HOPE FOR THE DYING

Hope for the Dying biography
HOPE FOR THE DYING, from Jonesboro Illinois, formed in November of 2006 with sights set on bringing something different to the table of extreme progressive metal with influences from DIMMU BORGIR, OPETH and BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME.

In 2008, HOPE FOR THE DYING was featured in HM Magazine's 'Pick-of-the-Litter' section and subsequently inked a deal with the newly resurrected Strike First Records (a division of Facedown Records) and released their debut self-titled full length on November 25 of that year. In the two years following the release of their debut, HOPE FOR THE DYING matured in both their music and their line-up. They released ''Dissimulation'' in the spring of 2011. in 2013 they released their third album ''Aletheia''. They have had numerous line-up changes through the years, especially in the drum and bass seats, with the current formation including three founding members, Jack DANIELS (guitars, vocals), James HOUSEMAN (guitars, vocals), Josh DITTO (lead vocals, keyboards) and Kaleb LUEBCHOW (drums) who joined in May 2013.

Biography adopted from hopeforthedying.com, edited by cryptic99 and aapatsos