Progress is looking good for We are the Arsenal

We are the Arsenal is a band that has worked hard to reach the success they have today with television placements on Real World, Parental Control and The Hard Times of RJ Berger, and consistent radio play in Los Angeles; their determination and passion for what they do is shown strongly through their music.

The public was hooked from the start, with talented vocals from lead singer Ryan Terrigno, along with the aggression the band can’t help but force into their fast paced songs compiled in their debut album released in 2009 titled “They worshipped Trees”.

In their new EP “There Will Come Soft Rains” set to release on Sep 7th it’s noticeable that the members of WATA have put in that extra effort to create something new while keeping that original sound everyone was first impressed with. This EP contains 6 songs allowing everyone to hear how the band has grown and evolved.

If one thing is certain about WATA, it is that chanting is a major part of their sound and it is something that they will probably always try to incorporate. In the songs Cities by The Sea, Hey Little Girl, and Like History it can be heard the most but luckily a great job was done in keeping the chanting from getting tiresome.

Hopefully everyone who gets to hear this new EP will notice the vocal in their music has developed and now holds a rougher edge to it and less of winy higher pitched voice heard in their earlier work. Listeners will enjoy this because it couldn’t sound better with the natural emotion lead singer Ryan pours into the songs; with lyrics for example “we are nothing but a cancer on this earth and we’ll be on here all alone till we find our worth” in Circling vultures and “when will my life begin, cause it feels like I’m loosing control” sung in the song Strangers; which is the song they chose to show off on their website www.myspace.com/wearethearsenal.

Also interesting about their new sound is a calmness which can be heard in bands like Jimmy Eat World that flows in a couple of the songs, one of them being Fairytale. This is refreshing to hear because it’s not the normal pace for the band and gives a different feel to the music.

We are the Arsenal are definitely excited to go out and share the new music they’ve been working on as they start their tour this fall covering most of the United States. Dedicated fans will sure be taking the time to see them live and though it’s been a while since they’ve heard something fresh, “There Will Come Soft Rains” is an EP they will not be disappointed with and surely will do a great job of catching others attention as well.