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Modern Life Is War 
Background information Origin Marshalltown, Iowa Genres Melodic hardcore
Hardcore Punk
Progressive
Punk RockYears active 2002–2008 Labels Equal Vision Records
Deathwish Records
Martyr Records
Lifeline Records
Modern Life is War RecordsMembers John Eich
Tim Churchman
Tyler Oleson
Sjarm 13
Jeffrey EatonModern Life Is War (commonly abbreviated as M.L.I.W.), was a Marshalltown, Iowa-based melodic hardcore punk band. They were 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 M.L.I.W.'s six year run, the band released three full-length albums and one self-titled 7" E.P. 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.
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Releases
M.L.I.W.'s self-titled 7-inch E.P. was released through Lifeline Records in early 2002. Their two subsequent studio albums, 2003's My Love. My Way. (which often wrongly gets labeled as "My Life. My Love") and 2005's Witness are now available through the Deathwish Inc. record label, which is owned and operated by Converge singer Jacob Bannon. Netherlands-based label Reflections Records is responsible for worldwide distribution of all M.L.I.W. vinyl releases.
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 final album, Midnight in America, was released on August 21, 2007 to positive reviews.
Break-Up
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, IA. 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 . . . "
Band members
- John Eich - Guitar
- Tim Churchman - Bass
- Tyler Oleson - Drums
- Sjarm 13 - Guitar
- Jeffrey Eaton - Vocals
Former members
- Matt Hoffman - Guitar
- Chris Honeck - Bass
Albums
- Modern Life Is War EP (2002)
- My Love. My Way. (2003)
- Witness (2005)
- Live on WLUW Split with Kill Your Idols (2006)
- Midnight in America (2007)
External links
- Official Modern Life Is War Website
- Equal Vision Records
- Modern Life Is War on Punknews.org
- Jeffrey Eaton's personal blog
- Interview With Jeffrey Eaton on Late Night Wallflower
- Interview with Jeffrey Eaton few days before MLIW's last tour, on Dreamworld Realism blog
References
Categories:- American post-hardcore musical groups
- American hardcore punk musical groups
- Musical groups from Iowa
- Musical groups established in 2001
- Musical groups disestablished in 2008
- Equal Vision Records artists
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