao
Straight up, we call that the "Kanye Twitty" night
@firdauszainudin7118
There are two phase of metalcore history.
1. Before Attack Attack
2. After Attack Attack
@thelittleowl1
facts
@joanasantana7947
Facts
@wingnutmcspazatron3957
Pre AA and post AA (Attackaholics Anonymous"