"Rock Like War" is a song by

Rustic Overtones Rustic Overtones is an American rock band from Maine, United States, active between 1993–2002 and from 2007–present. They were the first group to perform live on XM Satellite Radio, and their 2007 album ''Light at the End'' was the fastest-s ...

that appears on the band's 2007 studio album ''

Light at the End ''Light at the End'' is a 2007 studio album by the Portland, Maine band Rustic Overtones, the first album by the band since its break-up in 2002. The album was recorded in spring 2007 and released on July 24, 2007. It has become the fastest-sel ...

''.

History

"Rock Like War" was premiered by the band on July 26, 1998 at a performance at the State Theater in Portland, Maine, along with a half-dozen other new songs.MaineToday.com , Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram archives
/ref> The song entered the band's normal rotation of live songs that appeared on their set lists, although they left the song off both 1998's ''

Rooms by the Hour ''Rooms by the Hour'' is an album by the American band Rustic Overtones, released in 1998. The album drew the attention of several major labels, leading to the band's subsequent contract with Arista Records. Critical reception ''The Providenc ...

'' and 2001's '' ¡Viva Nueva!'' When the band broke up in 2002, the song remained unrecorded and was circulated only by fans who had access to live versions of the song. During the band's 2007 reunion, the Rustic Overtones recorded the song along with six other older unrecorded songs to appear on their new album, ''

''. The song received its first radio airtime on Portland, Maine's alternative station

WCYY WCYY (94.3 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Biddeford, Maine, and serving the Portland metropolitan area. Its target audience are men between 18 and 44. The station airs an active/alternative rock radio format and is owned by Townsq ...

in June, 2007 after the premier of new song "Troublesome" (also on the album) and the announcement of the band's appearance at a live WCYY patio show in July. At this show the song was played live for the first time in its new post-breakup form as the show's closing song. In live shows after the patio show, the song has often been used as the final song before the encore set.

Reception and legacy

The new version of "Rock Like War" was immediately well received by the band's fans. After the song's premiere, it held the number one spot on

's "top five at five" for many weeks, and is still found in the station's regular song rotation today.

References

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