{{Sources exist|date=January 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = First Came the Law | type = Studio | artist = [[Once Nothing]] | cover = First Came the Law.jpg | alt = | released = 15 January 2008 | recorded = 2007 | venue = | studio = | genre = [[Metalcore]] | length = 58:02 | label = [[Solid State Records]] | producer = [[Jamie King (musician)|Jamie King]] and Once Nothing | prev_title = [[Earthmover (EP)|Earthmover]] | prev_year = 2007 | next_title = | next_year = }} {{Music ratings | rev1 = DecoyMusic.com | rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}} [http://www.decoymusic.com/reviews/1298 link]| |noprose=yes}}
'''''First Came the Law''''' is the first full-length album released by [[Once Nothing]]. It is the band's third release overall, and its first on [[Solid State Records]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/once_nothing-first_came_law|title=First Came the Law - Exclaim.ca Review|author=David Synyard|date=19 February 2008|publisher=Exclaim.ca|accessdate=27 December 2018}}</ref>
==Track listing== #The Intimidator <small>- 4:11</small> #Avoid Me Like The Plague <small>- 4:07</small> #Juliet or at Least What's Left of Her <small>- 4:24</small> #Gunfire is the Sound of Freedom <small>- 4:44</small> #The Dust of a Town <small>- 3:36</small> #My Sweet Medusa <small>- 4:07</small> #Columbus Wasn't Looking For America <small>- 4:18</small> #Then There Were Nine <small>- 4:53</small> #All My Heroes Are Cowboys <small>- 4:51</small> #The Truth About Me or Someone Like Me <small>- 5:04</small> #Whiskey Breath <small>- 5:10</small> #...And Then Came Grace <small>- 8:37</small> * "How To Build A Sand Castle" (hidden track)
==Personnel== *Todd Lowry - [[Singing|Vocals]] *Josh Branas - [[Rhythm Guitar]] *Dave Burkes - [[Lead Guitar]] *Steve Lucarelli - [[Bass guitar|Bass]] *[[Giuseppe Capolupo|Giuseppe "Joey" Capolupo]] - [[Drum kit|drums]] *Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Jamie King *Mastered by Troy Glessner at Spectre *Art Direction & Design by Jordan Butcher *Additional vocals Once Nothing, Geoff Jenkins
==Lyrical content== -The lyrics on "First Came The Law" are written by Todd. He writes about his personal experiences.
-"Juliet or at Least What's Left Of Her" is about Todd's touring in Alabama. He said he hadn't eaten and was dehydrated and Alabama was extremely hot. He passed out at a BP station.
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