The Fall of Troy
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The Fall of Troy is a three-piece post-hardcore/prog-rock outfit from Mukilteo, Washington.
General
The Fall of Troy is characterized by the alternating vocals of Thomas Erak and bassist Tim Ward, Erak's use of his multiple pedals and effects, and his vocal extremes which range from a soothing singing voice to a harsh, shrill scream. All three members came from the band The Thirty Years War, which they were in when they were all about 17 years old. All three members of the band are currently 21 years old. The Fall of Troy is currently working on a new studio album which is due out sometime in late 2006 to mid 2007 which will feature all new material, including two new songs titled "Excreations" and "A Man, a Plan, a Canal, Panama". Erak has explicitly stated that the "Phantom on the Horizon" record will not be released before a new album and is penciled for a late 2007/Early 2008 release. Phantom on the Horizon will feature a storyline with each of the band members playing a role, with the only confirmed role being Erak's as captain. The storyline consists of Erak's Spanish galleon meeting a "ghostship" from another dimension... and hell ensuing. Erak has described the album as "one song separated by tracks", much like that of The Mars Volta's Frances the Mute. Erak also confirmed that the Ghostship Demos will not be featured on Phantoms on the Horizon and will instead be all original material. The Fall of Troy draws from the progressive roots of bands like Rush (a stated influence) and King Crimson, whilst also combining it with the modern hardcore sound of bands like At the Drive-In and The Blood Brothers. On June 25th, the band announced via Myspace bulletin that the reissue of The Fall Of Troy, their first LP, will be available August 22nd on Equal Vision RecordsHistory
Thomas Erak started off in his late freshman year in the band Tribune with himself on guitar and vocals, Mike Munro on bass and Zach Hutchings on drums. Hutchings was on a couple of occasions given the guitar to play while Erak jumped into the crowd. Zachary Hutchings (Clarity Process, FBTMOF) had also been with The Fall of Troy as lighting and vocal effect controller, but quit his duties in late 2005, to play lead guitar for Fear Before the March of Flames. Erak has now stated they do not intend on making anymore line up additions or changes in the future.Split Rumours
On April 30, 2006 at The Basement in Columbus, Ohio, an angry Erak stated "This is the last song The Fall of Troy will ever play together". Due to this, rumours arose that the band were splitting up. However, an official statement has been released from the management on the official Fall of Troy messageboard stating that the band has not split up. Moreover, the band posted a bulletin on [MySpace] confirming that they were not splitting up but merely taking a much deserved break after the Black Unicorn tour. The Fall of Troy has been touring non-stop since the release of Doppelgänger.
Awards/Nominations
- The band was nominated as [SPIN.com]'s Band of the Year in the "ALL-AGES" category but lost to Panic! At The Disco in Round One of voting 79% to 21%. There was however some controversy over the system as many people were allowed to multiple vote by clicking the button and holding it down. The moderators of the poll deleted all votes from two users who had amassed several thousand clicks for Fall of Troy, other people who were not so obvious were not deleted (which included people from both camps). There was some criticism of Spin's failure to delete multi-votes for Panic! at the Disco and the result was deemed as innaccurate and unsatisfactory by many.
- The band has also been nominated for Metal Hammer Magazine's Best Newcomer award. [link]
Band members
- Thomas Erak - Guitar, Vocals,
- Tim Ward - Bass, Vocals
- Andrew Forsman - Drums
Discography
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Videography
- Whacko Jacko Steals The Elephant Man's Bones (Equal Vision Records,October 21, 2005)''[link]
- F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X. (Equal Vision Records,May 26, 2006)[link]
See also
External links
- [Official site]
- [Maybe She Forgot Fansite]
- [Equal Vision Records]
- [The Fall of Troy on MySpace]
- [The Old Thirty Years War Website]
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