Dead to Fall
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Origin | Gurnee, Illinois, U.S. |
Genres | Metalcore |
Years active | 1999–2008, 2015, 2017–present |
Labels | Victory |
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Dead to Fall is an American metalcore band from Gurnee, Illinois. Formed in 1999, it drew influences from Gothenburg metal, death metal, and other genres. Their first two albums reached combined sales of 60,000 copies in the US alone.
Dead to Fall broke up on April 6, 2008 due to financial and personal problems.[1] In 2015, The band did a small reunion tour with the remaining previous members of the band. The tour was supporting Darkest Hour for the tenth anniversary of their album Undoing Ruin.[2] The band announced April 5, 2017 that they are planning to release a new album in 2018.[3]
Discography
- Everything I Touch Falls to Pieces (September 10, 2002)
- Villainy & Virtue (September 14, 2004)
- The Phoenix Throne (April 4, 2006)
- Are You Serious? (February 19, 2008)
Members
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Current members[3]
- Jonathan Hunt – lead vocals (1999–2008, 2015, 2017–present)
- Timothy Java – drums (2004–2008, 2015, 2022–present)
- Justin Jakimiak – bass (1999–2005, 2017–present)
- Antone Jones – guitar (1999, 2003, 2017–present)
- Bryan Lear – guitar (1999–2003, 2017–present)
Former members
- Aaron Cosgrove – vocals (1999)
- Andy Dalen – vocals (1999)
- Matt Hartman – guitar (1999–2002)
- Daniel Craig – drums (1999–2002, 2003, 2017–2022)
- Brad King – drums (2002–2003)
- Evan Kaplan – drums (2003–2004)
- Seth Nichols – guitar (2002–2003)
- Matt Matera – guitar (2003–2005)
- Aaron Nelson – guitar (2005–2007)
- Chris Nolan – bass (2005)
- Logan Kelly – lead guitar (2004–2008, 2015)
- Phil Merriman – rhythm guitar (2007–2008, 2015)
- Chad Fjerstad – bass guitar (2005–2008, 2015)
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References
- ^ "Dead To Fall breaks up". Lambgoat. April 8, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2008.
- ^ "Darkest Hour Announce 20th Anniversary Tour; Will Include a Dead to Fall Reunion". MetalSucks. April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ 3.0 3.1 "Dead To Fall back together, working on new record". Lambgoat. April 5, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
External links
- Dead to Fall Myspace
- Archive of official website
- Short description with empty Wikidata description
- All BLP articles lacking sources
- Metalcore musical groups from Illinois
- American deathcore musical groups
- Musical groups from Chicago
- Victory Records artists
- Musical groups established in 1999
- Musical groups disestablished in 2008
- 1999 establishments in Illinois