Hopesfall
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Hopesfall are a Melodic hardcore band from Charlotte, North Carolina formed in 1998. They are currently signed to Trustkill Records.
Hopesfall started as a Christian metal/hardcore band in 1998. With 2001's No Wings to Speak of EP the band began to turn heads in their music scene with the song "End Of An Era". Shortly after the EP was released and a few member changes later, Hopesfall released The Satellite Years to moderate success and great reviews. The album broke down the barriers of the metal sound on older records, and brought fourth a beautifully aggressive yet melodic new Hopesfall. As of the release of The Satellite Years, Hopesfall no longer considers themselves a Christian band.
In 2004, the band released A-Types, a grungier and more technical evolution of Hopesfall. The album is almost completely devoid of the screaming or the long melodic breakdowns that gave them their signature sound. The quite dramatic change in sound has resulted in the album being generally unpopular with the band's long term fans. Only two members that played on The Satellite Years returned to the studio for A-Types (Vocalist Jay Forest and Founding Member/Guitarist Joshua Brigham)
Former drummer Adam Morgan has returned to the band as of Fall, 2005. This following over a year of absence from the band as well as their most recent record, A-Types.
Hopesfall are currently writing their next record to be released later in 2006.
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Band members
- Jay Forrest - vocals
- Joshua Brigham - guitar
- Mike Tyson - bass
- Dustin Nadler - guitar
- Adam Baker - drums
Former members
- Doug Venable - vocals (The Frailty of Words, No Wings to Speak Of)
- Ryan Parrish - guitar (The Frailty of Words, No Wings to Speak Of, The Satellite Years)
- Adam Morgan - drums (The Frailty of Words, No Wings to Speak Of, The Satellite Years)
- Chris Kincaid - bass (The Frailty of Words)
- Pat Aldrich - bass (No Wings to Speak Of)
- Chad Waldrup - bass (The Sattellite Years) Guitar (following Ryan's departure)
Discography
- The Frailty of Words (1999, DTS Records)
- No Wings to Speak of (2001, Takehold Records)
- The Satellite Years (2002, Trustkill Records)
- A Types (2004, Trustkill Records)