Modern Life Is War
Modern Life is War is an American hardcore band originally from Marshalltow… Read Full Bio ↴Modern Life is War is an American hardcore band originally from Marshalltown, Iowa. Formed in 2002, they are known for their incendiary live shows and unique take on the melodic hardcore and hardcore sound, usually avoiding standard songs structures and almost entirely abandoning the use of breakdowns. During Modern Life is War's six-year original run, the band released three full-length albums and one self-titled 7" EP. Despite a growing profile on the underground hardcore circuit, and garnering critical acclaim from numerous musical outlets, Modern Life is War announced their dissolution in early 2008. The band reunited in 2012.

Modern Life Is War 7-inch EP was released through Lifeline Records in early 2002. Their two subsequent studio albums, 2003's My Love. My Way. and 2005's Witness are now available through the Deathwish Inc. record label, which is owned and operated by Converge singer Jacob Bannon.

In mid-2005, after the release of Witness, guitarist Matt Hoffman and bassist Chris Honeck left the band. They were replaced by Sjarm 13 and Tim Churchman, respectively. On February 9, 2007, M.L.I.W. announced that they had inked a record deal with Equal Vision Records. The band's third full length album, Midnight in America, was released on August 21, 2007 to positive reviews.

On February 19, 2008, the band announced on their Myspace page that they would be breaking up, and that they were planning one final American tour, starting March 29 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and reconvening on April 26 in the band's hometown of Marshalltown. In a separate interview conducted several weeks before the tour, the band members discussed their hopes and achievements in playing together for the last six years: "I hope that we have made some people feel less alone. I hope we have motivated people to think for themselves; to be themselves and to take action. Punk rock changed our lives, and I hope that we as a band contributed something to keep the whole thing going. We are leaving soon, but the future is unwritten..."

In September 2012, the original lineup reunited and wrote an album in John Eich's basement. Modern Life is War formally announced its reunion in April 2013 and the intent to record and release the new album through Deathwish by September 2013. The band didn't expect to heavily tour during the reunion; as of April 2013, Modern Life Is War were only booked to headline This Is Hardcore Festival and a record release show. Retrospectively, Modern Life is War wished they hadn't broken up, but instead scaled back their efforts so they could do it, "without so much stress and life crushing commitment." The band released their fourth studio album Fever Hunting on September 9, 2013 through Deathwish, which was produced by Kurt Ballou of Converge. Modern Life is War embarked on a six-date tour in celebration of the new album in October 2013.

Jeffrey Eaton - Vocals
John Paul Eich - Guitar
Matt Hoffman - Guitar
Chris Honeck - Bass
Tyler Oleson - Drums
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7A Tale Of Two Cities We've been abandoned. Yeah, we've been left behind. Red ho…
A Tale of Two Cities We've been abandoned. Yeah, we've been left behind. Red …
Big City Dream The last words I heard before I slammed the door... "You…
Blind Are Breeding Is this bitter disdain or just yearning? Am I standing stil…
Breaking the Cycle This marks the return of a threat that we should…
Brothers In Arms Forever Some days I pray for collapse. Pray for my comforts…
By the Sea We were young, numb, and violent all at once. we…
Chasing My Tail Steal my heart in the summer Thoughts and visions from anot…
Clarity Force fed from the outside. We live a crowded life…
Cracked Sidewalk Surfer I am rising with the concrete tide. Bumps'n'cracks shake lo…
Currency Poverty of spirit. Economy of disappointment. Laborers of t…
D.E.A.D. R.A.M.O.N.E.S Making come true our modest impossible dreams. stuck in publ…
Dark Water Balance is bittersweet when all you know is madness. Count …



Destination Death or Better Days We've been climbing uphill together, For three years and cou…
Destination: Death or Better Days We've been climbing uphill together For three years and cou…
Fakes Like You This is a lesson in letting your guard down. Sometimes open…
Farmer's Holiday Association We came crashing down Right on time Like the twenty-ninth …
Fever Hunting There is a certain constant tension inside my skull. Insecu…
First and Ellen Is it wrong to want to walk away when every…
Fuck The Sex Pistols The grass was never green. There was never purity. Some …
Hair Raising Accounts of Restless Ghosts I promised myself I wouldn't lead you on. So here it…
Humble Streets No, this is not what we wanted. Yes, this is all…
I In this life there are no clean breaks....but starting again…
John & Jimmy The neighbor boy is home from the war. his father's…
Late Bloomers Prepare your soul! How did it feel to fail? How did…
Marshalltown Driving in from the edge of town Ice cold winter sun…
Martin Atchet Martin, I've seen the ones you ought a bleed They've been…
Media Cunt Your greasy lips & your glassy eyes gave you away. I…
Midnight In America I sit on my roof and I smoke. Stare across the…
Momentum Down the old staircase I'm walking out the door I feel los…
Night Shift at the Potato Factory Punching that clock. Finding solace in your hidden thoughts…
Outsiders So what the fuck are you going to do, kid? Still…
Pendulum How did it feel to twice become a saint? How did…
Screaming At The Moon It's a good life if you don't weaken (so I…
Self Preservation This is ambition: as ugly as it gets. uncommon kids…
Stagger Lee My name is Stagger Lee. And I'm walking through the ice…
Tale Of Two Cities We've been abandoned. Yeah, we've been left behind. Red ho…
The Farmer's Holiday Association We came crashing down, right on time, Like the twenty-ninth…
The Motorcycle Boy Reigns Perfect peace in solitude. Perfect Peace in the crowd. Do …
The Outsiders So what the fuck are you going to do, kid? Still…
These Mad Dogs of Glory Sustained by madness. Sustained by Darkness. Heroes and Fuc…
Useless Generation Cut through the haze. The loneliness won't last. Staring d…
War Between the world and me: Pressure-splitting seams. Immi…
Yesterday's Trash Another new beginning: Down the fucking drain! Screamin…
Yesterdays Trash Another new beginning: down the fucking drain. Screaming "ne…
Young Man Blues I'm walking past liquor stores and immigrant homes...check i…
Young Man On A Spree I'm in an awful state, It's getting late, and I'm…


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