Caleb Shomo reacts to ATTACK ATTACK

[@prmbapodcast]

Full interview: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4LKl3V4otamsJI

[@Bilmuriband]

LOVE YOU BOTH!! This conversation was amazing :)

[@JordanAndAirwaves]

Goat

[@kyler.3347]

I love you Mr. Muri

[@GulagG4ry]

have my babies

[@PazOfficial]

Papa Muri has graced us with his presence. Also, when's a proper collab with Caleb coming? ;-)

[@corey8748]

yo lets go im ready for a tour to head my way

[@christopherkinsey4894]

Imagine a Beartooth, Bilmuri, and attack attack tour 😅 I’d die to see Caleb and Johnny share a stage

[@morsumbra9692]

They did it on a BilMuri set!!

[@ericstover2210]

Caleb has a feature on a Bilmuri song. Check it out.

[@FCKfear]

New attack attack is trash :(

[@morsumbra9692]

@FCKfear music is subjective, good for you on your opinion(in the most south park way that is)

[@morsumbra9692]

@FCKfear they've been going for 15yrs dude, of course there's gonna be changes. And music is all subjective so what may not be your steez is someone else's jam.

[@kohiek]

It's insane how much talent was in that band. Sadly it took time for everyone to realize it.

[@b4Sed1593]

It took time? They were hyped from the go 😂

[@limi.]

@@b4Sed1593not really, as much as there was love… the hate was on different level because how much attention it got.

[@user-te3qq1rb7u]

Not really. Caleb and Austin are both good vocalist. The instrumentation was incredibly mediocre and it was pretty bad songwriting. They weren’t particularly talented musicians. I say this as someone with great nostalgia for Attack Attack and think their music was fun.

[@drummerTBM]

They are still incredibly talented. Their modern music is awesome

[@ninjapwnsatlyfe]

all 3 AA! albums are some of the best Metalcore albums of all time lol

[@brentertainmentfilms1681]

As a 32 yr old that still loves this band as much as I did when I first heard them as a 20yr old . Thank you for making these conversations happen Finn . It's great hearing the insights from some of the members themselves

[@Batt3redSav]

Couldn’t agree more!!!

[@etrnalascension8283]

Seeing Caleb show so much love for his early stuff is so cool to see. Both Attack Attack! and Beartooth are amazing and deserve all that love.

[@Ringo-t2q]

They were a band ahead of their time

[@facta26]

Attack attack, dance Gavin dance, and a day to remember. That was my high school

[@bongor628]

One of my first concerts was Attack Attack! with ISMFOF, Our Last Night, and Miss May I in this little basement venue in Omaha back in '09, so much talent on stage that night

[@ganggang949]

Bro that’s a fucken epic lineup

[@mitchschnarr]

09 ISMFOF used to be my shit. Still love the band and all those bands mentioned but man they brought me into the scene

[@colinwelsh2268]

Shout out Sokol Underground, was also there for this!

[@nicholasdonin1465]

Same, they were in a bar in Columbus in 08 with our last night and my ticket home.

[@elaceyb]

Smokahontas does not get the love and recognition it deserves

[@Osirisxoffline47]

it defiantly does lol

[@james8632]

definitely does, alot of people in hardcore love that song lol

[@GinjerFour]

It has 19 million views on KZbin 😂 Are you smoking the Smokahontas?

[@elaceyb]

@@GinjerFour sure am

[@tmthylthm]

It's literally the 3rd most popular song of theirs lmao, it definitely gets the credit it deserves

[@Grand_Master_Skywalker]

I’ve been a fan of Attack Attack since 2011 and I loved them back then in highschool and still do. I saw Attack Attack twice in 2 months the summer after my junior year. I still love those three albums from them.

[@mclovinlife4018]

Beautiful interview. I loved attack attack as a teen and Bilmuri is my favorite band with a bullet these days. I also love beartooth so it’s just the greatest thing ever as a fan of them to see both of them thrive so much

[@ericthorpe5670]

I remember hearing Hot Grills and High Tops bleed into Stick Stickly for the first time my freshman year of college, and I fucking loved it. That shit still gets me pumped up.

[@joshuajones1171]

What I loved about Someday Suddenly when it came out it was different than everything else. Still one of my favorites! Got tickets to see you at El Corzone in Seattle with I See Stars but you guys were sick.

[@OrangeCounty92]

Caleb and Johnny Franck were the core of attack attack sounds. Both of them had their solo projects and you can hear elements of OG attack attack sound.

[@Mr_Death031]

One of my friends introduced me to Attack Attack in 2010 And that started my love for this genre Been a fan since then It’s amazing to see how far Caleb as come from then to now Keep on rocking brotha 🤘🏼

[@Wrestlingmann]

The 6 Degrees of Attack Attack is wild. Beartooth, Of Mice & Men, Bilmuri, Like Moths to Flames, City Lights...

[@KennyKaz7]

I loved Attack attack since i first heard it on myspace back in 2009 or maybe earlier, and i know a LOT of people loving it in the scene over here in Paris. But since you had so much advance on that kind of music, most people weren't ready for it. Some will always be close minded and kind of purist because they won't accept change, cause most of people don't like change at all, but music has to evolve for not to die ! What you guys did as a band of kids is just amazing, so respect for everything you achieved, be proud. Love you all !!

[@fateisnotthesameforall4811]

Of Mice & Men, Beartooth and Bilmuri all came out of Attack Attack. I'd say that they were a group of talented people for sure

[@Bent-P]

Growing up in the Columbus scene when these boys were coming up is a seminal moment in my life, them and crimson armada were my weekends.

[@JonathanGilmer]

I loved The Crimson Armada, man!!

[@Mr.briteside]

TCA was one of my faves

[@iamvulgar8188]

I was stationed at Wright Pat, 21 years old. I used to go to The Attic to see both of them a lot. Great shows.

[@gotusgotus]

Joey Sturgis sort of contributed in the development of metalcore as a genre and he doesn't get enough credit for that nor for the classic records he produced for several bands' early stuff. Joey is one talented mtherfucking producer!! 💯

[@JBMetalProductions]

You could just listen to a song and tell if Joey did their album. He had a distinct clean as fuck / heavy sound. Joeys clean sound, made those early metalcore bands sound waaay cleaner than they should have sounded lol.

[@ceej93]

@@JBMetalProductions wrong. It sounded amazing.

[@JBMetalProductions]

@@ceej93 thaats what i said wtf

[@ceej93]

@@JBMetalProductions i definitely misread that lol my bad it was right when I woke up

[@seamusmcsorley7638]

Not sort of, he had a massive ifluence on the genre

[@bmir89]

Ive been saying for years that Someday Came Suddenly was such a pivotal album in the genre/scene. After that every band in the scene HAD to have the autotuned vocals with some synth tracks. Took a decade for the scene to get off their soapbox and finally realize it..

[@superslayerguy]

Caleb is the man. Loved AA since middle school and still listen those first 2 albums all the time. Saw them live in 2012, biggest band I ever managed to get smack right in front for. Met Whiting and Holdago after the show and told them how great they were. Love Attack Attack forever :)

[@jamieshields3556]

I would get laughed at so hard because i loved Attack Attack. The peoples elbow was my absolute favorite.

[@krisvicious666]

Shoutout to Sam Bettley of Asking Alexandria who got me liking this band. A lot of photos of Sam during the ‘Stand Up and Scream’ days I’d see him wearing an Attack Attack! shirt. I was like, I should check these guys out. Ever since I heard Stick Stickly, I was hooked. Thanks Sam! 🤘🏻❤️ I wanna see Attack Attack! One day!

[@mattsartori5998]

Cameron also was with a Attack Attack! shirt in some of the first shows

[@krisvicious666]

@@mattsartori5998 nice!

[@richardhale7811]

I don’t think I can express how much Johnny and Caleb have been helpful for me emotionally. I mark some moments in time by what album or songs were coming out at the time. From Someday to now, I’ve been a huge fan. I remember scouring the internet for news from The March Ahead after Johnny left. I remember finding Beartooth and Caleb’s edm stuff after he left. The scraps of news making me so sad. It’s almost weird to hear people talk about Beartooth and Bilmuri without acknowledging AA. It feels so strange to regularly have Beartooth and Bilmuri music so frequently now because there was an era that I thought it would suddenly end. I wish I could express to both of those guys how incredible they are and how much I appreciate hearing their stories over the years, both in the music and outside.

[@ThrillJester]

How Caleb talks about it his time in Attack Attack is how i looked at it back then. I did not really follow them to much back then, but loved their music and saw it was teenagers having fun in a creative way. I felt they were ahead of their time to. Every time I watched their music videos or listened to their songs I felt the energy and just laughed how goofy they were.

[@christophermiller5069]

Glad to hear a Sturgis shoutout. Literally molded what metalcore is today

[@thelastdaybreathinginetern1385]

I'm 28. I've been listening to Attack Attack! Since I was 15. I miss their self titled album so much... AA! and Escape The Fate's self titled albums are some of my most cherishing moments of my teen years. I wish I could relive it.. I miss 2010.. I listen to mostly Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Black Metal and Goth Rock but I always appreciate going back to Attack Attack! Escape The Fate etc and Beartooth... 💗❤🖤💜💗

[@KeanMartinic]

Someday Came Suddenly is a piece of history. Truly one of the best \m/ I'm going to listen to it now.

[@Memoreno94]

As a young teenager, I never understood the hate for AA. They were at the top for me and the self title album was peak AA made me listen to other alternative music aside from listening to screamo.

[@dastardlygonzo]

I've been an Attack Attack fan since the first album. Love those first two albums.

[@drummerTBM]

He really should’ve given them a shoutout on their new stuff. They have been working so hard and playing awesome shows.

[@ceej93]

No, it’s one original member now lol he needs to change the band name and quit riding the coattails of their decade old success. Why is the band called Attack Attack still yet it’s an entirely different band? They’re grifting losers trying to grab cash lol imagine being naive enough to not see this.

[@the_minimalistic_adventure]

It’s not even the same band anymore. Literally no original members exist other than Wetzel the drummer at this point. And it’s kind of sad that he’s still in the band. It’s a cover band of its once great self.

[@drummerTBM]

@@the_minimalistic_adventure nah not really. Their comeback EP is awesome

[@BacJaw]

I remember the first time watching the 'Stick Stickly' video, it was on repeat for the next 10 years. I really enjoyed everything about it, it was fun when fun wasn't cool. Actually through an Attack Attack rabbit-hole I got introduced to The Devil Wears Prada. Now I love both Beartooth AND BILLMURI. I'm so glad y'all are still going at it, mostly so I may coom to your angel voices.

[@Reportedd]

some day came suddenly was one of my favorite albums in high school. still love it to this day

[@TheAwGooner]

Johnny and Caleb *were* Attack Attack. That’s why the reunion of the band doesn’t sound anything like the old stuff. All of that talent got carried on into Beartooth and Bilmuri, as well as The March Ahead. Also glad to hear Caleb willing to talk about Attack Attack again, I know he had some bad memories towards the end of it, but it sounds like he’s gotten past that

[@yahwehwarrior]

I loved those AA records when they came out, still do. They are just fun!

[@daltonnelson94]

I remember when Stick Stickly came out in high school. Good times

[@o.w.sproductions1873]

We were in Joey’s garage while he was still (chain smoking?) I’m dead 😅😅😅

[@evangalinsky2499]

I am so fucking happy Joey made the new Dayshell record. Sounds amazing.

[@usmcrules21]

Attack Attack was the first metalcore band i ever listened too now theyre one of my favorites

[@Tredway]

The credit he's giving johnny is great.

[@lorddemise149]

Was a good time back then! I remember beeing at the Tampa show in 2008 together with Still Remains and Maylene. Awesome evening!Greetings from Germany 🤘

[@Midnight_Wave_1989]

I’m 20 years old and only have been a metalcore fan for like about 4 years now and Attack Attack is by far my most favorite band to listen to and mosh the shit out of. Seen Beartooth at their below tour in 2022 and fell in love with them as well as the Devil wears Prada, Silverstein and ERRA all at the same show. I’m glad Caleb acknowledges how awesome Attack Attack really was 🤘

[@dakotacarter20]

i saw Attack Attack back on the 09 warped tour, really one of the only bands i remember from warped that year.

[@thefirstpersonpeople8067]

They went through so many members, I remember stick sticky with Austin Carlile's vocals (of mice and men's old screamer) I loved these guys, they had so many incarnations

[@brendangibson8200]

They didn't really go through a lot of members, just steadily lost members lol

[@thefirstpersonpeople8067]

@@brendangibson8200 😂 so true

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

IMO current modern metal is so boring, formulated and devoid of personality that the awkward 2000's bands are looking great in comparison.

[@misfit_kev]

I agree. There’s too much emphasis on down tuning and being a "sick vocalist, bro" now instead of actually creating interesting music to move the genre forward.

[@limi.]

The thought of losing money while making something totally different from someone else and not knowing the return investment is much more scary… even back then there were lots of bands that sounded exactly the same as AA or similar to AA but it is more about taking the risk and creating music. The reward of huge risks’ goes both ways, your band gets remembered for years to come or your band just goes downhill from the decision you make. It applies to the current scene as well.

[@SatanCatIncorporated]

My favorite album of all time. 😻😻😻

[@yourrealdaddi]

I love how no one mentions Austin, but y’all still used his vocals even after he left. Not making excuses for him being a dick but he was a big part of that band even after he left.

[@LRM5195]

Agreed

[@avalanche5852]

Because as talented as austin is, he is just a dick. He doesn't deserve anything from it. Same reason he got kicked out of OM&M. Both bands are better off without that POS, and sound way more mature once he manages to get booted

[@ethangavin1520]

I love Attack Attack! I love Beartooth. I love The March ahead. And I Love Bilmuri. So much talent spread across mang bands over the years

[@christophercarlin6782]

Somday came suddenly is still in every single one of my playlists even now at 32 years old 🤣

[@noendtv_]

that album changed my damn life

[@Hockeyjew702]

2008-2010 were the best years of my life. Attack Attack!’s studio update videos heavily influenced me as a teen 😅

[@kadewilliams8281]

Muri Naysh stand the f up!

[@jon2384]

NOW? INTO IT NOW? Caleb you made me pick up a bass as a teen you made me start writing music you turned me into a musician.

[@billjones5741]

I still jam someday came suddenly. Love it more now.

[@JC.Bailey]

Got to see these guys live. Never forgot that show. It was cool as fuck. God bless

[@FunkyPunk1995]

Attack attack’s someday came suddenly was my very first metalcore album that i got like a year after I found my gateway bands. I saw them multiple times in 2010, including my first warped tour that year (i was 15) where i had my AA shirt from the merchnow CD/shirt bundle with a werewolf and alien signed. It was my first neon cartoon monster shirt! I had that FILTHY shirt signed at that warped tour and hung up on my wall for years until I graduated high school and my mom still has it, the CD, and a lot of my other scene kid memorabilia in a box at her house. Back then the whole scene thing was still kinda new and weird and was still pissing off the metal elitest and for a awkward 15 yesr old kid learning to come out of his shell, and ignore the bullies and learning to talk to girls, those weird ass bands gave me so much comfort in myself. Shout out attack attack ❤️‍🔥

[@relentlesschaos7445]

Austin Charlie was the original front man and the one on "Someday Came Suddenly". Crazy to think about 😂

[@DeanMachine85]

Attack Attack! is still around their new sound is amazing. All AA eras are great 🤘🏼

[@evangalinsky2499]

Eh, their new sound is just. Eh.

[@Maximus_W]

The dark waves Ep is fire

[@Core_guy]

They are kinda mid now, trying to live from the past

[@ceej93]

They are still around in the form of using the name to get attention to their music which otherwise would get zero attention. It’s that bad. New attack attack is bad.

[@DB.COFFEECHRONICLES]

Your opinion is bad and no one cares what you think. ​@wolfecrw

[@man.in.thx.box59]

As a 31 yr old i have followed Caleb since i was 15, 16 myself!!

[@Go_away_loser]

2008/2009 post-hardcore was a fucking time man. What a killer scene to be in.

[@FilmThePoliceFTP]

Idk how I never heard attack attack until a few years ago but I've been listening to bands influenced by them since at least 2011.

[@CosmosTVGaming]

Stick Stickly got me through Iraq many times over, loved that shit when it came out lol it was so fun

[@unbantwin3900]

he really needs to play with attack attack!

[@PRC_E5]

AA on 2010 and 2011 Warped Tour was insane.

[@ArcadeChan]

My scene/otaku Kid days….Vans Warped Tour Days….good memories

[@Colt6661]

This means war is my fav album

[@shuddhi5764]

You gotta start somewhere and what better way to start then a bunch of kids mixing sounds together and combining genres

[@donutninja2797]

Didn’t Austin Carlile sing stick stickly ?

[@coreybess5546]

The vox. Yea he did it was recorded in 08 back then.

[@sevthepanda]

Im 30 still listen to the albums from time to time

[@crackangel69]

it's really crazy thinking about how far a good deal of the musicians from that era made it today, especially attack attack and the future bands they were later in, were hated so so badly back then lmao man i remember clear as day when stick stickly came out and how, while they still had a dedicated fanbase for sure, holy shit was it rough lol. the internet was a lot less filtered back then, you couldn't get 1 single "real" metalhead to tell you they liked them and yet they still were influential domestically and overseas shit i wonder if anyone here remembers the video that denis stoff, who went on to lead asking alexandria for some time, uploaded a video of him covering stick stickly before he got big iirc and people clowned the shit out of him, then look at what he went on to do lol

[@samuelbumgardner5518]

Do austin and caleb still have bad blood because he never mentioned him when talking? I know austin wasnt the best always in attack attack he even admitted it himself. Im just curious if they still arent on good terms even with the time thats past.

[@Core_guy]

They are, you can see pictures of them together in google

[@KevinLuper99]

No mention of THE best Attack Attack! album?

[@AdamLock3]

2:05. It blows my mind that other bands on warped tour were putting these guys down. Effffff that. Sad to know that warped had that kind of environment

[@oeheaven]

I remember when in middle school korn came out and I was blown away because nothing sounded like that. Then later on Attack Attack that did it again. Seems each era has a few bands that really sound different. I did not hear any electronic music with hardcore at that time period besides AA at first. Crabcore forever.

[@ryanrowe1975]

Good times

[@AdamLock3]

Joey Sturgis and Brian Hood were the best producers of the 2010 era. Not even close. Joey with Prada, For the Fallen Dreams, Attack Attack, Miss May I, WCAR….so many others. Brian with first few ERRA records, Gideon, Sworn In, early Invent Animate. These dudes paved the way for today’s Metalcore sound.

[@snowmankillz713]

Where does he react

[@SatanCatIncorporated]

Someday came suddenly omfg it means so much to me. You have no idea

[@rulon6064]

And Joey s finally getting his praise

[@anthonycole6839]

Since he doesn’t hate AA anymore I wonder if Caleb would ever perform with them 🤔

[@maurelius21]

5 Seconds of Summer everyone 👏🏾

[@kushpaladin]

i still have my Attack attack CD lol..... i thought it was funny how everybody thought it was some serious thing, they were just having fun

[@philVSmonster]

Yeah i remember hating on AA! when they first came around in my sophomore year, then the self-titled came out in my senior year and literally changed the face of metalcore/post-hardcore lol that was a magic moment fr

[@tongtelong1543]

They didn't realize that they made a new genre that people will appreciate and love. When I first heard and saw Stick Stickly I was like, WTF is this shit?? But then after hearing it for 3 times I atart to love it and hungered for more ugghhh, the good times. When you started to hate it then eventually love it, good times, good times...

[@ceej93]

Except they didn’t make a new genre and they weren’t the first to incorporate these elements. But people who know nothing about music history love to assume their favorite band are pioneers. I guarantee you even Caleb would tell you they didn’t “make a new genre” please stop d!ckr!d!ng it’s really simple music this isn’t Mozart

[@AGuyUwU]

@@ceej93Attack Attack! was just a trend that took influence from TDWP and went viral. Underoath laid the groundwork for what elements bands could incorporate in Metalcore, then TDWP were the torchbearers to first see success. Attack Attack! came after Prada and were just a gimmick, then Asking Alexandria was the final nail in the coffin to perfect the gimmick.

[@Errcyco]

Attack Attack! when that stick sticky video came out I loved it.. was new and heavy. Then like 2 months later everyone's making fun of them. I dunno man, they defo changed music and I think for the better. they were fun.

[@thenightmare92]

It really was wild how much people shit on Attack Attack back in the day. Especially after the whole “crab core” memes started going around & pretty much haunted the band. Now people are all about em due to the emo/metalcore revival these days. Good to see them getting the respect they should have gotten years ago.

[@jamesduzjitz_91]

Seen Attack Attack at Warped 2010 in Dallas. Core memory in my life.

[@Automotive_Intervention]

I have a picture with attack attack still from warped 2011 in Vegas.

[@pauljarrell8162]

I still look up old attack attack

[@qftsjustin]

I remember I was 16 when someday came suddenly came out and instantly knew it was lightning in a bottle , other kids shit on it but look at em know

[@deengew]

so funny to see people balding with that 2008 haircut now

[@LRM5195]

Lmaooooo

[@Caribuu]

Dont forget about austin. He was great in of mice and men

[@Flyfishinglover]

Crabcore forever 🦀 🤘🏻

[@WingsOfIcarus5674]

I think the best way to summarise Attack Attack haters is people taking shit seriously that was never intended to be serious. The only serious aspect being wanting to make a career and money out of it but the music itself was just meant to be fun

[@Infinitespace04]

I hated attack attack. They did have a massive contribution to modern music. Spawned 3 awesome bands. Bilmuri and Beartooth are two of my absolute fav bands. Both Caleb and Johnny are very special people.

[@HoChiMints2007]

Caleb Shomo's a legend

[@ja4311]

They were the Oklahoma City Thunder of metalcore.

[@SaxlRose]

Legendary

[@the_minimalistic_adventure]

Now the whole band is a cover band of itself, with only one original member left; the drummer Wetzel.