News•March 16, 2010 1:29 PM ET•5,894 views

I Declare War signs with Artery/Razor & Tie

Official press release: I Declare War has officially been signed as the fifth band to Artery Recordings, the new joint venture between The Artery Foundation and Razor & Tie. Founded in 2005, the death metal band is comprised of five guys in their 20s out of Seattle, Washington. On June 1st, their self-produced album Malevolence will be released. While the band can definitely be described as heavy and aggressive, guitarist Evan Hughes states, "We have elements of a lot of different styles but keep things interesting by straying from sticking to a formula and not writing the same song 11 times." The band agrees that Malevolence is their heaviest and most focused record to date. When discussing the album, Evan states, "The lyrics are based on a lot of what we think is corrupt in the world today - government, religion, and the self-inflicted downfall of humanity. The title reflects the overall feeling of the lyrics and a basic view of how we see the world today." During I Declare War's first tour in 2007, the band happened to cross paths with well-known death metal band Whitechapel, and played what Evan calls "one of the worst shows both of us ever played." The unfortunate show turned into a lasting friendship and one of the best things to happen to the band. When Alex Wade from Whitechapel was approached by Artery in regards to possible bands to sign, he suggested I Declare War, and so the relationship began. Artery and I Declare War are equally excited to begin working together. Evan says, "Being recognized by everyone at Artery is an honor and we're really happy to have found a home with them. It's been a long road to get to this point, but it really feels like our hard work is paying off." www.myspace.com/ideclarewar

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danny425 3/16/2010 10:30:31 AM

FIRST POST

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meanmuggin 3/16/2010 10:43:01 AM

lol, death metal?

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thelindbergbaby 3/16/2010 10:46:15 AM

metal, death lol?

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djunior 3/16/2010 10:50:47 AM

the first time i heard this band was on their christmas cd. yea, theyre a joke

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xfordirelifesakex 3/16/2010 10:54:36 AM

Cody Brown is not stoked.

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mosh666 3/16/2010 10:56:20 AM

thanks for their life story....

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breakdatback 3/16/2010 11:02:23 AM

scissor me timbers

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spread____em 3/16/2010 11:23:55 AM

my favorite deathcore band, fckin br00tal

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PapHimself 3/16/2010 11:38:02 AM

Love this band, will love this record.

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asaf 3/16/2010 11:54:04 AM

"the band happened to cross paths with well-known death metal band Whitechapel" whaaaaatt

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Godfatherofsoul 3/16/2010 11:56:14 AM

Who could possibly care about this?

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captain_shredbeard 3/16/2010 12:24:21 PM

Some of the best people you'll ever meet. Good for them!

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beatyourfuckingface 3/16/2010 12:25:47 PM

never heard of it. the lead singer of this band is a freak.

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kniferevenge 3/16/2010 12:32:38 PM

This shit sounds terrible.Are you kidding?This label blows as well.

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xBEARFIGHTx 3/16/2010 12:51:21 PM

Well, I Declare!

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mattftf 3/16/2010 1:11:35 PM

it's all about who you know....

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LoydChristmas 3/16/2010 1:11:36 PM

that should tell everyone a little something about how much thought and resources Artery puts into finding talent "hey, you guys sell records, got any friends we can sign?" shitheads.

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ShamWOW 3/16/2010 1:38:21 PM

I've had the "honor" of having to put up with this bands career here in WA. THEY fckING SUCK. Raver Scene Kids are so stoked right now, gays.

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tommytmosh 3/16/2010 1:48:31 PM

fck the haters. stoked for these guys, all good dudes who bust their asses and love what they do. heaviest album of 2010!

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xPartypoopeRx 3/16/2010 2:03:28 PM

blast beat the fck out of everything!!

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chicken_gang_bang 3/16/2010 2:15:31 PM

this band is fcking horrible

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Chris_of_Tyrants 3/16/2010 2:43:04 PM

man there sure are a lot of bands with that name, I think we've played with 2 separate locals with the same moniker on one tour..

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XMatthewXL0l0l 3/16/2010 3:22:35 PM

fck you all, this is awesome

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METALASFUCK 3/16/2010 3:40:32 PM

still waiting on the punch line...

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blinding_light 3/16/2010 4:25:59 PM

lol @ being signed because of whitechapel

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asaf 3/16/2010 4:26:23 PM

i always thought compton records was legitimate... i guess artery recordings is a step up!

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IStillBelieveInWhtWeBuilt 3/16/2010 6:08:00 PM

Hummm..mostly..i hate deathcore. More than that, getting signed cause of gay ass whitechapel. Next up..bree bree sqee shit is fcking gay. And this label is shaping up to be pure shit

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KLLANN 3/16/2010 6:10:33 PM

LOL @ THE BANDS CALLING THEMSELVES DEATH METAL.

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stooooopid 3/16/2010 6:47:21 PM

Alex Wade is a great dude. <3

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totalvideo88 3/16/2010 7:00:50 PM

lead singer ruins shows in seattle with his little man syndrome

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bigbabyhayzeus 3/16/2010 7:04:53 PM

it's a shame when bands should be embarrassed and they aren't

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hellothere 3/16/2010 7:15:56 PM

Mike Milford, making a name for himself: gay.

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Baker 3/16/2010 7:49:03 PM

Too stoked. Maybe they'll come to Canada finally.

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kngdeuce 3/17/2010 1:12:41 AM

YOUR MOTHER SUCKS c-ckS IN HELL! DUN DUNDUN DUDNDUDN IDW is the fcking amazing

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XfaggetArteryFndtionGuyX 3/17/2010 4:12:32 AM

yeah yeah yeah!

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drunkensailor 3/17/2010 2:54:48 PM

"The unfortunate show turned into a lasting friendship" aren't all their shows unfortunate? I love the romance story created between the two DEATH METAL bands.

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JoeyPigg 3/18/2010 12:42:37 PM

fckin gay. Artery Records is going to shit.

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myrevolution 3/18/2010 1:38:37 PM

going? I think they are already there. worst dudes worst band.

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BASTARD 3/18/2010 8:39:21 PM

IMPENDING DOOM IS STOKED!

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goatflip 3/20/2010 6:13:29 PM

this is perhaps the worst shit ive heard in a long time. getting signed really doesnt mean anything anymore does it

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cousingoat 3/25/2010 5:33:16 AM

I hate eric rushing.

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