Forgiven Rival
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Forgiven Rival was an Australian post-hardcore
band from Melbourne, Victoria. The band play a blend of post-hardcore and melodic rock
.
frontman Andrew Kitchen. Extensive touring throughout Australia in 2006 led to national recognition, which the band followed up with their debut EP
The Symphony of Words
.
In 2008, Forgiven Rival signed to indie label El Shaddai Records
and released their first full length album This Is a War
. This same year Cartel Music took over management duties for the band, and they also received an invitation to play the renowned Canadian Music Week
festival in Toronto
. After returning to Australia they teamed up with Premier Artists, one of Australia's foremost booking agencies.
In June 2009, Forgiven Rival introduced Andrew Hennesy as their new bassist, thus freeing up frontman Joel Thornton. Following this in September 2009, the band announced the departure of guitarist Adrian Brown, who was heading back to Canada after the bands Canadian tour earlier that year. Forgiven Rival held a national tour for his farewell, playing alongside Haste the Day
. Shortly after, Lee Omond joined the band to replace Adrian on guitar.
In November 2009, the band entered Complex Studios with Roman Koester of The Red Shore
, to record two new singles for release in the US and Australia in early 2010. Early 2010 saw the band team up with Indianola Records
for the US release of This Is a War.
Forgiven Rival have toured alongside Disturbed, Trivium
, As I Lay Dying
, Underoath
, Story of the Year
, Escape the Fate
, The Audition
, Parkway Drive, Silverstein
, MxPx
, I Killed the Prom Queen
, and others.
In September 2011, Forgiven Rival announced they would be calling it a day. They played their final show at the Wheelers Hill Hotel in Melbourne on 30th September.
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
band from Melbourne, Victoria. The band play a blend of post-hardcore and melodic rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
.
History
After forming in early 2005, the band proceeded to release their debut 2-track self-titled demo later that year, which they recorded with AntiskepticAntiskeptic
Antiskeptic is a rock band based in Melbourne, Australia.-History:Formed in 1999, the band was originally only a side project for Andrew Kitchen and Sean Daly who were at the time performing in another band 'Dispersia' which later broke up and gave way to Antiskeptic...
frontman Andrew Kitchen. Extensive touring throughout Australia in 2006 led to national recognition, which the band followed up with their debut 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...
The Symphony of Words
The Symphony of Words
The Symphony of Words is the second release by the Australian band Forgiven Rival. It was released independently and produced by Antiskeptic frontman Andrew Kitchen.-Personnel:*Joel Thornton - Guitar/Lead Vocals*Adrian Brown - Guitar/Vocals...
.
In 2008, Forgiven Rival signed to indie label El Shaddai Records
El Shaddai Records
El Shaddai Records is an independent record label founded in late 2006 and based in Melbourne, Australia. Shortly after the label began they announced that they had signed post-hardcore band House Vs. Hurricane and rock/hardcore band Forgiven Rival, publishing numerous releases for both groups...
and released their first full length album This Is a War
This Is A War
This Is a War is the debut LP from Melbourne based Hardcore band Forgiven Rival. It was released in Australia through El Shaddai Records on 14 February 2008...
. This same year Cartel Music took over management duties for the band, and they also received an invitation to play the renowned Canadian Music Week
Canadian Music Week
Canadian Music Week is an industry conference and music festival held over four days in various venues throughout Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
festival in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. After returning to Australia they teamed up with Premier Artists, one of Australia's foremost booking agencies.
In June 2009, Forgiven Rival introduced Andrew Hennesy as their new bassist, thus freeing up frontman Joel Thornton. Following this in September 2009, the band announced the departure of guitarist Adrian Brown, who was heading back to Canada after the bands Canadian tour earlier that year. Forgiven Rival held a national tour for his farewell, playing alongside Haste the Day
Haste the Day
Haste the Day was an American Christian metalcore band signed with Solid State Records that was formed in Carmel, Indiana 2001. Their band is named after a lyric in the hymn "It Is Well With My Soul." The band released their debut release, an extended play titled That They May Know You, in 2002,...
. Shortly after, Lee Omond joined the band to replace Adrian on guitar.
In November 2009, the band entered Complex Studios with Roman Koester of The Red Shore
The Red Shore
The Red Shore were an Australian death metal band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 2004. The band claims their style is a combination of death metal and technical death metal, though they are often referred to as a deathcore band....
, to record two new singles for release in the US and Australia in early 2010. Early 2010 saw the band team up with Indianola Records
Indianola Records
Indianola Records is an independent record label that mainly focuses on hardcore and metal.-Overview:Indianola Records was founded in 1999 with the release of Life Before's "Reflections on Tomorrow". The label quickly gained worldwide recognition in 2001 with the release of Evergreen Terrace’s...
for the US release of This Is a War.
Forgiven Rival have toured alongside Disturbed, Trivium
Trivium (band)
Trivium is an American heavy metal band from Orlando, Florida, formed in 1999. Signed to Roadrunner Records, the band has released five studio albums, eleven singles, and twelve music videos...
, 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...
, Underoath
Underoath
Underoath is an American Christian metalcore band from Tampa, Florida. Founded by Dallas Taylor and Luke Morton on November 30, 1997 in Ocala, Florida, subsequently its additional members were from Tampa, Florida...
, 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...
, 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...
, The Audition
The Audition (band)
The Audition is a pop/rock band from Chicago, Illinois. The band is composed of singer Danny Stevens, drummer Ryan O'Connor, guitarists Jimmy Lopez and Timmy Klepek and bassist Joe Lussa and are based in Detroit, Michigan. The band's first release was a six track EP entitled All In Your Head...
, Parkway Drive, Silverstein
Silverstein (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...
, MxPx
MxPx
MxPx is a pop punk band from Bremerton, Washington with connections to the Christian punk scene. The band has recorded eight studio albums, four EPs, four compilation albums, a live album, a VHS tape, a DVD and released 20 singles....
, I Killed the Prom Queen
I Killed the Prom Queen
I Killed the Prom Queen is an Australian metalcore band which formed in 2000 with mainstays JJ Peters on drums and Jona Weinhofen on guitar. The band featured prominently on the Australian live music scene and toured the USA, Japan and parts of Europe several times...
, and others.
In September 2011, Forgiven Rival announced they would be calling it a day. They played their final show at the Wheelers Hill Hotel in Melbourne on 30th September.
Members
- Joel Thornton - Lead Vocals
- Lee Omond - Guitar/Vocals
- Peter Fabrizio- Guitar/Vocals
- Simeon Dux - Drums
- Andrew Hennessy - Bass
Discography
- Forgiven Rival (2005)
- The Symphony of WordsThe Symphony of WordsThe Symphony of Words is the second release by the Australian band Forgiven Rival. It was released independently and produced by Antiskeptic frontman Andrew Kitchen.-Personnel:*Joel Thornton - Guitar/Lead Vocals*Adrian Brown - Guitar/Vocals...
(2006) - This Is a WarThis Is A WarThis Is a War is the debut LP from Melbourne based Hardcore band Forgiven Rival. It was released in Australia through El Shaddai Records on 14 February 2008...
(2008)
External links
- Official Website
- Forgiven Rival at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace 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....
- Forgiven Rival at TwitterTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...