Wovenwar

Wovenwar
Wovenwar live in August 2014. From left to right: Phil Sgrosso, Shane Blay, Jordan Mancino, Josh Gilbert and Nick Hipa
Background information
Origin	Southern California, U.S.
Genres	Hard rock alternative metal melodic metalcore heavy metal
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Metal Blade
Associated acts	As I Lay Dying, Oh, Sleeper
Website	wovenwar.com
Members	Shane Blay Nick Hipa Josh Gilbert Jordan Mancino
Past members	Phil Sgrosso

Wovenwar is an American heavy metal supergroup from Southern California, formed in 2013. They released their self-titled debut album on August 5, 2014. The band's musical style on the album has been described as hard rock,alternative metal,melodic metalcore and modern heavy metal.

After As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis was arrested on May 8, 2013, the remaining members began experimenting and writing with Shane Blay of Oh, Sleeper. Lambesis' arrest negatively affected his relationships with As I Lay Dying, which resulted in the departure of all members except for Jordan Mancino, who had been sharing an ownership for the band's rights with Lambesis since 2006. After a short meeting, they decided to put discussions of the future of As I Lay Dying on hold.

From 2013 to 2014, the newly formed Wovenwar had been in the process of making a self-titled debut album with the producer Bill Stevenson. The mixing for the album was done by Colin Richardson. The band's debut single, "All Rise", was released on April 21, 2014. On June 18, 2014, the band released a second single from the album, titled "The Mason". The album itself was released on August 5, 2014 through Metal Blade Records. The third single of the album, "Death to Rights", was the third-most added song on active rock radio in late February 2015.

Wovenwar had played their first tour in the United States opening for Black Label Society from July 17, 2014 to August 4, 2014. The band had also been touring in Europe from September 27, 2014 to November 8, 2014 as a support for In Flames.