Gallows (band)
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Gallows are a hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...

 band from Watford
Watford
Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south by the urbanised parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District.Watford was created as an urban...

, England. The band was formed in 2005 after the disbandment of founding member Laurent Barnard's previous band, My Dad Joe. Gallows' debut album, Orchestra of Wolves
Orchestra of Wolves
Orchestra of Wolves is the debut album by English Hardcore punk band Gallows. Produced by Banks of fellow Hertfordshire band Haunts, released by In at the Deep End Records on 25 September 2006. A limited edition was re-issued in the United Kingdom in June 2007 with a bonus disc featuring live...

, was distributed in the United States by Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...

, and they were subsequently signed to Warner Bros. Records
Warner Music Group
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 for a £1 million album contract with up to three options, a deal they were infamously dropped from after one album, Grey Britain
Grey Britain
Grey Britain is the second album by English Hardcore punk band, Gallows. It was released on May 2, 2009 through Warner Bros. Records. It is the last album to feature lead singer Frank Carter.-Background information:...

. The band has been particularly successful in their native country, with three songs charting on the UK Single Charts, and have been featured in magazines such as Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...

, Alternative Press and Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
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.

Early career (2005-2008)

Gallows was founded in 2005 and released their first album, Orchestra of Wolves, on In at the Deep End Records. The album caught the attention of Bad Religion
Bad Religion
Bad Religion is a punk rock band that formed in Los Angeles in 1979. Their current line-up consists of Greg Graffin , Brett Gurewitz , Jay Bentley , Greg Hetson , Brian Baker and Brooks Wackerman . Gurewitz is also the founder of the label Epitaph Records, which has released almost all of the...

's Brett Gurewitz
Brett Gurewitz
Brett W. Gurewitz , nicknamed Mr. Brett, is the guitarist and a songwriter of Bad Religion. He is also the owner of the music label Epitaph Records and sister-labels ANTI-, Burning Heart Records, Fat Possum Records, and Hellcat Records...

, who released it in the US on Epitaph Records, with new tracks including a cover of Black Flag's
Black Flag (band)
Black Flag was an American punk rock band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California. The band was established by Greg Ginn, the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes in the band...

 "Nervous Breakdown". In an interview Gurewitz named Orchestra of Wolves as one of his favourite albums of 2007, praising it as being the best hardcore album since Refused
Refused
Refused was a Swedish hardcore punk band originating from Umeå, Sweden, formed in 1991. In total the band released five EPs and three albums, before splitting up in 1998...

's The Shape of Punk to Come
The Shape of Punk to Come
The Shape of Punk to Come: A Chimerical Bombination in 12 Bursts is the third and final album released by Swedish hardcore punk band Refused, which was released in October 1998 through Burning Heart Records...

.

Gallows' 2007 tour included stops at the South by Southwest
South by Southwest
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 showcase festival, Warped Tour 2007, Download Festival
Download Festival
The Download Festival is a three day rock music festival held annually at Donington Park, England . It usually takes place in June...

, Taste of Chaos 2007
Taste of Chaos 2007
Taste of Chaos 2007 was the third of the Taste of Chaos tours created by Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman. In 2007, the tour won the Best Festival/Tour Award at the Rock on Request Awards.-2007 Line-Up:*The Used*30 Seconds to Mars*Senses Fail*Saosin...

, and the Reading Festival, where lead singer Frank Carter received a tattoo onstage during the set from Chad Gilbert
Chad Gilbert
Chad Everett Gilbert is an American musician and record producer. He is a founding member of the rock band New Found Glory, for whom he plays lead guitar, composes music and provides backing vocals...

 of New Found Glory
New Found Glory
New Found Glory is an American rock band from Coral Springs, Florida. Formed in the summer of 1997, founding members were lead vocalist Jordan Pundik, guitarists Chad Gilbert and Steve Klein, bassist Ian Grushka and drummer Joe Marino...

.

The band won the 2007 Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...

 Award for best British Newcomer.

Their song "In the Belly of a Shark" is featured in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is a music video game, the third main installment in the Guitar Hero series, and the fourth title overall...

.
Gallows' third single, a cover of The Ruts
The Ruts
The Ruts were a reggae-influenced British punk rock band, notable for the 1979 Top 10 hit "Babylon's Burning", and an earlier single "In a Rut", which was not a hit but was much played and highly regarded by the UK BBC Radio 1 disc jockey, John Peel.-Career:...

' "Staring at the Rude Bois", was their first UK top 40 single, appearing at number 31 on the chart on 25 November 2007. The song was featured in the 2008 Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey
James Eugene "Jim" Carrey is a Canadian-American actor and comedian. He has received two Golden Globe Awards and has also been nominated on four occasions. Carrey began comedy in 1979, performing at Yuk Yuk's in Toronto, Ontario...

 film Yes Man
Yes Man (film)
Yes Man is a 2008 comedy film directed by Peyton Reed, written by Nicholas Stoller, Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel and starring Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper, John Michael Higgins, Rhys Darby, Maile Flanagan, Danny Masterson, and Terence Stamp...

. The band in February released a single, "Just Because You Sleep Next to Me Doesn't Mean You're Safe", the video for which was filmed at Emo's in Texas.

In January 2008, the band's show at the House of Blues
House of Blues
House of Blues is a chain of 13 live music concert halls and restaurants in major markets throughout the United States. House of Blues first location was in Cambridge's Harvard Square. It was opened in 1992 by Isaac Tigrett, co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd, star of The Blues Brothers...

 in Anaheim, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

 was cancelled after Disney, reportedly after listening to Orchestra of Wolves, chose to ban them from performing.

Gallows contributed a cover of "Wrathchild" to Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden.

On 18 August 2008, the band made available on their MySpace
MySpace
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 profile the song "Gold Dust." It has been confirmed that the song will not appear on the band's second studio album, but that it is "...just a little treat for everyone that's been asking for new Gallows songs for a while."

Grey Britain (2008-2011)

On 5 December 2008, Thrash Hits revealed that the title of Gallows' second album would be Grey Britain
Grey Britain
Grey Britain is the second album by English Hardcore punk band, Gallows. It was released on May 2, 2009 through Warner Bros. Records. It is the last album to feature lead singer Frank Carter.-Background information:...

. The album was released on 2 May 2009.

Gallows performed the entire 2009 Vans Warped Tour. Gallows will be supporting AFI
AFI (band)
AFI is an American alternative rock band from Ukiah, California that formed in 1991. They have consisted of the same lineup since 1998: lead vocalist Davey Havok, drummer and backup vocalist Adam Carson, with bassist Hunter Burgan and guitarist Jade Puget, who both play keyboard and contribute...

 on an American tour. In order to tour with AFI, Gallows postponed shows in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

.

In December 2009, Gallows mutually parted ways with Warner Brothers.

On 6 June 2010, Gallows played at Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group's line-up consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello and drummer Brad Wilk...

's victory parade at Finsbury Park in London, UK. They supported Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group's line-up consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello and drummer Brad Wilk...

 and Gogol Bordello
Gogol Bordello
Gogol Bordello is a Gypsy punk band from the Lower East Side of Manhattan, formed in 1999 and known for theatrical stage shows and persistent touring.Much of the band's sound is inspired by Gypsy music...

 at the O2 in Dublin on 7 June 2010.

Gallows played at the Soundwave Festival
Soundwave Festival
Soundwave Festival, held every year at the Scarborough Spa Ocean Room, Scarborough, UK, is a music and arts festival created by the DIY Collective, a group of young people from around the Scarborough area. It was first held in 1999 on South Bay Beach, Scarborough and was moved to the Spa Complex...

 during late February and early March 2010. They performed on the second stage at the Warrior's Dance Festival at the National Bowl
National Bowl
The National Bowl is an entertainment venue in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The site was a former clay-pit , filled in and raised to form an amphitheatre using sub-soil excavated by the many new developments in the area and it has a current maximum capacity of 65,000...

 on 24 July 2010, played at the 2010 UK Sonisphere Festival, as well as co-headlining Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...

's Hevy Festival on 7 August 2010. They also played Reading and Leeds Festivals 2010 on the Lock Up stage under the pseudonym of The Rats.

On 17 December 2010, the band played at Dingwalls
Dingwalls
Dingwalls is a venue adjacent to Camden Lock in London, England. It houses bars, cafes, clubs . The building itself is one of many industrial Victorian buildings that were put to new use in the 20th century. The original owner of the building, T.E...

, in Camden, London, during the afternoon, and performed the entire "Orchestra Of Wolves
Orchestra of Wolves
Orchestra of Wolves is the debut album by English Hardcore punk band Gallows. Produced by Banks of fellow Hertfordshire band Haunts, released by In at the Deep End Records on 25 September 2006. A limited edition was re-issued in the United Kingdom in June 2007 with a bonus disc featuring live...

" album. In the evening, they then went onto Camden's Electric Ballroom
Electric Ballroom
The Electric Ballroom is a performance venue and indoor market located at 184 Camden High Street in Camden Town, London . The Electric Ballroom has been in operation for over seventy years, during which time it has been used in many different ways.The two storey building has two dance floors and...

 venue, and played "Grey Britain
Grey Britain
Grey Britain is the second album by English Hardcore punk band, Gallows. It was released on May 2, 2009 through Warner Bros. Records. It is the last album to feature lead singer Frank Carter.-Background information:...

" in its entirety, with four members of The Heritage Orchestra. Both shows were recorded for a live DVD, and Frank Carter confirmed that they will be taking time off to record a new album in early 2011.

It has been announced that they will return to Sonisphere Festival in 2011, on the Saturn Stage.

In June, the band announced on their Facebook
Facebook
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 that they recorded over a dozen new demos and that they were "sounding HEAVY."

Frank Carter's departure and new singer (2011-present)

On 8 July 2011 Frank Carter posted on Twitter his separation from Gallows, at the same time he released a statement on his website.

"It is with a heavy heart that I have to announce my departure from Gallows. It seems that Gallows have hit a crossroads in our writing process and unfortunately myself and the rest of the boys have different ideas regarding the sound of Gallows going forward. Gallows have decided they are going to continue on without me and I wish the boys the best of luck for the future."

Frank's brother and fellow bandmate Steph also stated on the site. "As you all know, we've been in the studio for the past few months working on a follow up to Grey Britain. It pains me to say that as of 1 August Frank will no longer be a member of Gallows. Creatively, we could not agree on a direction for the new record and came to the conclusion that parting ways was for the best. Frank will be releasing music with his new project "Pure Love" later this year and we all wish him best. He is & will always be our brother, as well as an integral part of the start of our career."

"These final shows with Frank are a celebration of what we created together," continues guitarist Laurent Barnard. "Frank, Steph, Lee, Stu and myself are all entering the most exciting period of our careers since breaking in 2007. While we wish Frank the best of luck on his new adventure." Frank played his last show with Gallows at London ULU on 23 July 2011.

On 9 August 2011, former Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire was a five-piece, Juno-nominated post-hardcore band that formed in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada in 2001. The band consisted of George Pettit , Dallas Green , Wade MacNeil , Chris Steele , and Jordan Hastings .They describe their music as "the sound of two Catholic high-school girls...

 guitarist/vocalist Wade MacNeil
Wade MacNeil
Wade MacNeil is a Canadian musician currently active as the singer of the English hardcore band Gallows, and the singer/guitarist/founder of the Canadian punk band Black Lungs...

 was confirmed as the new Gallows singer, shortly after Alexisonfire announced their disbandment. On 30 August 2011, the band released a short song on entitled "True Colours". which premiered on Radio 1. This is the band's first release with new vocalist Wade MacNeil
Wade MacNeil
Wade MacNeil is a Canadian musician currently active as the singer of the English hardcore band Gallows, and the singer/guitarist/founder of the Canadian punk band Black Lungs...

. The band have recorded an EP in Los Angeles with The Bronx
The Bronx (band)
The Bronx is an American hardcore punk band from Los Angeles formed in 2002. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist Matt Caughthran, guitarists Joby J. Ford and Ken Horne, bass guitarist Brad Magers, and drummer Jorma Vik...

 guitarist Joby Ford as producer. They also shot a music video in LA for a yet unreleased new single with the new line up. Gallows have accounced that they will be releasing an EP of new material titled Death Is Birth on the 5th of December 2011. The EP will contain four new songs, including True Colours and three others called: Mondo Chaos, Hate! Hate! Hate! and Death Is Birth. It will be released on Thirty Days of Night Records
Thirty Days of Night Records
Thirty Days of Night Records are a record label based in Leeds, England.-Current:* Abraxis* Alaska* Breaking Point* Brotherhood Of The Lake* Burning Love* Closure* Crossbreaker* Cyvoid* Dreaming in Oceans* Eaststrikewest...

, with whom the band previously released a split EP with November Coming Fire.

Studio albums

Year Album details Chart peak positions
UK
UK Albums Chart
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2006 Orchestra of Wolves
Orchestra of Wolves
Orchestra of Wolves is the debut album by English Hardcore punk band Gallows. Produced by Banks of fellow Hertfordshire band Haunts, released by In at the Deep End Records on 25 September 2006. A limited edition was re-issued in the United Kingdom in June 2007 with a bonus disc featuring live...

  • Released: 25 September 2006
  • Label: In at the Deep End
  • Format: CD
    Compact Disc
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    , Digital Download
    Music download
    A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...

57
2009 Grey Britain
Grey Britain
Grey Britain is the second album by English Hardcore punk band, Gallows. It was released on May 2, 2009 through Warner Bros. Records. It is the last album to feature lead singer Frank Carter.-Background information:...

  • Released: 2 May 2009
  • Label: Warner Bros.
    Warner Bros. Records
    Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...

  • Format: CD
    Compact Disc
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    , Digital Download
    Music download
    A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...

  • 20
    "—" denotes a title that did not chart.

    Singles

    Year Title Chart Positions Album
    UK
    UK Singles Chart
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    UK Rock
    UK Rock Chart
    The UK Rock Chart usually refers to the Top 40 Rock Singles and the Top 40 Rock Albums Chart compiled by the Official Charts Company from physical record sales in British retail outlets with larger than average genrespecific sales....

    2007 "Abandon Ship
    Abandon Ship
    "Abandon Ship" is the first single from Gallows' debut Orchestra of Wolves. It was released on 4 June 2007. It was released on CD and 2 different 7 inch records.-Digital version:#Abandon Ship#Abandon Ship #Abandon Ship...

    "
    Orchestra of Wolves
    Orchestra of Wolves
    Orchestra of Wolves is the debut album by English Hardcore punk band Gallows. Produced by Banks of fellow Hertfordshire band Haunts, released by In at the Deep End Records on 25 September 2006. A limited edition was re-issued in the United Kingdom in June 2007 with a bonus disc featuring live...

    "In the Belly of a Shark
    In the Belly of a Shark
    "In the Belly of a Shark" is a song by hardcore punk band Gallows. The song is released as the second single from their debut album Orchestra of Wolves. It was released on two separate coloured 7"s, and on CD format as well...

    "
    56
    "Staring at the Rude Bois" 31 1
    2008 "Just Because You Sleep Next to Me Doesn't Mean You're Safe"
    2009 "The Vulture (Acts I & II)
    The Vulture (Acts I & II)
    "The Vulture " is the first single from Gallows' second album, Grey Britain. It was released on April 27, 2009. On the UK Singles Chart, it reached a peak of number 56....

    "
    147 13 Grey Britain
    Grey Britain
    Grey Britain is the second album by English Hardcore punk band, Gallows. It was released on May 2, 2009 through Warner Bros. Records. It is the last album to feature lead singer Frank Carter.-Background information:...

    "London Is The Reason"
    "I Dread The Night"
    "Misery"
    "—" denotes a title that did not chart.

    Members

    Current members
    • Wade MacNeil
      Wade MacNeil
      Wade MacNeil is a Canadian musician currently active as the singer of the English hardcore band Gallows, and the singer/guitarist/founder of the Canadian punk band Black Lungs...

      - lead vocals (2011–present)
    • Laurent "Lags" Barnard - guitar, vocals (2005–present)
    • Steph Carter - guitar, vocals (2006–present)
    • Stuart Gili-Ross - bass, vocals (2005–present)
    • Lee Barratt - drums, percussion (2005–present)


    Previous members
    • Frank Carter - lead vocals (2005–2011)
    • Paul Laventure - guitar, vocals (2005)
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