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Hopesfall
12+ albums
post-hardcorehardcoremetalcorescreamoemocore
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Hopesfall is an American post-hardcore band from Charlotte, North Carolina formed in 1998 that initially disbanded in 2008 but reunited in 2016 with vocalist Jay Forrest, guitarists Joshua Brigham and Dustin Nadler, bassist Chad Waldrup and drummer Adam Morgan. Brigham and Morgan are founding members of the band. Hopesfall formed in 1998, and released their first album, The Frailty of Words, soon after on the Christian hardcore / punk label DTS Records. It has been out of print for many years and is no longer acknowledged by the band. 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. 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 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 late 2005, following Adam Baker's d
