In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent government advice, the upcoming Forlorn Hope shows in Edinburgh on 27 March and Lancaster on 4 April have been postponed, to be rescheduled at a later date. The band have issued the following statement:

"We are truly sad to announce that our upcoming shows in Edinburgh on 27 March and Lancaster on 4 April are hereby postponed until further notice in light of the coronavirus pandemic. 

Cancelling live shows is not something we do lightly, especially at such short notice, but having considered the latest government advice and discussed the situation with the other bands involved, we are confident that this is the most responsible course of action. 

This will be a significant financial setback for us, but our health and yours must be our top priority. If we want things to return to normal sooner rather than later, we have to make an effort not to be part of the problem, and as a band we think that this is the most valuable contribution we can make. 

We're sorry for any inconvenience and disappointment that this may cause, but we believe that this is the right decision. 

We'd like to give a massive salute to By Your Leave, Nocturne Wulf, We Make Mammoths and Wytch Hazel for making the difficult call to postpone. Can't wait to make a glorious return to the stage with all of you guys when things have returned to normal. 

Our hearts go out to The Pub, Opium - Alternative Club & Bar and all other small venues struggling to stay afloat in the current crisis. We sincerely hope that the government steps up to give business like these the support that they need. 

As far as our other scheduled gigs are concerned, the situation is moving so fast that we have no idea where we'll all be in a week's time, let alone in a few months, so we're not in a position to make any final decisions to proceed or postpone. We will be monitoring the situation closely and will confirm the status of these events nearer to the time. 

In the meantime, we'll do our best to bring you as much isolation-busting content as we can. 

Look after each other, bastards. Stay safe and stay sensible. We'll get through this together."

Forlorn Hope are pleased to reveal ‘Postcards from the Front’; a brand new initiative that they will be trialling in March 2020 (and hopefully continuing throughout the year), designed to express their appreciation for the fans and the incredible loyalty, support and enthusiasm that they show the band every day 

Once a month, the band will be sending out a history-themed postcard to one lucky fan with a unique handwritten message; it could be an update from the field on what we’re currently up to, some handwritten lyrics, or whatever else the band decide to include!

Each postcard will be signed by the whole band and will bear the official Forlorn Hope stamp of authenticity. The band hopes that it will represent a unique and personal piece of band memorabilia that fans will be eager to get their hands on. 

March 2020’s postcard (pictured) shows the magnificent Salamanca Eagle currently held at the Lancashire Infantry museum, in recognition of this being the month of the anniversary of Keogh and Masterson’s capture of a similar Eagle at Barrosa in 1811; the events that inspired Forlorn Hope's song ‘The Eagle Hunters’. 

Future postcards will be shared on the bands social media at the start of the month. 

To be in with a chance of receiving one of these ‘Postcards from the Front’ all you have to do is: 

-Go to the contact page found here.

-Leave a message with the words “Postcards from the Front” and your name and postal address 

Postcards will be sent out on the last Monday of the month. 

Winners' names will not be revealed on social media, but if you include your email address the band will notify you if you have been successful. 

There is no need to enter your address every month. Once you have submitted your details once, you will be in the running for a postcard every month until your name is drawn. Multiple submissions will not increase your chance of winning. 

The band will not send multiple postcards to the same people; if a previous winner’s name is drawn, the winning name will be redrawn. 

If at any point you would like your details to be removed from our list of entrants, just: 

-Go to the contact page here. 

-Leave a message with the words “Postcards from the Front - REMOVE” and your name

Forlorn Hope will bring the siege to Selby once more! The band have just been announced for Warhorns 2020 and will be joining incredible bands such as Skyclad and Waylander. 

The festival will take place September 10th-13th at the Drax Power Station in Selby. Day splits have yet to be fully announced so please stay tuned here for updates.

The lineup includes the following bands, with more TBA:
Skyclad 
Scuorn 
Waylander 
A Forest of Stars 
Enisum 
Midnight Realm 
Ruadh 
Stormcast 
Asira 
Corpsing 
Master's Call 
Frozen in Shadows 
Forlorn Hope 
Metal Castle 
Solfyr

Weekend tickets can be purchased here.

Event info can be found here.

Forlorn Hope have been announced as the Saturday night headliner for Helly Rock & Metal Weekender. The band are excited to bring their unique brand of historical heavy metal to a new shore. This will be an evening to remember!

The event is set to take place July 3rd-5th in Newport, on the Isle of Wight. Tickets are available here.

"We may be a few days late, but we'd still like to take the time to wish all of you beautiful bastards a Happy New Year! 

2019 was a truly incredible year for us. The release of 'Over the Hills' was everything we hoped for and more and the response to the album left us truly humbled. On top of that were some of the best gigs we've ever played - the Merseyside M2TM final, Power Metal Quest Fest and Ragnarok Metal Fest to name just a few highlights - not to mention more than doubling our online following. 

It'd be nonsense to suggest that we achieved all this on our own though, and there are an awful lot of people to whom we owe our gratitude; far too many to name individually, so we hope that this will suffice - 

To the amazing bands with whom we've played, laughed and forged new friendships; thank you. 

To the venues and promoters who gave us the time of day and so much more besides; thank you. 

To the reviewers and other media professionals who used your platform to give us another push up the ladder; thank you. 

To the hard-working, talented, creative professionals who worked with us to make 'Over the Hills' the incredible complete package that it turned out to be; thank you. 

To our friends and families for supporting us through rough and smooth; thank you. 

And most importantly of all, to every single one of you beautiful, mad, nerdy, incredible fans who listened, liked, shared, bought, banged your heads, sang along and kept us going with your ceaseless encouragement and enthusiasm; thank you from the bottom of our hearts. 

We hope you'll all be with us for another glorious year. Plans are already afoot and new battles already on the horizon. 2020 won't know what hit it!"

-Chris, Alex, John, Jade & Danny

Forlorn Hope are heading eastward with the Marching East Tour 2019. This tour will take the band to Stockport and Lincoln, with the final stop being at Ragnarok Metal Fest in Norwich. This tour comes hot off the heels of the bands stand out sets at Power Metal Quest Fest, Leeds and Forged in Fire Festival.

The dates for the Marching East Tour are as follows:
Nov 15th - The Spinning Top, Stockport
Nov 16th - The Alleykat Club, Lincoln
Nov 17th - The B2, Norwich

In addition to these dates, the band have also been confirmed for a show in February with long time allies, Sellsword. The show will take place on Feb 1st at the Fulford Arms in York and will mark the departure of Sellsword's tour de force vocalist, Stuart Perry. The band are honoured to be a part of his farewell show and wish him the best of luck in the future.

For more details regarding these shows, please see the events section of this website.

"a wonderfully rich sound ... 8/10" - Powerplay Magazine 

"the first step on a road going all the way to the top ... 9/10" - Metallum Sub Terra 

"maybe if this is how they taught it in schools, history would be much more fun ... 10/10" - Ever Metal 

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The stunning debut album from historical heavy metal storytellers Forlorn Hope is now officially released today. 

'Over the Hills' is a thrilling and ambitious concept piece; meticulously researched stories of horror and heroism from the Peninsular War of 1807-1814, set to intense, majestic and irresistibly catchy heavy metal. 

Available in lavish CD digipack format, featuring magnificent artwork and fascinating historical background notes, from forlornhope.uk/store or as a download from all major digital outlets. 

You can purchase the album here.

See Forlorn Hope live this summer: 

26/07/19 - The Royal Standard, Sheffield 
27/07/19 - EBGBs, Liverpool 
30/07/19 - Archie's, Prestatyn 
03/08/19 - The Boulevard, Wigan 
23/08/19 - Blossoms, Stockport

Mere days away from the release of their upcoming debut release, 'Over the Hills', Forlorn Hope frontman Chris SImpson sat down with Mark Cooper of The Spoken Metal Show for a podcast about the album. What followed was a fun exchange in which the two break down the album track by track, discussing the music, the history behind it and a few behind the scenes facts and stories.

For any fans who were wondering what was in store for them, then this is the most comprehensive breakdown of the album that you'll hear before it release this Friday, July 26th.

You can listen to the podcast here.

With the album release a mere two weeks away, Forlorn Hope release the final single from the upcoming 'Over the Hills'. A dark, epic, sweeping retelling of the battle of its namesake, 'Badajoz' is about a brutal siege that took place in 1812, as the allied forces of England and Portugal sought to capture the fortified town of Badajoz from French occupation. Time was of the essence and Wellington knew that it needed to be taken. So began one of the bloodiest battles in the entirety of the Peninsular war... 

You can stream 'Badajoz' on Youtube and on our Website: 
 

'Badajoz' will be available on Itunes and Spotify soon! 

'Over the Hills' releases on July 26th and is available to preorder from our webstore or digitally via Itunes. A selection of bundles are available for purchase. 

Forlorn Hope are delighted to reveal the second teaser trailer for 'Over the Hills'; theirr upcoming debut album, due for release on July 26th and is available to pre-order now from our official webstore:

In addition to this, Forlorn Hope have also released their second single 'Vitoria' which you can listen to here.

You can also go to the Itunes store to pre-order the album digitally via Itunes.

'Over the Hills' is a concept piece recounting stories of horror and heroism from the Peninsular War of 1807-1814 through the medium of intense, dramatic and irresistibly catchy heavy metal. 

You can purchase CDs in lavish digipaks available to pre-order, as well as some exciting merch bundles for those of you fancy a little something extra. 

Get your copy now!