ARTIST: Of The Son
TITLE: At War
LABEL: Harvest Earth Records
GENRE: Metal
BITRATE: 219kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 30min total
RELEASE DATE: 2006-09-12
RIP DATE: 2006-08-08

Track List

01. Kill Your Past                  4:35
02. Sinless                         4:53
03. I Live For The Day I Die        3:01
04. Crucify                         4:50
05. Sinless (Live)                  5:04
06. Praise Unto Christ (Live)       3:36
07. Lion Of Judah (Live)            4:43

Release Notes:

Praise-core [pronunciation key] - (Prayze - Kore)

1. A “hybrid-genre” of music that represents a careful and unique
synthesis of ancient and modern praise music with elements from the
numerous subgenres derived from the larger entity of heavy metal. 2.
Of or relating to the son of God. 3. A lifestyle that intentionally
directs acts of worship to the living God, regardless of the
sacrifice. 4. A brutal assault upon your ear drums.

Our lives are defined by the choices we make. It almost goes without
saying that in the course of our lifetime some choices will operate
exponentially on our lives, affecting untold thousands of other
choices. For example, the choice to love a person, to strive for a
goal, or to uphold an ideal, will conform dozens of other choices to
a pattern that will ensure that the given person is cared for, the
goal is accomplished or the ideal is manifested. In the case of four
young men from central Indiana, whose collaborative musical efforts
are published under the name Of The Son, the vision and purpose of
the collective, and thus the choices made by the collective, are
determined by a clear conviction to glorify Jesus of Nazareth; whom
some call the Messiah.

As for the brief history of the band; in the fall of 2003 a random
and unexpected conversation between friends resulted in a brief and
even more unexpected phone conversation between complete strangers.
A series of experimental practice sessions quickly lead to the
formation of a three member ensemble; Ryan (lead vocals), Jon
(guitars), Rob (drums). Almost unconsciously the three began the
process of writing what would eventually become the December 2004
Wounded Records release “The Dead Will Rise”. After entering a local
battle of the bands in March 2004 Ryan’s younger brother Nate was
added to play bass and the current OTS roster was complete. After a
year of touring to promote and support the release of “The Dead Will
Rise”, a new record deal with Harvest Earth Records was inked. The
release of an EP entitled “At War” is nearing completion and will
most certainly represent another significant evolution for OTS.

While Of The Son continues to dedicate themselves to exploring new
musical boundaries, developing the unique subtleties and nuances of
their sound, the true foundation of the band is not a unique bass
and drum pattern, powerful guitar chord, or brutal scream, but a
steadfast commitment to following in the footsteps of Jesus Christ.
This is a choice with an exponential effect. Flowing out of their
dedication to Jesus Christ, OTS will continue to offer all those
that are willing to listen an opportunity to experience an
innovative approach to praise and worship music and a clear message
of hope and love in the midst of a world that is overwhelmed with
trite spiritual clichés and empty religious metaphors.

Ultimately, the words of an ancient Jewish sage provide the ground
on which Of The Son will continue to build their music and their
lives; “But my life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the
work assigned me by the Lord Jesus, the work of telling others the
good news of God’s wonderful kindness and love.”