Upon forming in 2002, the members of Connecticut straight-edge band With Honor (vocalist Todd Mackey, guitarist brothers Jay and Jeff Aust, bassist Jack Caron, and drummer John Ross) lived by a strict code of ethics, including a drug-free, vegetarian lifestyle that fueled the brief metalcore bursts heard in their 2004 debut for Stillborn Records, Heart Means Everything. The band kept up a busy tour schedule, playing dates with bands like Hatebreed and Comeback Kid, along with various festivals like the ~New England Metal Fest and ~Hellfest.