The Life I Know

Gwen Stacy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 5, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ferret Records
• ASIN: B0011GI7L6
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #69,194 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #96 in Music > Christian > Hard Rock & Metal

Editorial Reviews

With their beginning firmly and proudly rooted in the middle of America, Indianapolis natives Gwen Stacy began practicing together in the winter of 2004. Since those early days Gwen Stacy has maintained a diligent work ethic rivaling older, more experienced bands and have toured America on multiple occasions sharing the stage with today s favorites such as The Devil Wears Prada, mychildren mybride, and The Human Abstract among others.

On the band s full-length Ferret debut, The Life I Know , Gwen Stacy convened with Paul Leavitt (All Time Low, The Bled, From Autumn to Ashes), and well-known producer Brian Mcternan to record in the fall of 2007. On The Life I Know , Gwen Stacy come out and immediately destroy the listener s expectations. Vocalist Cole Wallace s delivery hearkens back to a time when the message and the need to be understood were an essential part of hardcore. A lot of our lyrics are about faith, how we struggle through life, and other things people can relate to, admits Wallace.

In the coming year Gwen Stacy will go nationwide once again and take The Life I Know to bigger crowds and venues around the country. Our goal is to play every town and every city, concludes Sego. Above all else, we want to play and hang with the kids and bring our message to every place our van can take us.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD--Sort of in the vein of Underoath?, February 8, 2008

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Richard Lorenz ""Melodic Metal"" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Life I Know (Audio CD)

I saw these guys in concert last night as the opening act for Haste the Day and Scary Kids Scaring Kids, and liked them so much I picked up their CD. I've been listening to it all morning, and I can assure you it's great. Great syncopation, and the melodies are solid and catchy in many cases. The CD is sufficiently heavy, and they remind me of Underoath (I'm sure, in part, because of the Christian thing). Seeing as constant screaming can get tiring, the bassist does clean vocals at some point in almost every song. In short, the CD sounds like a sophomore or junior release, despite the fact that this is their first album. Go get it.

Update: Some of my favorites include I Was Born with Two First Names, What Will Happen If I Hit Enter, Sleeping in the Train Yard, and Gone Fishing. See You in a Year.

5.0 out of 5 stars Bought his From Amazon on a Blind Buy, August 27, 2011

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Thomas Woodward - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Life I Know (Special Edition) (MP3 Download)

This album has everything that everyone would dig. This album is super hard , heavy , and even has it's harmony lycics that all you 5 Finger death punch fans will dig. This band is talented and I really hope they come alive. Siirus,,,,,LIQUID METAL....play these dudes more this is right up your alley and your listeners. I'm a listenr and I will turn it up if Gwen Stacy comes on. This is Killer album and check out their others. They are all good. These dudes make each song unique to and you know it's that tune , rock on Gwen Stacy I hope your around long enough for everone to enjoy you. You've made me change my thought in music . You are good .I just hope others get a chance to listen you.
This is an elite thrash band of our ages. Their record company could make like 5 finger death punch type bank if they knew how to advertise. If it's an image thing i don't know but this band should be known.
DON'T JUST BUY THIS ALBUM BUY THEM ALL.....

2.0 out of 5 stars more like two and a half, May 30, 2011

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greenblaster "David" (TN) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Life I Know (Special Edition) (MP3 Download)

This isn't a bad album, per say, but it's rather plain. There isn't really any material that stands out as impressive. The lead track seems to take the cake as the best song, so finishing the album turns into somewhat of a disappointment. Also, I don't find the bonus tracks to be worth much to anyone other than a hardcore fan; the quality is atrocious (I assume they're demo tracks).

From what I've heard of Gwen Stacy's album that followed this one up, it's much better. I'd skip this and go for that.