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Lovewar

Groove Metal
Syracuse, Indiana, USA

Lovewar was an American technical hard rock band. They released just one album titled Soak Your Brain, which was published in 1993 before disbanding a few years later. It was produced by the siblings John Elefante and Dino Elefante. In 2019, they released a self-titled album featuring all 3 members.

Soak Your Brain ranked 47/100 in the Heaven's Metal Top 100 Christian Rock Albums of All Time.

Bassist Rick Armstrong used to play for the Christian metal band Whitecross. He played bass on their 1993 output Triumphant Return.

Guitarist Tim Bushong formed The Channelsurfers in 1996, who signed with Organic Records and released two albums. He later produced Tsar Bomba for Christian hard-rockers Bride several years later. He also acted as engineer and recordist for many other Christian and secular albums. He currently pastors Syracuse (IN) Baptist Church.

Drummer Greg Purlee now plays in the Christian country quartet, Simon Peter Band.

Discography

1989 Millennium
1990 Demo
1993 Soak Your Brain Pakaderm Records / Word Records
1995 Feb 95
1996 4-96
2019 Lovewar Roxx Records

Millennium

1989 Independent

  1. Stand Under It
  2. On the Way
  3. Clearview
  4. When Given Everything
  5. I Can't Believe What I'm Told
  6. You Are Not Alone
  7. I Know The One
  8. Humanican
  9. Sure Foundation

Demo

1990 Independent

Tim Bushong – Guitar & lead vocals
Gaster Firrie – Bass, BGVs, & drum programs

  1. Choices
  2. You Win
  3. Love Won't Grow Cold
  4. Genocide

Soak Your Brain

1993 Pakaderm Records / Word Records (701252426X)

Tim Bushong - Lead and backing vocals, baritone guitar
Rick Armstrong - Bass, backing vocals
Greg Purlee - Drums, backing vocals

Jeff Gunn - Backing vocals

Produced by Dino and John Elefante

  1. Soak Your Brain (5:08)
  2. Golden Rule (5:26)
  3. Take Me (4:46)
  4. Welling Up (5:34)
  5. Space and Time (4:13)
  6. You Win (4:12)
  7. Keep Your Hands Off My Stuff (4:29)
  8. In the Sea (5:59)
  9. Just the Same (4:45)
  10. You are Not Alone (3:53)

Feb 95

1995 Independent

  1. Candle
  2. YHWH
  3. Weight

4-96

1996 Independent

  1. Tuxedo Alligator
  2. You
  3. House of Cards
  4. (instrumental)

Lovewar

2019 Roxx Records (RRCD-LW01)

  1. Who Am I
  2. Stand Under It
  3. Upside Your Face
  4. Candle
  5. Grain of Salt
  6. Tuxedo Allegator
  7. One Trick Pony
  8. House of Cards
  9. Mercy
  10. Up for a Fight
  11. You

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