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Hopesfall
Hopesfall is an American post-hardcore band from Charlotte, North Carolina, formed in 1998. They are currently signed to Equal Vision Records. The band dissolved in 2008 after all members, with the exception of singer Jay Forrest, left the band. Following this, the lineup of the band's first two albums got together temporarily and played reunion shows in 2011. The band finally reformed with the majority of their last album's members and original drummer Adam Morgan in 2016 with a new label Equal Vision Records. '' Arbiter'' was released on July 13, 2018. History ''The Frailty of Words'' and ''No Wings to Speak Of EP'' (1998–2001) Hopesfall (stylized as ''.hopesfall.'') began as a Christian hardcore band in 1998. They recorded their first album, '' The Frailty of Words'', that same year, and it was released in November 1999 on Christian hardcore/punk label DTS Records. Following the release of ''The Frailty of Words'', founding bassist Christopher Kincaid left the band, to be ...
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The Frailty Of Words
Hopesfall is an American post-hardcore band from Charlotte, North Carolina, formed in 1998. They are currently signed to Equal Vision Records. The band dissolved in 2008 after all members, with the exception of singer Jay Forrest, left the band. Following this, the lineup of the band's first two albums got together temporarily and played reunion shows in 2011. The band finally reformed with the majority of their last album's members and original drummer Adam Morgan in 2016 with a new label Equal Vision Records. '' Arbiter'' was released on July 13, 2018. History ''The Frailty of Words'' and ''No Wings to Speak Of EP'' (1998–2001) Hopesfall (stylized as ''.hopesfall.'') began as a Christian hardcore band in 1998. They recorded their first album, '' The Frailty of Words'', that same year, and it was released in November 1999 on Christian hardcore/punk label DTS Records. Following the release of ''The Frailty of Words'', founding bassist Christopher Kincaid left the band, to be ...
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Arbiter (album)
''Arbiter'' is the fifth studio album by American post-hardcore band Hopesfall. The album, the band's first since 2007's ''Magnetic North'', was released on July 13, 2018 through Graphic Nature / Equal Vision Records. Background and release Shortly after the release of ''Magnetic North'' in May 2007, every member of Hopesfall left the band, with only vocalist Jay Forrest remaining. Around the same time, Jay Forrest, in an interview with ''Thrash Magazine'', said the record label, Trustkill Records, altered the album's track listing without the band's knowledge. Cory Seals (guitar), Robert DeLauro (bass), Paul Cadena (guitar), and Joey Manizone (drums) toured in support of the album with Forrest. After the tour's completion, in September 2007 Forrest announced that the band would be changing their name, but these plans never came to fruition. Hopesfall announced their breakup in January 2008 after all of the replacement members left the band. After the band's breakup, former drumm ...
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The Satellite Years
''The Satellite Years'' is the second studio album by the melodic hardcore band Hopesfall. It was released in 2002 on Trustkill Records, the group's first for the company. The album was also released on vinyl by One Day Savior Recordings. The album was produced by Matt Talbott of HUM, who also provided vocals on the track "Escape Pod for Intangibles". This is the band's first release with vocalist Jay Forrest and the last with bassist Chad Waldrup and drummer Adam Morgan until 2018's '' Arbiter''. The songs "Waitress" and "The Bending" were included on a promotional sampler with Eighteen Visions that was released through Trustkill. The album was re-released as a limited edition vinyl (500 in total) on January 28, 2017 through Equal Vision Records. The vinyl was available on clear with purple splatter and limited to 400 copies, with an additional 100 copies available as a clear vinyl with a translucent blue center. Background and production Matt Talbott, who produced the album ...
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Magnetic North (Hopesfall Album)
''Magnetic North'' is the fourth full-length album released by the Hardcore punk, hardcore band Hopesfall. Josh Brigham, one of the guitarists and the only founding member remaining during the recording of the album, has said: "Our music has always been spacey and heavy, and we use those roots, combined with our love of grunge-era Smashing Pumpkins, Dinosaur Jr., Hum (band), HUM, and Pixies (band), Pixies, we add some bigger, heavier riffs. "We all admire bands that can morph and change with each album, and that is what we try to do. Expect change and progression, in both songwriting and overall style, on the new album." During the period before this album's release, the band released a new song from the album on their MySpace page each week for the ten weeks prior to the release date. "Bird Flu" was previously released on the compilation album ''Trustkill Takeover Vol. 2''. In February 2017, the album was released as a 2-LP vinyl set through Equal Vision Records, and included ...
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No Wings To Speak Of
''No Wings to Speak Of'' is an EP by melodic hardcore band Hopesfall. The EP was first released on Takehold Records in 2001, and was re-released in 2002 by Trustkill Records and on vinyl in 2008 by One Day Savior Recordings. Track listing Personnel ;Hopesfall * Doug Venable - Vocals * Joshua Brigham - Guitar * Ryan Parrish - Guitar, backing vocals * Pat Aldrich - Bass * Adam Morgan - Drums ;Production * Mark Miley - Producer * Chandler Owen - Artwork Reception ''No Wings to Speak Of'' has received critical acclaim from reviewers since its release. Lambgoat reviewer Mustapha Mond said the album is at its strongest "with passages of thick, emotional chord progression; bright, piercing, beautiful riffing done in repeated patterns; and two vocals overlapping each other, each harsh and crisp, with a sort of spiritual purity to them." Mond said that opener "Open Hands to the Wind" is not a bad song, but is the weakest on the album. Mond said the only flaw of the album was "t ...
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Trustkill Records
Trustkill Records was an American independent record label that started as a hardcore punk fanzine in April 1993. It started releasing hardcore, metal and rock records and merchandise in 1994. In 2010, the president of Trustkill, Josh Grabelle, formed a new label called Bullet Tooth Records. Distribution On January 9, 2007, Trustkill signed a deal for exclusive distribution in North America with Fontana Distribution, which is under the Universal Music Group umbrella. Trustkill is also distributed by SPV (Europe), Shock (Australia), JVC/Howling Bull (Japan), David Gresham (South Africa), and Liberation (Brazil). In 2009, independent hardcore label Think Fast! Records signed a worldwide distribution deal with Trustkill Records. Later in 2009, No Sleep Records also signed a worldwide distribution deal with Trustkill. In June 2010, president/A&R Josh Grabelle left Trustkill Records and started a new label called Bullet Tooth Records. The label's distributor still holds the righ ...
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A Types
''A Types'' is the third full-length album released by the post-hardcore band Hopesfall. The musical direction of this album deviated vastly from their hardcore roots, instead opting for a more rock-oriented sound. On January 28, 2017, the album was released on vinyl through Equal Vision Records Equal Vision Records is an independent record label based in Albany, New York. It was founded in the early 1990s by Ray Cappo, singer for the punk bands Youth of Today, Shelter, and Better Than a Thousand. The label originally existed solel .... Track listing Charts Personnel *Jay Forrest – lead vocals *Joshua Brigham – guitar *Dustin Nadler – guitar *Mike Tyson – bass *Adam Baker – drums References Hopesfall albums 2004 albums Trustkill Records albums Equal Vision Records albums {{2000s-alt-rock-album-stub ...
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Mike Watts
Mike Watts is an American audio engineer, mixer, and record producer, who has worked with a variety of artists including The Dillinger Escape Plan, Glassjaw, As Cities Burn, Hopesfall, As Tall As Lions, The Dear Hunter, and Gates. Watts has owned and operates VuDu Studios in Long Island, New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' .... for past 23 years. He graduated from the Aaron Copeland School of Music, majoring in percussion and music business. Watts opened VuDu Studios in 1997 which started as a small one room facility. As his success continued, VuDu moved into a 9,000 square foot multi-room recording compound in Port Jefferson, NY. Production Credits References External links Official websiteVuDu Studios website {{DEFAULTSORT:Watts, Mike Year of birt ...
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One Day Savior Recordings
One Day Savior Recordings was an American independent record label founded in 1997 by Christopher Tzompanakis. The record label was most prominent in the hardcore and indie rock communities, releasing metalcore, post-hardcore and emo by such bands as Boys Night Out, Dearly Departed, Embodyment, Hopesfall, The Juliana Theory, The Killing Tree, The Movielife, Onelinedrawing, Paulson, Skycamefalling, The Sleeping and Tabula Rasa. One Day Savior Recordings was originally headquartered in Williston Park, Long Island, New York, where it remained until it was put under hiatus in 2008. The company was eventually sold to Tommy Melissen in 2010, its operations relocating to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Under Melissen's ownership, the company lasted a brief two years and was officially put to rest in 2014 after two years of inactivity. One Day Savior Recordings was distributed by Lumberjack Mordam Music Group, and at times co-released albums with Ferret Music, Eulogy Recordings, ...
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Equal Vision Records
Equal Vision Records is an independent record label based in Albany, New York. It was founded in the early 1990s by Ray Cappo, singer for the punk bands Youth of Today, Shelter, and Better Than a Thousand. The label originally existed solely to distribute Shelter and other Krishna releases. In 1992, label manager Steve Reddy bought Equal Vision from Cappo. The focus was expanded and a wider variety of bands were brought on board. According to ''Punk News'', the mid-to-late '90s saw a redoubling of the Equal Vision's hardcore efforts with such signings as One King Down and Ten Yard Fight. By the end of the '90s Equal Vision Records (EVR) had a stable of hardcore and punk bands, having added Bane, Trial, Converge and Saves the Day to its roster in the latter part of the decade. Sublabels and distribution In July 2009 EVR created a sub-label named Mantralogy. This sub-label will feature bands that "deliver edgy, Krishna-conscious music." In 2012 EVR artist Max Bemis (of '' ...
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Loudwire
''Loudwire'' is an American online media magazine that covers news of hard rock and heavy metal artists. It is owned by media and entertainment business Townsquare Media. Since its launch in August of 2011, ''Loudwire'' has secured exclusive interviews with high-profile artists such as Slipknot, Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Judas Priest, Guns N' Roses, Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Kiss, Mötley Crüe, Suicidal Tendencies and many others. ''Loudwire'' has also exclusively premiered new material from Judas Priest, Anthrax, Jane's Addiction, Stone Sour, Phil Anselmo, and many more of rock and metal's notable acts. ''Loudwire Nights'' is Townsquare's nationally syndicated radio program, airing on its rock stations throughout the country, hosted by Toni Gonzalez. One of ''Loudwire''s web series is ''Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?''. Loudwire Music Awards The magazine organizes the ''Loudwire Music Awards'', an annual awards ceremony. The first ceremony and concert, hosted by Chris Jer ...
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Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a city and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. In the 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the second-largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region, the 5th most populous city in North Carolina, the third-largest urban area in North Carolina, and the 90th most populous city in the United States. With a metropolitan population of 679,948 it is the fourth largest metropolitan area in North Carolina. Winston-Salem is home to the tallest office building in the region, 100 North Main Street, formerly known as the Wachovia Building and now known locally as the Wells Fargo Center. In 2003, the Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point metropolitan statistical area was redefined by the OMB and separated into the two major metropolitan areas of Winston-Salem and Greensboro-High Point. The population of the Winston-Salem metropolitan area in 2020 was 679,948. The metro area covers over 2,000 square miles and spans the five co ...
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