Hopesfall

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Hopesfall
Genres	Melodic Hardcore
Labels	Trustkill Records
Members	Josh Brigham - Guitar Jay Forrest - Vocals Mike Tyson - Bass Dustin Nadler - Guitar Jason Trabue - Drums

Hopesfall are a post hardcore/indie rock 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 "April Left with Silence." 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 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, an early ninties grungeinspired and more melodic evolution of their signiture 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 However he has now left the band and has been replaced by new drummer Jason Trabue.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 recording their next record to be released sometime in 2007.

1 Band members
- 1.1 Former members
2 Discography
- 2.1 Albums
- 2.2 EPs
3 External links

[edit] Band members

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

[edit] 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)
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)