The 30 Years War
Encyclopedia
30 Years War was a four-piece post-hardcore
/prog-rock band from Mukilteo, Washington
. The band consisted of Thomas Erak
(lead vocals, guitar
), Mike Munro (guitar
), Timothy Ward
(bass
, backup vocals), and Andrew Forsman
(drums
).
In early senior year of high school, Thomas and Mike's band Matt Down's Quartet, which had been together since late freshman year, broke up. The two formed a 4-piece with Tim and Andrew and called themselves 30 Years War. The band came up with the name by flipping through a history textbook until they found something suitable (The Fall of Troy would later also use this technique to find a name.)
The band broke up when Mike Munro left, claiming he had too much commitment to school that he could not continue to work with the band. The remaining three would later form The Fall of Troy
.
The band released two EP's, Martyrs Among the Casualties
and Live at the Paradox
.
The Band used the video game Max Payne
as a reference to name some of its songs such as "Mirrors are more fun than television" and "The Tears of a Green eyed Angel" which is a reference to the drug "Valkyr" in the game. Also the song "The Day the Strength of Men Failed" is a reference to The Lord of the Rings
.
The name seems to have been picked by chance, and not as a reference to the '70s prog-rock band Trettioåriga kriget ("The 30 years war") from Sweden
.
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
/prog-rock band from Mukilteo, Washington
Mukilteo, Washington
Mukilteo , which means "good camping ground", is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 20,254 at the 2010 census. It is on the shore of the Puget Sound, and is the site of a Washington State Ferries terminal linking it to Clinton, on Whidbey Island.Mukilteo is...
. The band consisted of Thomas Erak
Thomas Erak
Thomas Joseph Erak , is the former lead guitarist and lead vocalist from Mukilteo, Washington based progressive rock band The Fall of Troy. His new project, Just Like Vinyl, was officially announced on July 8, 2010. Thomas is currently endorsed by Gibson USA, Orange Amplification, Ernie Ball and...
(lead vocals, guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
), Mike Munro (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
), Timothy Ward
Tim Ward (musician)
Tim Ward was the former bassist and co-lead vocalist for the Mukilteo, Washington based prog-rock band The Fall of Troy. He attended Kamiak High School and graduated in 2003. He left the band during their tour with Coheed and Cambria. He was replaced by bassist and vocalist Frank Ene on November...
(bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backup vocals), and Andrew Forsman
Andrew Forsman
Andrew Forsman, born was the drummer for the Mukilteo, Washington based prog-rock/post-hardcore band The Fall of Troy. Previous to The Fall of Troy, he was also in a band with Thomas Erak, Tim Ward and also guitarist Mike Munro in the band The Thirty Years War at the age of only 17. His playing is...
(drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
).
In early senior year of high school, Thomas and Mike's band Matt Down's Quartet, which had been together since late freshman year, broke up. The two formed a 4-piece with Tim and Andrew and called themselves 30 Years War. The band came up with the name by flipping through a history textbook until they found something suitable (The Fall of Troy would later also use this technique to find a name.)
The band broke up when Mike Munro left, claiming he had too much commitment to school that he could not continue to work with the band. The remaining three would later form The Fall of Troy
The Fall of Troy
The Fall of Troy was an American progressive math rock trio from Mukilteo, Washington. The trio consisted of Thomas Erak , Andrew Forsman and Frank Ene...
.
The band released two EP's, Martyrs Among the Casualties
Martyrs Among the Casualties
Martyrs Among the Casualties is the first EP from Mukilteo, WA's The 30 Years War. "Reassurance Rests in the Sea" was re-recorded for Thomas, Tim, and Andrew's later band The Fall of Troy's first album.-Track listing:# "A Tribute to Orville Wilcox"...
and Live at the Paradox
Live at the Paradox
Live at the Paradox is the only live album from Mukilteo, Washington's The 30 Years War. All of the songs except for "A Tribute to Orville Wilcox" would later be re-recorded by Erak, Ward and Forsman in their band The Fall of Troy.-Track listing:...
.
The Band used the video game Max Payne
Max Payne
Max Payne is a BAFTA Award–winning third-person shooter video game developed by Finnish developers Remedy Entertainment and published by Gathering of Developers in July 2001 for Microsoft Windows. Ports created later in the year for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and the GameBoy Advance were published by...
as a reference to name some of its songs such as "Mirrors are more fun than television" and "The Tears of a Green eyed Angel" which is a reference to the drug "Valkyr" in the game. Also the song "The Day the Strength of Men Failed" is a reference to The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings is a high fantasy epic written by English philologist and University of Oxford professor J. R. R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's earlier, less complex children's fantasy novel The Hobbit , but eventually developed into a much larger work. It was written in...
.
The name seems to have been picked by chance, and not as a reference to the '70s prog-rock band Trettioåriga kriget ("The 30 years war") from Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.