Blessthefall
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Blessthefall is an American metalcore
band from Phoenix, Arizona
, currently signed to Fearless Records
. The band was founded in 2003 by guitarist Mike Frisby, drummer Matt Traynor, and bassist Jared Warth. Their debut album, His Last Walk
, with original vocalist Craig Mabbitt
, was released April 10, 2007. Their second studio album, Witness
, with current vocalist Beau Bokan
, was released October 6, 2009. Their third studio album, Awakening
, was released on October 4, 2011.
. After founding member Miles Bergsma left to attend college at the Berklee College of Music
in Boston, they released a three-track EP
in mid-2005 and added guitarist Eric Lambert to form their first solid line-up. Phoenix-area gigs with Greeley Estates
and an openly religious orientation got the band local press and a deal with Warner subsidiary, Science Records. The band then toured with Alesana
and Norma Jean
across the United States and Canada. Their debut album, His Last Walk
, was released on April 10, 2007, to mixed reviews. The band completed the entire 2007 Warped Tour
circuit nationwide. His Last Walk peaked at No. 32 on the U.S. Billboard Heatseekers chart.
Blessthefall toured with Escape the Fate
, LoveHateHero
, Before Their Eyes
, and Dance Gavin Dance
on the Black On Black tour during September and October 2007, they were also part of the Underground Operations Tour And Loathing Tour 2007, opening for Protest The Hero
and All That Remains
, along with fellow opening bands, Threat Signal and the Holly Springs Disaster, and were a part of From First to Last
's fall headlining tour, starting November 1 with A Skylit Drive
and Vanna
.
) in late 2007, Craig Mabbitt
left the band during the United Kingdom portion to spend more time with his daughter, whose childhood he felt he was missing out on. For the remainder of the tour, Jared Warth filled in for vocals while playing bass. When Mabbitt later attempted to return to Blessthefall, the band members decided not to let him back in, preferring to move on without him. On December 15, 2007, Blessthefall posted a blog on their MySpace
announcing their parting ways with Mabbitt while Mabbitt posted a bulletin on his personal MySpace stating his willingness to return to the band. Despite the departure, Mabbitt remained great friends with Blessthefall and Beau Bokan.
After the European tour, Blessthefall decided to look for a temporary fill in bass player so that Jared Warth could concentrate on vocals. Aiden Louis, vocalist of Dear Whoever, was added to the group to fill in the bass and backup vocals. This was their new lineup for Taste of Chaos 2008.
In early 2008, Blessthefall released a new video for the song "Rise Up" from the album His Last Walk
. The video, (directed by Travis Kopach), is the first to not include Mabbitt.
Mabbitt has stated that the day after he finished recording his first album with Escape the Fate
, This War Is Ours
, he got a phone call from Blessthefall's management asking him to return to the band, but he refused.
Shortly after this on September 26, 2008 the band announced that Beau Bokan was the new lead singer, he was the former lead-singer for the band Take the Crown
, a group who released an EP and a full-length album but broke up because of a lack of management.
, Norma Jean
, and Before Their Eyes
. On May 13 the band announced on their MySpace page and video blogs that they signed to Fearless Records
.
On June 3, the band announced via MySpace that they were officially finished with the recording of their new album and that it was to be released in the fall. At the beginning of their tour with August Burns Red
and Enter Shikari
, they announced that the album would be titled "Witness". In July, Blessthefall released a song clip on their MySpace blog titled "God Wears Gucci", released on iTunes
for download on August 11, 2009. In September 2009, the band uploaded another track on their MySpace page titled "What's Left of Me". The album was released October 6, 2009.
In June 2010 Blessthefall toured New Zealand in support of Saosin
, and in Australia in support of Story of the Year
and Saosin
. Blessthefall played across Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide.
After the release of Witness
, the band co-headlined the Atticus Fall Tour with Finch
, Drop Dead, Gorgeous
, and Vanna
from October 10, 2009 through to November 19. Other bands on the tour included Of Mice & Men
and Let’s Get It.
In October 2009, the band announced on YouTube that they were working on a music video for "What's Left of Me", which was released December 14 on MySpace Metal.
On January 26, 2010, Greeley Estates
released No Rain, No Rainbow
, featuring guest vocals by Blessthefall vocalists Beau Bokan and Jared Warth. The album also features guest vocals from former vocalist of Blessthefall, and present vocalist of Escape the Fate
, Craig Mabbitt
.
The band was featured on the Punk Goes Classic Rock
album released April 27, 2010 covering "Dream On
" by Aerosmith
.
Their song, “To Hell and Back”, released on Witness
, was a soundtrack to Ubisoft
's Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
. The game trailer was released on April 9, 2010.
They released a new music video for their song "To Hell and Back" on July 21, 2010, and were then in the process of recording a new music video for "Hey Baby, Here's That Song You Wanted" this was confirmed through their Twitter. The band was holding a contest to see who can make the best fan-made video to be included in the final music video.
The music video for "Hey Baby, Here's That Song You Wanted" was released on November 4, 2010, and is a short film directed by Chris Marrs Piliero. It is a parody of the 2009 comedy
The Hangover
, as all of the members wake up unaware of what happened the night before in a messy room, a naked man jumps out from the back of Beau Bokan's car and starts attacking him, and towards the end when Jared Warth pulls out his phone at Eric Lambert's wedding, showing pictures of the night before. The music video also references the movie Dude, Where's My Car?
, when Beau Bokan asks where his car is and Mike Frisby responds, "Dude, it's right there."
, will be permanently on guitar.
Bokan confirmed that Blessthefall would not play in the Warped Tour 2011
, but rather would be recording their third full length album. Recording began in Orlando, Florida in May 17, 2011. Michael "Elvis" Baskette, who produced their previous album, also produced this effort.
The band had hoped to feature guest vocalists including Ronnie Radke of Falling In Reverse
, and Tim Lambesis
of As I Lay Dying
, but it was later confirmed that there would be no guest vocals.
There will be 12 tracks on the album and the intro track is the album's title track. It will be longer than 45 minutes, and will be released October 4, 2011. The artwork was done by Jeff Gros, who also did the artwork for Underoath's Define the Great Line
. The album title, Awakening
, artwork and track listing were announced on July 21. They released a studio video for "Bottomfeeder" on August 4, 2011 and the album's first single, "Promised Ones", was released August 16, 2011, and the second, "40 days", on September 15, 2011. The latter involves no screaming from Jared.
Blessthefall joined Emmure
, Alesana
, Motionless in White
and other bands on the All Stars Tour in the late summer. The band will headline the Fearless Friends tour with The Word Alive
, Motionless in White
, Tonight Alive, and Chunck! No Captain Chunk!.
They released the official video of "Promised Ones" on November 8, 2011, which starts with the intro song of the album titled Awakening. The video is about members of the band uniting rebels and preparing themselves to go for war.
Former members
Touring members
EPs
Singles
Videos
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band from Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, currently signed to Fearless Records
Fearless Records
Fearless Records is an alternative rock-oriented record label that has been signing artists since 1994. Fearless is based in Westminster, California and are best known for their early pop-punk moments captured in the Fearless Flush Sampler and Punk Bites releases, as well as additional releases by...
. The band was founded in 2003 by guitarist Mike Frisby, drummer Matt Traynor, and bassist Jared Warth. Their debut album, His Last Walk
His Last Walk
His Last Walk is the debut full-length album by American post-hardcore band Blessthefall, released April 10, 2007. The album was released before Blessthefall started to play on the Taste of Chaos tour. The album initially did not receive much commercial exposure...
, with original vocalist Craig Mabbitt
Craig Mabbitt
Craig Edward Mabbitt is an American musician. Currently the lead vocalist for the band Escape the Fate and formerly of the bands Blessthefall and The Word Alive.-Blessthefall:...
, was released April 10, 2007. Their second studio album, Witness
Witness (blessthefall album)
Witness is the second full-length studio album by American metalcore band Blessthefall. It was released on October 6, 2009, through Fearless Records. It is the band's first album with singer Beau Bokan and last album with guitarist Mike Frisby...
, with current vocalist Beau Bokan
Beau Bokan
Beau Mark Bokan is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist of Blessthefall, and the former vocalist of Take the Crown. Bokan runs his own clothing line titled "Golden Hearts Shine Forever" which was launched as of March 2011...
, was released October 6, 2009. Their third studio album, Awakening
Awakening (Blessthefall album)
Awakening is the third full-length studio album by American Christian metalcore band Blessthefall. It was released on October 4, 2011, through Fearless Records. It is the band's second album with singer Beau Bokan and first album with guitarist Elliott Gruenberg after the departure of Mike Frisby...
, was released on October 4, 2011.
Origins and His Last Walk (2004–2007)
Blessthefall grew out of high school practice sessions consisting of guitarist Mike Frisby, guitarist Miles Bergsma, drummer Matt Traynor, bassist and screamer Jared Warth, and later, vocalist Craig MabbittCraig Mabbitt
Craig Edward Mabbitt is an American musician. Currently the lead vocalist for the band Escape the Fate and formerly of the bands Blessthefall and The Word Alive.-Blessthefall:...
. After founding member Miles Bergsma left to attend college at the Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
in Boston, they released a three-track EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
in mid-2005 and added guitarist Eric Lambert to form their first solid line-up. Phoenix-area gigs with Greeley Estates
Greeley Estates
Greeley Estates is an American metalcore band from Phoenix, Arizona. Formed in 2002, the band has released five full-length studio albums and one EP...
and an openly religious orientation got the band local press and a deal with Warner subsidiary, Science Records. The band then toured with Alesana
Alesana
Alesana is an American rock band from Raleigh, North Carolina. Formed in 2004, the group is currently signed to Epitaph Records and have released one EP and four full-length studio albums...
and Norma Jean
Norma Jean (band)
Norma Jean is an American metalcore band from Douglasville, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. Since their inception in 1997 and replacement of members throughout the years, the band's only original member is the guitarist, Chris Day...
across the United States and Canada. Their debut album, His Last Walk
His Last Walk
His Last Walk is the debut full-length album by American post-hardcore band Blessthefall, released April 10, 2007. The album was released before Blessthefall started to play on the Taste of Chaos tour. The album initially did not receive much commercial exposure...
, was released on April 10, 2007, to mixed reviews. The band completed the entire 2007 Warped Tour
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...
circuit nationwide. His Last Walk peaked at No. 32 on the U.S. Billboard Heatseekers chart.
Blessthefall toured with Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate is an American post-hardcore band from Las Vegas, Nevada formed in 2005 and originally from Pahrump, Nevada. They have released three EPs and three full-length studio albums. Dying Is Your Latest Fashion was the band's debut album and only album to feature vocalist Ronnie Radke...
, LoveHateHero
LoveHateHero
LoveHateHero is a post-hardcore band from Burbank, California. They are signed to Ferret Records and have released three albums, Just Breathe in May 2005, White Lies in February 2007 and America Underwater in November 2009....
, Before Their Eyes
Before Their Eyes
Before Their Eyes is a post-hardcore band from Findlay, Ohio. The band is currently signed to InVogue Records. Founded by vocalist Nick Moore and former guitarist James Nahorny, the name of the band is taken from the New Testament verse Romans 3:18: "There is no fear of God before their eyes." As...
, and Dance Gavin Dance
Dance Gavin Dance
Dance Gavin Dance was an American post-hardcore band formed in Sacramento, California in 2005. They released four full length studio albums and one EP...
on the Black On Black tour during September and October 2007, they were also part of the Underground Operations Tour And Loathing Tour 2007, opening for Protest The Hero
Protest the Hero
Protest the Hero is a Canadian progressive metal band from Whitby, Ontario. Originally named Happy Go Lucky, the band line-up has remained the same since their formation in 1999. The band changed their name to Protest the Hero shortly before releasing their debut EP, Search for the Truth, in 2002...
and All That Remains
All That Remains (band)
All That Remains is an American heavy metal band from Springfield, Massachusetts, which formed in 1998. They have released five studio albums, a live CD/DVD, and have sold nearly 800,000 records...
, along with fellow opening bands, Threat Signal and the Holly Springs Disaster, and were a part of From First to Last
From First to Last
From First to Last was an American rock band based out of Los Angeles, originally hailing from Valdosta, Georgia and Tampa, Florida. The band released their first EP titled Aesthetic in 2003 with vocalist Phillip Reardon, followed by Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count in 2004 and Heroine in...
's fall headlining tour, starting November 1 with A Skylit Drive
A Skylit Drive
A Skylit Drive is an American post-hardcore band from Lodi, California. The band released one DVD, one EP and three studio albums: Wires...and the Concept of Breathing on May 20, 2008, Adelphia on June 9, 2009, and most recently Identity On Fire on February 15, 2011. Michael Jagmin has provided...
and Vanna
Vanna (band)
Vanna is an American post-hardcore band from Boston, MA. Their first full length album, Curses, was released on April 24, 2007.-Early years :...
.
Mabbitt's departure and Bokan's inception (2008–2009)
While on their first European tour (with SilversteinSilverstein (band)
Silverstein is a Canadian post-hardcore band from Burlington, Ontario, formed in 2000. Their band name is a reference to the famous children's author Shel Silverstein, whom the band had admired and read the stories of as children. They have released a total of five studio albums, three EP's, a...
) in late 2007, Craig Mabbitt
Craig Mabbitt
Craig Edward Mabbitt is an American musician. Currently the lead vocalist for the band Escape the Fate and formerly of the bands Blessthefall and The Word Alive.-Blessthefall:...
left the band during the United Kingdom portion to spend more time with his daughter, whose childhood he felt he was missing out on. For the remainder of the tour, Jared Warth filled in for vocals while playing bass. When Mabbitt later attempted to return to Blessthefall, the band members decided not to let him back in, preferring to move on without him. On December 15, 2007, Blessthefall posted a blog on their MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
announcing their parting ways with Mabbitt while Mabbitt posted a bulletin on his personal MySpace stating his willingness to return to the band. Despite the departure, Mabbitt remained great friends with Blessthefall and Beau Bokan.
After the European tour, Blessthefall decided to look for a temporary fill in bass player so that Jared Warth could concentrate on vocals. Aiden Louis, vocalist of Dear Whoever, was added to the group to fill in the bass and backup vocals. This was their new lineup for Taste of Chaos 2008.
In early 2008, Blessthefall released a new video for the song "Rise Up" from the album His Last Walk
His Last Walk
His Last Walk is the debut full-length album by American post-hardcore band Blessthefall, released April 10, 2007. The album was released before Blessthefall started to play on the Taste of Chaos tour. The album initially did not receive much commercial exposure...
. The video, (directed by Travis Kopach), is the first to not include Mabbitt.
Mabbitt has stated that the day after he finished recording his first album with Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate is an American post-hardcore band from Las Vegas, Nevada formed in 2005 and originally from Pahrump, Nevada. They have released three EPs and three full-length studio albums. Dying Is Your Latest Fashion was the band's debut album and only album to feature vocalist Ronnie Radke...
, This War Is Ours
This War Is Ours
-CD:-Deluxe special edition:-Chart positions:-Personnel:This War Is Ours album personnel as listed on Allmusic.Band* Craig Mabbitt – lead vocals* Bryan Money – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustics guitars, keyboards, vocals...
, he got a phone call from Blessthefall's management asking him to return to the band, but he refused.
Shortly after this on September 26, 2008 the band announced that Beau Bokan was the new lead singer, he was the former lead-singer for the band Take the Crown
Take the Crown
Take the Crown is a Post-hardcore band from Huntington Beach, California. The original lineup included vocalist Beau Bokan, guitarist Nick Coffey, guitarist Tony Gonzalez, bassist James Campbell, and keyboardist Ryan Wilson. The band began recording demos in 2004 with friend Chris Sorenson of...
, a group who released an EP and a full-length album but broke up because of a lack of management.
Witness (2009–2010)
During the month of February, the band announced on their MySpace page that they would head into the studio in May 2009 after their tour with SilversteinSilverstein (band)
Silverstein is a Canadian post-hardcore band from Burlington, Ontario, formed in 2000. Their band name is a reference to the famous children's author Shel Silverstein, whom the band had admired and read the stories of as children. They have released a total of five studio albums, three EP's, a...
, Norma Jean
Norma Jean (band)
Norma Jean is an American metalcore band from Douglasville, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. Since their inception in 1997 and replacement of members throughout the years, the band's only original member is the guitarist, Chris Day...
, and Before Their Eyes
Before Their Eyes
Before Their Eyes is a post-hardcore band from Findlay, Ohio. The band is currently signed to InVogue Records. Founded by vocalist Nick Moore and former guitarist James Nahorny, the name of the band is taken from the New Testament verse Romans 3:18: "There is no fear of God before their eyes." As...
. On May 13 the band announced on their MySpace page and video blogs that they signed to Fearless Records
Fearless Records
Fearless Records is an alternative rock-oriented record label that has been signing artists since 1994. Fearless is based in Westminster, California and are best known for their early pop-punk moments captured in the Fearless Flush Sampler and Punk Bites releases, as well as additional releases by...
.
On June 3, the band announced via MySpace that they were officially finished with the recording of their new album and that it was to be released in the fall. At the beginning of their tour with August Burns Red
August Burns Red
August Burns Red is an American metal band, from Manheim, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2003, the group began their first performances while a majority of the members were attending their senior year of high school, and soon began playing shows around Lancaster, before being signed to CI Records, and...
and Enter Shikari
Enter Shikari
Enter Shikari are a British band, that combine post-hardcore with elements of various electronic genres, formed in 2003 in St Albans, Hertfordshire. The band is named after a boat belonging to Roughton "Rou" Reynolds' uncle, and a character in a play which he wrote before forming the band, both of...
, they announced that the album would be titled "Witness". In July, Blessthefall released a song clip on their MySpace blog titled "God Wears Gucci", released on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
for download on August 11, 2009. In September 2009, the band uploaded another track on their MySpace page titled "What's Left of Me". The album was released October 6, 2009.
In June 2010 Blessthefall toured New Zealand in support of Saosin
Saosin
Saosin is an American rock band originally hailing from Newport Beach, California. The band was formed in 2003 and recorded its first EP, Translating the Name, that same year with original singer Anthony Green. Green left Saosin following the band's decision to sign with a commercial label,...
, and in Australia in support of Story of the Year
Story of the Year
Story of the Year is an American rock band formed in St. Louis, Missouri in 2000. The band was initially named 67 North but was then changed to Big Blue Monkey...
and Saosin
Saosin
Saosin is an American rock band originally hailing from Newport Beach, California. The band was formed in 2003 and recorded its first EP, Translating the Name, that same year with original singer Anthony Green. Green left Saosin following the band's decision to sign with a commercial label,...
. Blessthefall played across Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide.
After the release of Witness
Witness (blessthefall album)
Witness is the second full-length studio album by American metalcore band Blessthefall. It was released on October 6, 2009, through Fearless Records. It is the band's first album with singer Beau Bokan and last album with guitarist Mike Frisby...
, the band co-headlined the Atticus Fall Tour with Finch
Finch (American band)
Finch was an American rock band from Temecula, California. The band released an EP Falling Into Place and two full-length albums, What It Is to Burn and Say Hello to Sunshine before declaring a hiatus in 2006. Finch reformed in 2007, playing a reunion show on November 23 at the Glasshouse in...
, Drop Dead, Gorgeous
Drop Dead, Gorgeous
Drop Dead, Gorgeous is a band from Denver, Colorado. They are currently signed to Suretone Records. The band consists of frontman Danny Stillman , Kyle Browning , Jake Hansen and Danny Cooper...
, and Vanna
Vanna (band)
Vanna is an American post-hardcore band from Boston, MA. Their first full length album, Curses, was released on April 24, 2007.-Early years :...
from October 10, 2009 through to November 19. Other bands on the tour included Of Mice & Men
Of Mice & Men (band)
Of Mice & Men is an American metalcore band from Costa Mesa, California. The group was founded by Austin Carlile and Jaxin Hall during mid-2009 after Carlile's departure from Attack Attack!...
and Let’s Get It.
In October 2009, the band announced on YouTube that they were working on a music video for "What's Left of Me", which was released December 14 on MySpace Metal.
On January 26, 2010, Greeley Estates
Greeley Estates
Greeley Estates is an American metalcore band from Phoenix, Arizona. Formed in 2002, the band has released five full-length studio albums and one EP...
released No Rain, No Rainbow
No Rain, No Rainbow
No Rain, No Rainbow is the fourth studio album by American metalcore band, Greeley Estates. It is their last release with guitarist Alex Torres...
, featuring guest vocals by Blessthefall vocalists Beau Bokan and Jared Warth. The album also features guest vocals from former vocalist of Blessthefall, and present vocalist of Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate is an American post-hardcore band from Las Vegas, Nevada formed in 2005 and originally from Pahrump, Nevada. They have released three EPs and three full-length studio albums. Dying Is Your Latest Fashion was the band's debut album and only album to feature vocalist Ronnie Radke...
, Craig Mabbitt
Craig Mabbitt
Craig Edward Mabbitt is an American musician. Currently the lead vocalist for the band Escape the Fate and formerly of the bands Blessthefall and The Word Alive.-Blessthefall:...
.
The band was featured on the Punk Goes Classic Rock
Punk Goes Classic Rock
Punk Goes Classic Rock is the ninth album in the Punk Goes... series, released by Fearless Records. It was released on April 27, 2010. This also features Your Love by The Outfield for the second time to be covered. And also has a Bonus Sampler CD with it...
album released April 27, 2010 covering "Dream On
Dream On (Aerosmith song)
"Dream On" is the first single by Aerosmith from their 1973 debut album, Aerosmith. Written by lead singer Steven Tyler, this blues-influenced power ballad became their first major hit and classic rock radio staple...
" by Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
.
Their song, “To Hell and Back”, released on Witness
Witness (blessthefall album)
Witness is the second full-length studio album by American metalcore band Blessthefall. It was released on October 6, 2009, through Fearless Records. It is the band's first album with singer Beau Bokan and last album with guitarist Mike Frisby...
, was a soundtrack to Ubisoft
Ubisoft
Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. is a major French video game publisher and developer, with headquarters in Montreuil, France. The company has a worldwide presence with 25 studios in 17 countries and subsidiaries in 26 countries....
's Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction is an action-adventure stealth game, developed by Ubisoft Montreal. Key members of the Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas team, such as creative director Maxime Béland, also worked on the game...
. The game trailer was released on April 9, 2010.
They released a new music video for their song "To Hell and Back" on July 21, 2010, and were then in the process of recording a new music video for "Hey Baby, Here's That Song You Wanted" this was confirmed through their Twitter. The band was holding a contest to see who can make the best fan-made video to be included in the final music video.
The music video for "Hey Baby, Here's That Song You Wanted" was released on November 4, 2010, and is a short film directed by Chris Marrs Piliero. It is a parody of the 2009 comedy
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
The Hangover
The Hangover (film)
The Hangover is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Todd Phillips and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Heather Graham, Justin Bartha and Jeffrey Tambor...
, as all of the members wake up unaware of what happened the night before in a messy room, a naked man jumps out from the back of Beau Bokan's car and starts attacking him, and towards the end when Jared Warth pulls out his phone at Eric Lambert's wedding, showing pictures of the night before. The music video also references the movie Dude, Where's My Car?
Dude, Where's My Car?
Dude, Where's My Car? is a 2000 American stoner comedy film directed by Danny Leiner. The film stars Ashton Kutcher and Seann William Scott as two young men who find themselves wasted and forget where they parked their car....
, when Beau Bokan asks where his car is and Mike Frisby responds, "Dude, it's right there."
Awakening (2011–present)
On February 15, 2011, the band announced that Frisby left the band to pursue another path. Elliott Gruenberg, formerly of Before Their EyesBefore Their Eyes
Before Their Eyes is a post-hardcore band from Findlay, Ohio. The band is currently signed to InVogue Records. Founded by vocalist Nick Moore and former guitarist James Nahorny, the name of the band is taken from the New Testament verse Romans 3:18: "There is no fear of God before their eyes." As...
, will be permanently on guitar.
Bokan confirmed that Blessthefall would not play in the Warped Tour 2011
Warped Tour 2011
Warped Tour 2011 is the 17th annual Summer Warped Tour festival. Vans Shoes is again the tour's primary sponsor. The tour dates were announced on November 22, 2010, with the first official band announcement on December 8...
, but rather would be recording their third full length album. Recording began in Orlando, Florida in May 17, 2011. Michael "Elvis" Baskette, who produced their previous album, also produced this effort.
The band had hoped to feature guest vocalists including Ronnie Radke of Falling In Reverse
Falling in Reverse
Falling in Reverse is an American post-hardcore band signed to Epitaph Records. They released their debut album, The Drug in Me Is You, on July 26, 2011, which peaked at number 19 one the Billboard 200, selling 18,000 copies in its first week of sales. "Raised by Wolves", "The Drug in Me Is You",...
, and Tim Lambesis
Tim Lambesis
Tim Lambesis is an American musician, best known as the founding member, lead vocalist of American metalcore band As I Lay Dying. He also has a solo/side project in tribute to actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian Death Machine, in which he performs all the required instruments...
of As I Lay Dying
As I Lay Dying (band)
As I Lay Dying is an American metalcore band from San Diego, California. Founded in 2000 by Tim Lambesis and having completed their first Line-up in 2001, the band consists of vocalist Tim Lambesis, drummer Jordan Mancino, lead guitarist Nick Hipa, rhythm guitarist Phil Sgrosso, and bassist Josh...
, but it was later confirmed that there would be no guest vocals.
There will be 12 tracks on the album and the intro track is the album's title track. It will be longer than 45 minutes, and will be released October 4, 2011. The artwork was done by Jeff Gros, who also did the artwork for Underoath's Define the Great Line
Define the Great Line
Define the Great Line is the fifth album by American metalcore band Underoath. The album was released in the United States on June 20, 2006 along with a limited edition version containing exclusive artwork and DVD. For the recording of this album Underoath's usual producer, James Paul Wisner, was...
. The album title, Awakening
Awakening (Blessthefall album)
Awakening is the third full-length studio album by American Christian metalcore band Blessthefall. It was released on October 4, 2011, through Fearless Records. It is the band's second album with singer Beau Bokan and first album with guitarist Elliott Gruenberg after the departure of Mike Frisby...
, artwork and track listing were announced on July 21. They released a studio video for "Bottomfeeder" on August 4, 2011 and the album's first single, "Promised Ones", was released August 16, 2011, and the second, "40 days", on September 15, 2011. The latter involves no screaming from Jared.
Blessthefall joined Emmure
Emmure
Emmure is an American band formed in 2003, originally based in Connecticut, but now residing in Queens, New York. The group has a total of seven releases...
, Alesana
Alesana
Alesana is an American rock band from Raleigh, North Carolina. Formed in 2004, the group is currently signed to Epitaph Records and have released one EP and four full-length studio albums...
, Motionless in White
Motionless in White
Motionless in White is an American metalcore band from Scranton, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2005, the group is known for its dark horror-themed lyrics and physical appearances, that of which heavily correspond to gothic imagery. Motionless in White is currently signed to Fearless Records and have...
and other bands on the All Stars Tour in the late summer. The band will headline the Fearless Friends tour with The Word Alive
The Word Alive
The Word Alive is an American metalcore band from Phoenix, Arizona, formed in 2008, the band is currently signed to Fearless Records. Their 2009 label debut, Empire reached position 15 on the Top Heatseekers, meeting a great amount of positive acclaim upon its release in 2009...
, Motionless in White
Motionless in White
Motionless in White is an American metalcore band from Scranton, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2005, the group is known for its dark horror-themed lyrics and physical appearances, that of which heavily correspond to gothic imagery. Motionless in White is currently signed to Fearless Records and have...
, Tonight Alive, and Chunck! No Captain Chunk!.
They released the official video of "Promised Ones" on November 8, 2011, which starts with the intro song of the album titled Awakening. The video is about members of the band uniting rebels and preparing themselves to go for war.
Band members
Current members- Beau BokanBeau BokanBeau Mark Bokan is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist of Blessthefall, and the former vocalist of Take the Crown. Bokan runs his own clothing line titled "Golden Hearts Shine Forever" which was launched as of March 2011...
- lead vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
(since 2008) - Elliott Gruenberg - rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
(since 2011) - Eric Lambert - lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
(since 2005) - Matt Traynor - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(since 2003) - Jared Warth - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, unclean vocalsScreaming (music)Screaming is a vocal technique that is most popular in subgenres of heavy metal, punk and hard rock, including metalcore, deathcore, post-hardcore, groove metal, black metal, and grindcore...
(since 2003)
Former members
- Mike Frisby - rhythm guitar (2003–2011)
- Craig MabbittCraig MabbittCraig Edward Mabbitt is an American musician. Currently the lead vocalist for the band Escape the Fate and formerly of the bands Blessthefall and The Word Alive.-Blessthefall:...
- lead vocals (2003–2008) - Miles Bergsma - lead guitar (2003–2005)
Touring members
- Aiden Louis - bass, backing vocals (2007–2008)
Discography
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Alt |
US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
US Hard Rock |
US Indie |
US Rock |
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| 2007 |
His Last Walk His Last Walk His Last Walk is the debut full-length album by American post-hardcore band Blessthefall, released April 10, 2007. The album was released before Blessthefall started to play on the Taste of Chaos tour. The album initially did not receive much commercial exposure...
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| 2009
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Witness Witness (blessthefall album) Witness is the second full-length studio album by American metalcore band Blessthefall. It was released on October 6, 2009, through Fearless Records. It is the band's first album with singer Beau Bokan and last album with guitarist Mike Frisby...
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| 2011
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Awakening Awakening (Blessthefall album) Awakening is the third full-length studio album by American Christian metalcore band Blessthefall. It was released on October 4, 2011, through Fearless Records. It is the band's second album with singer Beau Bokan and first album with guitarist Elliott Gruenberg after the departure of Mike Frisby...
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EPs
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Black Rose Dying Black Rose Dying EP Black Rose Dying is the debut three-track EP by Blessthefall. All tracks were remade for the Blessthefall with the same name, except track 1, which was split into two parts named "Take Me Now - Part I" and "Take Me Now - Part II".-Track listing:...
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| 2006 | Blessthefall Blessthefall EP -Personnel:*Craig Mabbitt - lead vocals*Jared Warth - bass, piano, programming, keyboards, vocals*Eric Lambert - lead guitar, vocals*Mike Frisby - rhythm guitar*Matt Traynor - drums... |
| 2007 | Black on Black Tour
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Singles
| Year | Song |
|---|---|
| 2006 | "Higinia" |
| 2007 | "Guys Like You Make Us Look Bad" |
| "A Message to the Unknown" | |
| "Rise Up" | |
| "I Wouldn't Quit If Everyone Quit" | |
| 2008 | "To Hell and Back" |
| 2009 | "God Wears Gucci" |
| "What's Left of Me" | |
| 2010 | "Hey Baby, Here's That Song You Wanted" |
| 2011 | "Promised Ones" |
| "40 Days..." |
Videos
| Year | Song |
|---|---|
| 2006 | "Black Rose Dying" |
| "Times Like These" | |
| 2007 | "Higinia" |
| "Guys Like You Make Us Look Bad" | |
| "A Message to the Unknown" | |
| 2008 | "Rise Up" |
| "To Hell and Back" (Tour Version) | |
| 2009 | "What's Left of Me" |
| 2010 | "To Hell and Back" |
| "Hey Baby, Here's That Song You Wanted" | |
| 2011 | "Promised Ones" |