.hopesfall.
The Satellite Years
Trustkill Records 2002
By Nathan Pearce
The ever expanding genre of progressive hardcore and metalcore contains some of the most innovative music being created in the 21st century. However, a new band has taken this genre into new territory without leaving behind any of their roots. .hopesfall. takes the core aggression of hardcore and combines it with a multitude of styles, ranging from indie rock to melodic rock and metal.
The Satellite Years is first and foremost HEAVY, but .hopesfall. doesnt settle for an all out maelstrom of Earth Crisis aggression. Haunting passages like Escape Pod for Intangibles take the listener into the murky waters of a band like Anathema. Jupiter era Cave In can be heard momentarily on songs like Dana Walker, only to be pulverized by monstrous guitars and vocal screams. Its the combination of melodic yet crushing guitars and vocals, progressive yet beautifully fluid songs, and an amazing sense of identity that explodes in the listeners face causing this band to stick out from all the other bands treading the post-hardcore waters.
Simply put, .hopesfall. is the best band Ive never heard of . . . until now. With an amalgamation of sounds and styles and a true sense of direction, the entire album becomes a truly beautiful experience. Nothing is out of place. The entire band seems to know exactly what kind of sound they want. I urge everyone to give .hopesfall. a chance, whether you like hardcore and metalcore or not. The Satellite Years should be left in a category all its own. With their talent as musicians and songwriters, an amazing future waits for these guys.
9/10
www.trustkill.com
The Satellite Years
Trustkill Records 2002
By Nathan Pearce
The ever expanding genre of progressive hardcore and metalcore contains some of the most innovative music being created in the 21st century. However, a new band has taken this genre into new territory without leaving behind any of their roots. .hopesfall. takes the core aggression of hardcore and combines it with a multitude of styles, ranging from indie rock to melodic rock and metal.
The Satellite Years is first and foremost HEAVY, but .hopesfall. doesnt settle for an all out maelstrom of Earth Crisis aggression. Haunting passages like Escape Pod for Intangibles take the listener into the murky waters of a band like Anathema. Jupiter era Cave In can be heard momentarily on songs like Dana Walker, only to be pulverized by monstrous guitars and vocal screams. Its the combination of melodic yet crushing guitars and vocals, progressive yet beautifully fluid songs, and an amazing sense of identity that explodes in the listeners face causing this band to stick out from all the other bands treading the post-hardcore waters.
Simply put, .hopesfall. is the best band Ive never heard of . . . until now. With an amalgamation of sounds and styles and a true sense of direction, the entire album becomes a truly beautiful experience. Nothing is out of place. The entire band seems to know exactly what kind of sound they want. I urge everyone to give .hopesfall. a chance, whether you like hardcore and metalcore or not. The Satellite Years should be left in a category all its own. With their talent as musicians and songwriters, an amazing future waits for these guys.
9/10
www.trustkill.com
