Hopes Die Last
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| Origin | Rome, Italy |
| Genres | Post-hardcore, screamo, melodic metalcore |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Standby, Wynona, Still Life |
| Members | Daniele Tofani Marco "Becko" Calanca Marco Mantovani Luigi Magliocca Ivan Panella |
| Past members | Jacopo Iannariello Nicolò Arquilla |
| Website | Official Myspace |
Hopes Die Last is a post-hardcore band from Rome, Italy, formed in 2004. The band is currently signed to Standby Records. Their line-up currently consists of Daniele Tofani (lead vocals), Marco "Becko" Calanca (vocals & bass), Marco Mantovani (guitar), Luigi Magliocca (guitar) and Ivan Panella (drums). To date the band has released two studio albums, and two EPs.[1]
The band's music is actually a mix of post-hardcore and screamo, similar to "A Skylit Drive" or "Asking Alexandria"
History
Early years and EPs (2005-2009)
The band formed in 2004 from Ladispoli near Rome, as a group of teenage friends. The band played shows in Rome and, after, in the whole Italy. Hopes Die Last released Aim For Tomorrow in 2005, an EP that contains six songs. The genre of this EP is much different respect to their actual post-hardcore. "Aim for Tomorrow" was a pop-punk/emo-pop album just with signs of screaming.
In 2008, they were able to break into the post-hardcore\screamo scene with the release of the EP Your Face Down Now. Thanks to their new album, the band sang in Germany, England, France, Usa and Japan. The EP contains six songs and an acoustic bonustrack for Japan, one of which ("Call Me Sick Boy") was re-recorded for Hopes Die Last's debut album. The EP is the last record by Hopes Dies Last to include former screaming vocalist Nick and former guitarist Jacopo.
The band signed with Standby Records in order to release Six Years Home as a major record release, after being signed to Wynona Records, an Italian record company that mainly produces emo/screamo records.
Departure of Arquilla and Six Years Home (2009-2011)
After their tour in United States and some dates in Europe, Nick, their former un-clean vocalist decided to leave the band. He posted on Hopes Die Last myspace page the following message : Ehy guys what’s up? this is Nick… after months thinking about it i just realized i didn’t want to be the singer/screamer of Hopes Die Last again so here i am telling you guys i left the band. I still love the other guys in the band and we’re all still friends like before. I’m leaving this band just because i’m not happy to play this kind of music anymore. I’m sorry. Keep on supporting Hopes Die Last. I’ll be back with a new project in some months so don’t forget about me - Nick. Nick's new band is the pop band, Broken Heart College (2009-2011). More recently, the melodic metalcore band Helia announced that Nick is their new un-clean vocalist.
Six Years Home is the debut full album by Hopes Die Last (november 2009). The record contains 10 songs. The record is also the first by the group to include Daniele Tofani, the current un-clean vocalist of Hopes Die Last. One music video for Some Like it Cold was released in promotion of the album.
In 2010, the band was in a Tour for Italy and other countries. The cover of the Katy Perry's song, Firework was released in March 3, 2011, on MySpace.[2] The second Hopes Die Last's album contains this song.
Trust No One (2011-present)
The two lead vocalists of Hopes Die Last also started an alternative rock side project called Everland, releasing its debut album Once Upon A Time in December 2011.
Hopes Die Last are recording a new album coming out in 2012. In October, the band leaves for the UK tour with Attack Attack!, then proceed with further dates in Europe, East Europe and Russia.[3] On November 14, 2011, exactly 3 months prior, Standby Records posted a song trailer for the upcoming single/video for a new song and revealed the album title. The album will be called Trust No One and will be released on February 14, 2012. With the singles Unleash Hell and Never Trust the Hazel Eyed, released on January 2012.
Band members
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Discography
Albums & EPs
| Date | Album | Label | Peak chart positions[4] | ||||
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| US Heat | US Hard | US Indie | |||||
| 2005 | Aim For Tomorrow | Self-released | — | — | — | ||
| 2007 | Your Face Down Now | Still Life / Wynona | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 | Six Years Home | Standby | — | — | — | ||
| 2012 | Trust No One | 54 | 63 | 161 | |||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||
Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2007 | "Thanks For Coming (I Like You Dead)" | Your Face Down Now (EP) |
| 2009 | "Some Like It Cold" | Six Years Home |
| 2011 | "Johnny's Light Sucks" | |
| 2012 | "Unleash Hell" | Trust No One |
| "Never Trust the Hazel Eyed" |