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. They released their first album, The Frailty of Words, soon after on the Christian hardcore/punk label DTS Records. Although The Frailty of Words remains to this day their longest album, it has been out of print for many years and is no longer acknowledged by the band on their website. Much of their popularity came later with 2001's No Wings to Speak Of EP. 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 found on earlier recordings and brought forth 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, an early nineties grunge inspired and softer sound. The album is almost completely devoid of the high-end screaming or the long melodic interludes that filled The Satellite Years. The dramatic change in sound has resulted in some distaste from older purist fans though it brought the band to a whole new fanbase. Only two members that played on The Satellite Years returned to the studio for A Types (vocalist Jay Forrest and founding member/guitarist Joshua Brigham)

Former drummer Adam Morgan returned to the band in Fall 2005, following over a year of absence. However he has now left the band and has been replaced by new drummer Jason Trabue.

Hopesfall are currently mixing their latest album, titled Magnetic North, and is due to be released on May 15, 2007. Chandler Owen will be contributing artwork for the release, and has designed all releases to date.

Band members
Jay Forrest - vocals
Joshua Brigham - guitar
Mike Tyson - bass
Dustin Nadler - guitar
Jason Trabue - drums

Former members
Doug Venable - vocals (The Frailty of Words, No Wings to Speak Of)
Ryan Parrish - guitar / vocals (The Frailty of Words, No Wings to Speak Of, The Satellite Years). He also played drums for City of Caterpillar and Darkest Hour during his time with the band. Ryan is currently in Darkest Hour and Celebrity.
Adam Baker - drums (A Types)
Chris Kincaid - bass / vocals (The Frailty of Words)
Pat Aldrich - bass (No Wings to Speak Of)
Chad Waldrup - bass (The Satellite Years) guitar (following Ryan's departure)
Adam Morgan - drums (The Frailty of Words, No Wings To Speak Of, The Satellite Years)

Treck list:
01 Shines Through
02 In Reflection
03 Endeavor
04 Lament
05 From Your Hands
06 Comfort
07 A Winter's Rose
08 A New Day
09 The Frailty Of Words
10 The Broken Heart Of A Traitor

The Frailty of Words is the debut album of the melodic hardcore band Hopesfall. The CD however, is quite hard to find, and the band no longer acknowledges this album on their website.

Treck list:
1 Open Hands To The Wind
2 April Left With Silence
3 The End Of An Era
4 The Far Pavilions

No Wings to Speak Of is an EP by melodic hardcore band Hopesfall. The EP was first released on Takehold Records. The CD was later released by Trustkill Records

Treck list:
1 Andromeda
2 Waitress
3 Dead In Magazines
4 Dana Walker
5 Decoys Like Curves
6 A Man Exits
7 Redshift
8 Only The Clouds
9 Escape Pod For Intangibles
10 The Bending

The Satellite Years is the second full length album released by the hardcore band Hopesfall.

Treck list:
1.It Happens
2.Start & Pause
3.Icarus
4.Breathe From Coma
5.Champion Beyond Blessing
6.The Ones
7.Manipulate The Eclipse
8.Matchmaker's Haven
9.Owl
10.Per sempre marciamo

A Types is the third full length album released by the melodic hardcore band Hopesfall. The musical direction of the album however deviated vastly from their melodic hardcore roots instead opting for more grunge and emo influences.

Artist: Hopesfall
Album: Magnetic North
Label: Trustkill
Playtime: 52:28 min
Genre: Rock
URL:
Rip date: 2007-04-19
Street date: 2007-05-15
Size: 83.74 MB
Type: Advance
Quality: VBR kbps / 4410kHz / Joint Stereo

Release Notes

Hailing from Charlotte, North Carolina, the band developed in the hardcore
and emo scene. Developing into a national touring act, the band was able to
promote their own independent release and create their own fan base, though
they obviously didn't fit into any pre-conceived sound easily. They're back
with their new album "Magnetic North," and the album is more intense, and
trippier but not purely etheral

Track List

01. Rx Contender The Pretender ( 4:40)
02. Swamp Kittens ( 5:13)
03. Cubic Zirconias Are Forever ( 4:00)
04. I Can Do This On An Island ( 1:17)
05. Secondhand Surgery ( 4:30)
06. Vacation/Add/Vacation! ( 3:41)
07. Magnetic North ( 1:54)
08. East Of 1989; Battle Of The Bay ( 4:35)
09. Bird Flu ( 4:21)
10. The Canon ( 1:02)
11. Devil's Concubine ( 4:53)
12. Head General Hospital ( 5:58)
13. Paisley ( 6:24)

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