[Website] [Blogspot] [MySpace] [Facebook] [Twitter] [PureVolume] [Virb] [YouTube] [Wikipedia]

 

Get their CDs, DVDs, vinyls and downloads at our partner stores and support BandsOnFire through it financially.
This is how you can keep this site alive!

 

 

 

 

01. The Covenant (2:11)
02. Iniquity: An Offering (3:53)
03. Affliction: The Witness, The Advocate (4:31)
04. Infidelity: Kingdom’s End (3:15)
05. The Exile (2:33)
06. Babylon: The Insatiable Thirst (6:08)
07. Absolution: Of Flight And Failure (6:28)
08. Masada: The Spiral Staircase (6:13)
09. Restoration: The Return From Exile (6:50)
10. Redemption: A Grief Observed (5:27)
11. The Thousand Years (1:18)

Total Playtime: 48:47

 

 

There is an old saying that claims time brings change. No one would know this better than Portland’s A Hope For Home, who have seen drastic change and growth since their inception in early 2006. What began as an emotional outlet for a group of friends during a season of loss has blossomed into a dedicated project that will find them on the road supporting their newest album, 2008’s The Everlasting Man. A concept based off of G.K. Chesterton’s novel of the same name, The Everlasting Man tells the story of mankind’s fall and awaiting redemption.

It is their second album following 2007’s Here, The End, both of which were produced and mixed by bassist Dan McCall at his studio in Camas, WA. The 9 tracks from Everlasting weave through warm organic textures like those on "The Covenant," then meet up with electronic beats and synthesizers on "Absolution: Of Flight and Failure," only to end up at their heaviest and darkest material yet, heard in "Babylon: The Insatiable Thirst" and "Iniquity: An Offering."

Their music is not the only place they have experienced major change. Since releasing Here, The End, A Hope For Home have found themselves on multiple tours supporting bands of many different styles and scenes. They will continue touring through 2009 to support The Everlasting Man.

At the end of the day, A Hope For Home strives to bridge the gap between a professional production and the individual by connecting through passionate live music. Their growth and change is evident at every performance and serves as a reminder that underground music can still be inspirational.

A Hope For Home will release The Everlasting Man through Strike First Records on January 20th, 2009.

 

 

 

 

It is a pleasure to announce the newly re-formed Strike First Records. Although the look and roster is new, the goal is the same as it was before: to develop the next generation of heavy bands! In 2006, we decided to take a break on Strike First Records and re-focus our time and energy exclusively into the bands on Facedown Records roster. Well, after 2 years of down time, we’ve had plenty of time to think about re-launching Strike First and making it better than ever. That time is now and we are excited to announce the first 3 bands signed to the newly formed label.

HOPE FOR THE DYING is as metal as it gets and hail from Jonesboro, IL. Their self titled full length album will be the first album we are releasing and will be available on November 25.

THE GREAT COMMISSION are turning Southern California upside down with their live show and in your face music and ministry. They will be recording their debut full length at the end of 2008 for an early 2009 release.

THROUGH SOLACE are part of the Wales, UK hardcore scene and have released an EP on Holdfast Records. They will be releasing their debut full length with us in early 2009. They have some US dates planned in support of their EP, so make sure to check those out in our tours section.

More info can be found on all of these artists by clicking on the Artists section so check that out.

With a new and refined focus on developing artists in this day and age, this new wave of Strike First releases will be available worldwide through iTunes and other digital distributors like Amazon MP3, Shockhound and more. However, we are not simply focusing on being a “digital only” label as all releases will also be available as limited edition, environmentally friendly physical packaging that is free of plastic jewel cases. These physical copies of all the releases will be available online on the Facedown / Strike First store, as well as other select .com sites (interpunk, smartpunk, revhq.com, bestbuy.com, fye.com, etc…) and of course at all of the bands’ shows.

So take some time to check out the new site and also our newly designed myspace site where you can hear some songs from each of these 3 new bands and more.

Thank you to everyone that has made this possible and for your support over the years!

Strike First Records / Facedown Records / Dreamt Music

www.strikefirstrecords.com
www.myspace.com/strikefirstrecords