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WORLD BE FREE One Time for Unity Era Line-up (CREDIT: Atiba Jefferson) One Time for Unity is the new five-song EP from WORLD BE FREE, the Los Angeles-based Hardcore band formed in 2014 comprised of vocalist Scott Vogel (TERROR, Buried Alive,) guitarist Joe Garlipp (Envy, Despair) guitarist Andrew Kline (STRIFE, BERTHOLD CITY,) drummer Sammy Siegler (Gorilla Biscuits, Constant Elevation,) and bassist Alex Barreto (Chain of Strnegth, Alien Ant Farm.) Since releasing their debut full-length, The Anti-Circle, on Revelation Records in 2016, WORLD BE FREE played a handful of shows, but were sidelined by everyone's rigorous schedules and frontman Vogel's recent neck surgery. During this forced hiatus, WORLD BE FREE continued to write new material and when the moment presented itself, they focused on the five tracks, which, would, eventually, become One Time for Unity. We got to speak with guitarist Andrew Kline about all things WORLD BE FREE and One Time for Unity ahead of the EP...

WORLD BE FREE, 2020 CREDIT: Atiba Jefferson (@atibajefferson) Los Angeles-based WORLD BE FREE is a Punk/Hardcore "super-group" in nearly every sheer essence of the term. Its current line-up features vocalist Scott Vogel, guitarists Joe Garlipp & Andrew Kline, drummer Sammy Siegler, and new bassist Alex Barreto; collectively, having played with the likes of TERROR, Buried Alive, ENVY, Constant Elevation, STRIFE, BERTHOLD CITY, Judge, Gorilla Biscuits, RIVAL SCHOOLS, Chain of Strength, and Excel. WORLD BE FREE formed around 2015 and released their full-length debut, The Anti-Circle , on Revelation Records in 2016, which featured Arthur Smilios (CIV, Judge, Warzone) providing bass duties. Now, WORLD BE FREE have returned with a slightly altered line-up, as well as the announcement of a new EP. One Time for Unity has already yielded one single, "Acceptance," and ahead of next month's wide release on Revelation Records, WORLD BE FREE have dropped a second sing...

Constant Elevation is a New York/California-based Melodic Hardcore "super-group" featuring Vinnie Caruana & Sammy Siegler , as well as members of WORLD BE FREE . Vinnie Caruana is best known for his time spent with The Movielife , I Am The Avalanche, and Peace'd Out featuring members of Rx Bandits , No Motiv, and The Velvet Teen . Sammy Siegler is, likely, best known for his time spent with Youth of Today , Judge, CIV , and Side By Side, as well as infamous stints with Gorilla Biscuits , Glassjaw, Head Automatica , Rival Schools, Limp Bizkit , Project X, and Tech N9ne . Sammy Siegler , actually, spent about three years drumming as part of Nightmare of You , which featured Vinnie Caruana 's long-time The Movielife bandmate, Brandon Reilly , as frontman and guitarist. It appears as though The Movielife 's current drummer, Brett Romnes , even recorded the vocals for Constant Elevation 's self-produced/self-titled debut EP. English/LA producer and engine...