War On Gravity

Our frontman grabbed some Mass Effect merch from the BioWare gear store. Here he unboxes the $15 tier.

From Nate: "Inspired by the plight of the Krogan aliens from the Mass Effect video games, 'Demilitarized' is the third single from our upcoming Element Zero project. Very early on, Jordan and I had a robust debate about the ethics of a biological weapon used in the games against the Krogan. We had planned from the beginning to write a Krogan themed song and the conversation inspired me to write the lyrics from the Krogans' perspective. I thought 'if I was one of their leaders, how would I feel about this treatment of my people.' So that's what the song is about. Of course, I don't endorse everything the fictional aliens do, but I am very happy with the way the song captures our band's 'don't tread on me' ethos."

The second single off of our up coming album drops on Memorial Day!

Taken from the Latin phrase "ad astra per aspera (through hardships to the stars)", "Ad Astra" is War On Gravity's first original single. The song also serves as the first look at our upcoming debut album, Element Zero. The album will feature songs heavily inspired by the storyline of the Mass Effect video games, with the main lyrical ideas applying the themes of the games to everyday life. "Ad Astra" is about overcoming the fear that comes with being bombarded by important life decisions and accepting the weight of responsibility that comes with maturity. The song encourages listeners to try new experiences and pursue forward momentum regardless of certainty. In many ways, the song was written as a "letter-to-self" for us. Making "screamo" music in our late 20s--especially with Jordan having so many mouths to feed and Jon starting his own family--felt a bit juvenile at times. But we have this fire in us that we have to let out, and this song felt like the perfect lead single to us. We sincerely hope you enjoy it! For Mass Effect fans, you may notice some subtle nods to Commander Shepherd's speeches from ME2 in the lyrics, and a much less subtle nod to the games' soundtrack. And if you like the band ERRA, this is our "ERRA" song! Please don't judge it against their work, they are incredible! --Nate

"Ad Astra", the first single off our upcoming album drops on the 20th! You can listen to it now exclusively on the Bear Attack podcast.

Happy N7 Day! We have a Mass Effect inspired project in the works. It'll be called Element Zero, release date to be determined. We're so excited for you to hear these songs and to share our passion with the incredible fandom these games sparked.

Christmas music TWENTY-FOUR SEVEN!!!

This is the first music video and song to be released by War On Gravity! When the Oliver Anthony Music song blew up in August of 2023, Jordan Wilcox (producer, guitars, cleans) jumped at the chance to do a heavy cover of it. Believe it or not, the original idea was to do an atmospheric black metal version. Nate Patton (harsh vocals) had started a solo project, My Millions Inside, several years before to try to bring atmo-black, EDM, and metal-core together, and agreed to making the single WOG's first release. The video was shot at the warehouse where Jordan, Nate and guitarist Jon (who wasn't able to work on this specific project) all worked at one time! Jordan's wife, Melissa shot the majority of the video in the rain, putting the safety of her camera at risk for the "war effort". There's probably lots more fun facts that are left out here. Feel free to DM us for more BTS. If you've read this far, you're awesome! https://warongravity.start.page/