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Hopesfall is a post-hardcore band from Charlotte, North Carolina formed in 1998. It is currently signed to Trustkill Records.

Biography

Hopesfall started as a Christian metal/hardcore band in 1998. It released its 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 the band's longest album, it has been out of print for many years and is no longer acknowledged by the band on its 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. It was recorded by Matt Talbott (former frontman for the post-grunge band Hum) in his Great Western Recording Studio. During recording, Hopesfall asked him to contribute vocals to the track "Escape Pods For Intangibles". The album received positive reviews, and continues to remain popular. As of the release of The Satellite Years, Hopesfall no longer consider 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 style shift was unpopular with the bands fan-base, and did not receive the same positive critical response The Satellite Years did. 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 late 2005, following over a year of absence. However he has now left the band and has been replaced by new drummer Jason Trabue.

Their latest album, titled Magnetic North, was released on May 15, 2007. Chandler Owen contributed artwork for the release, and has designed all releases to date.

Band members

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; currently in Celebrity)
Adam Baker - drums (A Types)
Chris Kincaid - bass guitar, vocals (The Frailty of Words)
Pat Aldrich - bass guitar (No Wings to Speak Of)
Chad Waldrup - bass guitar (The Satellite Years), guitar (following Ryan's departure)
Adam Morgan - drums (The Frailty of Words, No Wings To Speak Of, The Satellite Years, and tours for A Types only)

Discography

Albums

The Frailty of Words (November 29,1999) DTS Records

The Frailty of Words
(November 29,1999)
DTS Records
The Satellite Years (October 15,2002) Trustkill Records

The Satellite Years
(October 15,2002)
Trustkill Records
A Types
(November 2,2004)
Trustkill Records
Magnetic North (May 15,2007) Trustkill Records

Magnetic North
(May 15,2007)
Trustkill Records

EPs

No Wings to Speak Of (August 8,2001) Takehold Records/Trustkill Records

No Wings to Speak Of
(August 8,2001)
Takehold Records/Trustkill Records

External links

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 Hopesfall started as a [[Christianity|Christian]] [[metal]]/[[hardcore punk|hardcore]] band in 1998. It released its 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 the band's longest album, it has been out of print for many years and is no longer acknowledged by the band on its 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]]''. It was recorded by Matt Talbott (former frontman for the post-grunge band [[Hum (band)|Hum]]) in his Great Western Recording Studio. During recording, Hopesfall asked him to contribute vocals to the track "Escape Pods For Intangibles". The album received positive reviews, and continues to remain popular. As of the release of ''[[The Satellite Years]]'', Hopesfall no longer consider themselves a [[Christian]] band.
-In 2004, the band released ''[[A Types]]'', an early nineties [[post-grunge|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 style shift was unpopular with the bands fan-base, and did not receive the same positive critical response "[[The Satellite Years]]" did.   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)
+In 2004, the band released ''[[A Types]]'', an early nineties [[post-grunge|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 style shift was unpopular with the bands fan-base, and did not receive the same positive critical response [[The Satellite Years]] did.   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 late 2005, following over a year of absence. However he has now left the band and has been replaced by new drummer Jason Trabue.