Arbiter

The long-awaited follow up to 2007's Magnetic North, Arbiter marks melodic hardcore legends Hopesfall's first record in over a decade. The explosive collection has a decidedly unique bend to it, but guitarist Joshua Brighampoints out that it is built off of the same principles as Hopesfall's previous catalog big riffs and dark melodies. Frontman Jay Forrest adds that the driving message of Arbiter remains the same as well: Hopes fall. Tragedies happen. But that doesn't mean you should give up or not stay the course. Arbiter is at once a reminder of why the band has become so influential and a beacon of their continued evolution.