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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 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2018/11/11/lovewar-demo/|Demo]] |
| 1993 | Soak Your Brain | [[Pakaderm Records]] / [[Word Records]] |
| 1995 | Feb 95 |
| 1996 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2023/04/03/lovewar-4-96/|4-96]] |
| 2019 | Lovewar | Roxx Records |

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==== Millennium ====

1989 Independent

  - Stand Under It
  - On the Way
  - Clearview
  - When Given Everything
  - I Can't Believe What I'm Told
  - You Are Not Alone
  - I Know The One
  - Humanican
  - Sure Foundation

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==== Demo ====

1990 Independent

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

  - Choices
  - You Win
  - Love Won't Grow Cold
  - Genocide

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==== 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

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

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==== Feb 95 ====

1995 Independent

  - Candle
  - YHWH
  - Weight

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==== 4-96 ====

1996 Independent

  - Tuxedo Alligator
  - You
  - House of Cards
  - (instrumental)

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==== Lovewar ====

2019 Roxx Records (RRCD-LW01)

  - Who Am I
  - Stand Under It
  - Upside Your Face
  - Candle
  - Grain of Salt
  - Tuxedo Allegator
  - One Trick Pony
  - House of Cards
  - Mercy
  - Up for a Fight
  - You

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