1997 saw the release of full-length El Diablo bringing them an increasing amount of attention and a growing fanbase. In 1999, they released WHVN, arguably their heaviest album to date. The song Jaworksi is named after Red Tape frontman and friend Jeff Jaworksi, who was Jeff Irwin's guitar tech at the time; and Slopez is named after Shaun Lopez, who was the guitarist for Far. During this time, the band recorded a track called The Regulator for the Bad Brains Never Give In tribute album, and toured with Deftones throughout Europe.
In 2000, long-time drummer Wayne Morse left the band. He was replaced by Mitch Wheeler. Later that year, Grady guested on Soulfly's track Pain, to be featured on the album Primitive. Chino Moreno also guested on that track.
In 2001, they released the critically acclaimed Carpe Diem, which saw a world-tour promotion, headlining shows in the US, UK, and Japan, and playing the Vans Warped Tour in Australia. Single Carpe Diem featured Chino Moreno in the promotional video; similarly, members of Haven are in the promotional video for Deftones' Bored, a single from their album Adrenaline.
Singer Grady Avenell left not long after the tour, to raise a family and attend college. Haven released a DVD called Foreign Films featuring what, at that point, was to be their last ever show in January 2002 - in a small coffeehouse in their hometown of Sacramento, called The Capitol Garage - and a wealth of footage from the final tour. Members of the band went on to form Ghostride, The Abominable Iron Sloth, and Death Valley High, as well as their own label, Distruktor Records.
On October 12, 2005, Will Haven officially regrouped and began writing new songs with original singer Grady and had initially planned to release a five-song EP with B-sides; however, during the writing process, the band decided to put out a full-length album. Haven, now a five-piece with guitarist Cayle Hunter from Ghostride and Oddman fame, went to Los Angeles to record 12 songs for the new album; guitarist Jeff Irwin told Rocksound: "If this is the last record we ever do, then i want it to be our ultimate one -- the one that's absolutely perfect".
In January 2006, Haven returned to the stage with a show in Sacramento's Boardwalk. In February, new song Handlebars to Freedom was uploaded to their MySpace profile. In March, they traveled to the UK, for a co-headlining tour with Crowbar. Grady was announced unable to perform at the Will Haven dates in Glasgow and Newport, due to problems with his wife in Paris, so Simon Neil of Biffy Clyro, Craig B of Aereogramme, Mikey Dee of Skindred, Crowbar frontman, Kirk Windstein and XSheepX of The Seventh Cross were asked to do guest vocals for both nights. Grady rejoined the band at the following dates. The band had plans for tours through Europe, Australia and a summer tour with the Deftones, but so far, this hasn't happened yet.
As of August 2006, Will Haven has signed a record deal with indie label Bieler Bros. Records. The demos that have been online won't appear on this record. One of the demos, Handlebars To Freedom, will appear on a compilation disc of new Australian label Static Migration Records. Second guitarist Cayle Hunter was kicked out of the band and is now focusing on his new band, called Armed for the Apocalypse.
On February 19, 2007 Will Haven played a free show at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, promising a 'big announcement' would be made at the show - namely that Grady Avenell had left the band and been replaced by longtime friend of the band (and vocalist for Sacramento punk band Red Tape) Jeff Jaworski. In Spring 2007, the band went to Europe with Deftones.
The band released the album The Hierophant on June 18, 2007 (UK) and June 19, 2007 in the US. A post made by guitarist Jeff Irwin on an unofficial message board stated that the band intend to tour the new material later on in 2007. A Headline UK tour eventually followed in November 2007 without Mike Martin on bass; however no explanation has been given for his absence. Bass duties for the tour were covered by long-time friend Rey Osburn.
In September 2008 Will Haven embarked on a headlining European tour with French band My Own Private Alaska and further support differing per city. Again Rey Osburn played bass, as Mike Martin was raising a family.
On October 12, 2009, the following was said about Grady rejoining the group : "After a little time off and doing a few benefit shows for our brother Chi Cheng of the Deftones, we are back to work. As some of you may have seen Grady did join us for a few of the benefit shows we did for Chi and also an amazing show in San Francisco a few months ago. After those shows we had a few dicussions about will havens future and Grady expressed that he would like to be a part of it. So after working out details I am very happy to say that we are currently working on a new record with Grady handling the vocal duties. Jeff Jaworski will still be a big part of the band and helping with the writing process on the new record. So we are more than excited to be all working together on making an amazing record."
In April 2010, the band announced that Chris Fehn of Slipknot would be assuming bass duties for their upcoming album and tours, replacing Mike Martin.
Members:
Grady Avenell - Vocals (1995–2002; 2005–2007; 2009–present)
Jeff Irwin – Guitar (1995–2002; 2005–present)
Mitch Wheeler – Drums (2000–2002; 2005–present)
Adrian Contreras - Bass (2012-present)
Former Members:
Mike Martin - Bass (1995–2002; 2008-2010)
Jeff Jaworski - Vocals (2007–2009)
Cayle Hunter – Guitar (2005–2006)
Wayne Morse – Drums (1995–2000)
Dave Hulse – Drums (2000)
Chris Robyn – Drums (2000)
Reyka Osburn - Bass (2008–2009)
Chris Fehn – Bass (2010–2011)
Discography:
El Diablo (1997)
WHVN (1999)
Carpe Diem (2001)
Hierophant (2007)
Voir Dire (2011)
Muerte (2018)
VII (2023)
Carpe Diem
Will Haven Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
I never grasped a clock
Till he passed away
Greed rules what we make of ourselves
Ourselves, from the beggar
To the chooser who survives
At the end of the trail, the trail, the trail!
Who has lived life to the fullest
Ask yourself have i even breathed
Or are we all riding life out
To tell the truth I'm in, I'm in the backseat
Now's the time to take a look
At what surrounds
And embrace the hearts
Of the ones in your life
Spark the fire that will
Torch the numbness inside
If you look to far ahead
You'll lose sight of today
Carpe Diem
Carpe Diem
The Will Haven's song Carpe Diem is a solemn reflection on the value of time and the importance of embracing those around you. The song starts with the singer acknowledging the fact that he has wasted a lot of time in his life and never truly appreciated the value of time until he lost someone close to him. This experience has triggered his awakening to the fact that time is valuable, and it should not be taken for granted. The chorus then introduces the phrase Carpe Diem, which is a Latin phrase that means "seize the day." This phrase emphasizes the need to live in the present moment consciously, without being too preoccupied with the future or the past.
Moving on to the second verse, the song emphasizes the need to be self-aware and avoid being too greedy. The singer acknowledges that greed can be detrimental to one's well-being, and it is important to strike a balance between our needs and wants. The song then poses some existential questions that encourage us to reflect on our lives and our existence. Have we truly lived life to the fullest? Have we even breathed? These questions encourage the singer to take stock of his life and to look around to see the people in his life. In conclusion, the song encourages us to embrace those around you, appreciate their role in your life, and seize the day.
Line by Line Meaning
Time, how much have i wasted
I never understood the true worth of time until it slipped away from my hands
Greed rules what we make of ourselves
Our lives are defined by the extent of our greed
Ourselves, from the beggar
From the poorest to the richest, we all fall in the same category of defining ourselves with greed
To the chooser who survives
Only the ones who make the right choices prevail in this game of life
At the end of the trail, the trail, the trail!
Success or failure, no matter which path we take, all trails lead to the same destination
Who has lived life to the fullest
Have we truly lived or just existed through life?
Ask yourself have i even breathed
Are we merely existing or living our lives to the fullest?
Or are we all riding life out
Are we just mere passengers in this journey of life?
To tell the truth I'm in, I'm in the backseat
Honestly, I am also just a passenger in this journey of life
Now's the time to take a look
It's time to reflect and introspect
At what surrounds
On what we have in our lives
And embrace the hearts
Accept and cherish the people who make our lives worthwhile
Of the ones in your life
The people who matter the most in our lives
Spark the fire that will
Ignite the passion within us that has been long diminished
Torch the numbness inside
Get rid of the feeling of despair and numbness that keeps us imprisoned
If you look to far ahead
If we focus too much on the future
You'll lose sight of today
We will miss the beauty of the present moment
Carpe Diem
Seize the day and make the most of it
Carpe Diem
Seize the day and make the most of it
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: PATRICK DOYLE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
gone.
Time, how much have i wasted
I never grasped a clock
Till he passed away
Greed rules what we make of ourselves
Ourselves, from the beggar
To the chooser who survives
At the end of the trail, the trail, the trail!
Who has lived life to the fullest
Ask yourself have i even breathed
Or are we all riding life out
To tell the truth I'm in, I'm in the backseat
Now's the time to take a look
At what surrounds
And embrace the hearts
Of the ones in your life
Spark the fire that will
Torch the numbness inside
If you look to far ahead
You'll lose sight of today
Carpe Diem
Carpe Diem
Rui Luz
Chino being carjacked is funny as hell.
C Williams
Came here to say the same thing haha
Gino the Nose
@C Williamscame here to say I didn't find it funny
cj chavitz
gotta say this is the most simple riff ever and its so badass. perfection in simplicity. no fks given. love will haven. grady in 2020.
gone.
Time, how much have i wasted
I never grasped a clock
Till he passed away
Greed rules what we make of ourselves
Ourselves, from the beggar
To the chooser who survives
At the end of the trail, the trail, the trail!
Who has lived life to the fullest
Ask yourself have i even breathed
Or are we all riding life out
To tell the truth I'm in, I'm in the backseat
Now's the time to take a look
At what surrounds
And embrace the hearts
Of the ones in your life
Spark the fire that will
Torch the numbness inside
If you look to far ahead
You'll lose sight of today
Carpe Diem
Carpe Diem
Carl Wilson
Remarkable how this hasn't got a million views, one of the greatest songs ever
chomp
the move he does @1:28 is so badass
Smiley Man
Agreed ✌🏾😎🥂
OOUKFunkyOO
one of my favorite music videos of all time
Fresh Hennessy Records
+1000000000000000000000000000000