The Fall of Troy
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| Origin | Mukilteo, Washington |
| Country | USA |
| Years active | 2002 – Present |
| Genres | Experimental Rock Progressive Rock Post-Hardcore |
| Labels | Lujo Records, Equal Vision Records |
| Members | Thomas Erak Timothy Ward Andrew Forsman |
| Website(s) | www.thefalloftroy.com |
The Fall of Troy is a three-piece post-hardcore/prog-rock outfit from Mukilteo, Washington. The band consists of Thomas Erak (lead vocals, guitar), Timothy Ward (bass, backup vocals), and Andrew Forsman, (drums).
The band is characterized by the alternating vocals of Thomas Erak and bassist Tim Ward, multiple effects, and Erak's vocal extremes (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.
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 experimental sound of bands like At the Drive-In and The Blood Brothers.[citation needed] 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 Records
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[edit] History
[edit] Early History
Thomas Erak began in his late freshman year of high school in the band Matt Downs Quartet with himself on guitar and vocals, Mike Munro on bass and Jay Beaman on drums. They recorded an EP but broke up by early senior year. Munro and Erak then started a four-piece hardcore band under the name The Thirty Years War. Erak stayed on guitar and vocals, Munro moved to second guitar, and bass and drums were filled by Tim Ward and Andrew Forsman. During the life of The Thirty Years War, two EPs were independently released, entitled "Martyrs Among the Casualties" and "Live at the Paradox".
Just as The Thirty Years War was about to go into the studio to make another recording Munro quit, stating that work commitments rendered him unable to continue playing with the band. After Munro left, the band changed their name to The Fall of Troy using the same method they had picked their previous name: opening a history textbook and pointing at a random location until they found a selection they liked.
[edit] Upcoming albums
Studio:
The Fall of Troy's new studio album is due out sometime in late spring 2007 and will be recorded during February 2007. It will feature all new material, including four new songs titled "Excreations", "A Man, a Plan, a Canal, Panama", "Shhh!! If You're Quiet... I'll Show You A Dinosaur" and "I Feel Teeth, You Feel Lead, Bitch!". The lyrics were posted for "Shhh!! If You're Quiet... I'll Show You A Dinosaur" on the bands forums by Erak. At the Be The Riottt Festival, the band played two new songs, one of which is unnamed, the other entitled "Sledgehammer". Also included on this album is a song written a while ago called "Seattlantis," which is about the city of Seattle sinking into the sea.
Phantom of the Horizon:
Erak has explicitly stated that the Phantom on the Horizon record will not be released before the new album listed above, leaving the release of "Phantom on the Horizon" penciled for a late 2007/Early 2008 debut. 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 ghost ship 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 "Cassandra Gemini," featured on their album Frances the Mute. Phantom On The Horizon is slated to have eight tracks according to a recent post on the band's messageboards by Erak. He also confirmed that the Ghostship Demos will not be featured on Phantom on the Horizon and will instead be all original material. This could easily mean that the versions of the songs recorded for the EP will not appear on it, but redone versions will, seeing that they are important parts of the story.[citation needed]
[edit] 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 give multiple votes 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 may have been inaccurate.
- The band was also nominated for Metal Hammer Magazine's Best Newcomer (2006) award. [1] However, they lost out to Aiden.
[edit] Breakup rumors
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, rumors 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.
[edit] Band members
- Thomas Erak - Guitar, Vocals,
- Tim Ward - Bass, Vocals
- Andrew Forsman - Drums
[edit] Discography
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[edit] Trivia
- The Songs "The Hol[ ]y Tape" and "You Got A Death Wish, Johnny Truant?" are references to the popular cult novel "House of Leaves" By Mark Z. Danielewski.
- The Song "Tom Waits" was named as such because the popular folk singer Tom Waits has a song entitled "The Fall Of Troy".
- The song F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X., by The Fall of Troy, is featured on the Saint's Row (Xbox 360) soundtrack.
- The Song "Laces Out! Dan" is named after a quote from "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective"
[edit] Videography
- Tom Waits (Demo Version) (Equal Vision Records,March 11, 2005)[2]
- Whacko Jacko Steals The Elephant Man's Bones (Equal Vision Records,October 21, 2005)[3]
- F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X. (Equal Vision Records,May 26, 2006)[4]
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Maybe She Forgot Fansite
- Equal Vision Records
- The Fall of Troy on MySpace
- The Old Thirty Years War Website
- Alternate Thirty Years War Website
- The Fall Of Troy Lyrics
- The Fall Of Troy Forum
| The Fall of Troy |
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| Thomas Erak | Tim Ward | Andrew Forsman |
| Albums |
| The Fall of Troy (2003) | Ghostship EP (2004) | Doppelgänger (2005) |
| Singles |
| F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X. (2006) |
