Forlorn Hope have announced that their next release, standalone single ‘Redcoat’, will be released this autumn. The band released this statement on social media -  

“We are delighted to announce the details of the next chapter in the Forlorn Hope discography. 

Following on from the success of ‘To the Bitter End’, this Autumn will see the release of our second standalone single, ‘Redcoat’; the story of the British soldier in the 18th and 19th centuries. 

From Badajoz to Balaklava, Cawnpore to Culloden, Ramillies to Rorke’s Drift, ‘Redcoat’ will take you on a journey through the many lives of these ordinary men who fought and died on every continent except Antarctica during these two bloodsoaked centuries, while attempting to address the colossal, complex and controversial legacy that they left behind. 

‘Redcoat’ is arguably our most ambitious song to date; distilling nearly 200 years of history into a five minute song was a massive challenge, and represented an entirely new approach to history for us, but we are confident that it ranks alongside our best work. 

Once again we have teamed up with the fantastic Mitchell Nolte to create the cover for this single. The artwork is finished and we are pleased to say that Mitchell has outdone himself. We will reveal the cover in due course. 

As with our last standalone single, we will be releasing a detailed audiohistory to accompany ‘Redcoat’ that will allow you to dive deeper into the real stories behind the song. 

This release will also include our most lavish merch bundle to date, for those of you eager to expand your Forlorn Hope collections. 

Right now, we are in the midst of graphic design work, putting together our merch designs and getting ready to start recording the audiohistory. There is a lot of work still to do before we have a full release ready to launch, but we will have plenty of updates for you over the coming weeks and hopefully soon a definitive release date. 

As with any new release, this will be an expensive undertaking that is likely to stretch our limited resources to their limit. If you’d like to help us make ‘Redcoat’ happen, please make a purchase through our official webstore, or use the “Leave a tip” button at the bottom of any page on our website to make a donation to the cause.  

Keep watching this space for future updates.”

After a long period of no live music due to the ongoing global situation, the calendar is finally starting to fill out as Forlorn Hope announce a host of new live dates for 2021 & 2022. A complete list can be found below.

The live events kick off tomorrow, August 4th, with the previously announced first show back at Jimmy's Bar in Liverpool, with support from Vlka Fenryka and Steel Mage.

Next up, we have Warhorns Party on September 3rd. Due to the pandemic, the Warhorns festival has had to be postponed until 2022 but in it's place will be this event, featuring a brilliant line up of bands and of course, Forlorn Hope.

October will have a highland feel as Forlorn Hope venture north into Scotland to support Battleaxe for their 'Resonator' tour, alongside Medusa Touch. The three bands will descend upon Edinburgh (Oct 26th), Glasgow (Oct 27th) & Bathgate (Oct 28th).

On November 13th, Forlorn Hope will be playing a special double set in Lancaster.

As everyone puts 2021 behind them, Forlorn Hope start off 2022 with another visit to Scotland in March, to support Thunderor, alongside Medusa Touch once again. The bands will begin with Inverness (Mar 7th), before heading to Glasgow (Mar 8th) and finally Edinburgh (Mar 9th). 

Then, later in the year, are the two previously announced festival performances that were unfortunately postponed from 2021 into 2022. Helly will be up first on July 7th-10th, featuring a headline performance from Forlorn Hope, alongside Atorc, Pythia, Reaper, Grimgotts and many more. In September, Forlorn Hope will be playing a slot at Warhorns festival, alongside Einherjer, Waylander and a host of other wonderful bands.

The full calendar can be found below. Please visit our 'Events' page for more information.

2021:
August 4th - Jimmy's Bar, Liverpool
September 3rd - Warhorns Party, Selby
October 26th - Battleaxe, Edinburgh
October 27th - Battleaxe, Inverness
October 28th - Battleaxe, Bathgate
November 13th - The Pub, Lancaster

2022:
March 7th - Thunderor, Inverness
March 7th - Thunderor, Glasgow
March 7th - Thunderor, Edinburgh
July 7th-10th - Helly Festival, Isle of Wight
September 3rd - Warhorns Festival, Selby

Liverpool’s own historical heavy metal storytellers return for their first post-pandemic show, in the heart of their hometown. Fresh from the release of their standalone First World War single ‘To the Bitter End’, and with a follow-up release on the horizon, Forlorn Hope will be bringing all the energy and humour of their live performance to Jimmy’s as they retell epic stories from history through the medium of triumphant, hook-filled power metal. 

Support is provided by viking metal warband, and long-term battlefield allies of Forlorn Hope, Vlka Fenryka, and promising thrash metal upstarts Steel Mage. 

Tickets £5, available OTD or online at https://jimmys.group/event/forlorn-hope/ 

The other bands can be found at - 
https://www.facebook.com/Vlka-Fenryka-677948632606516 
https://www.facebook.com/steelmage

Forlorn Hope are proud to release their new single, ‘To the Bitter End’ today along with a brand new lyric video.

In this brand new, standalone single, the UK’s premiere historical heavy metal outfit turn their attention to the First World War and the little-known story of the Defence of Frankfurt Trench; the forgotten last stand of 1916. 

CD copies featuring the exclusive audiohistory, along with a whole range of dedicated merchandise can be purchased from the official Forlorn Hope webstore and the single can also be streamed or downloaded from all major digital distributors.

On 12/02/2021 Forlorn Hope will release their new First World War single, ‘To the Bitter End’; a thrilling retelling of the story of the 1916 defence of Frankfurt Trench. 

To accompany this release, the band have produced their first ever audiohistory; a 45-minute deep dive into the incredible real life story behind the music, 

A special preview excerpt from the audiohistory has now been released to give the fans a taste of what’s to come. You can listen right now on the official Forlorn Hope Youtube channel:
https://youtu.be/r1UgRrcK5Xw

‘To the Bitter End: The Audiohistory’ is exclusive to physical copies of the single and will not be available to download or stream. You can secure your copy by pre-ordering now from the official Forlorn Hope webstore.

Forlorn Hope’s brand new First World War single will be released on 12 February 2021 and you can now pre-order your copy at forlornhope.uk/store. 

These CDs come in lavish digipaks and include the new single, an instrumental bonus track and our epic audiohistory of the Defence of Frankfurt Trench; a 45 minute (approx) deep dive into the thrilling history behind the single. 

There are also two value merch-bundle options for those fans who want a little extra with their CD; the Company bundle (a shirt and CD combo) and the Battalion bundle (the deluxe package of CD, shirt, enamel pin, mini-poster, beer mats and sticker). 

The band have also announced a special pre-order raffle into which everyone who places a pre-order before 5 February 2021 will be entered. Full details here. 

The single will also be available on all major digital platforms from the date of release.

Forlorn Hope are pleased to announce that their new single ‘To the Bitter End’, recently recorded at Whitewood Studios, Liverpool, will be released on February 12th 2021. 

This standalone single represents the band’s first foray into the vast and brutal history of the First World War, telling the story of the 1916 defence of Frankfurt Trench; when a small band of British soldiers were trapped behind enemy lines on the final day of the Battle of the Somme and managed to hold out for eight days in a captured German trench. You can find out more about the story here. 

The stunning cover artwork for ‘To the Bitter End’ is by Mitchell Nolte, the man behind all of Forlorn Hope’s artwork to date.  

The band will soon be releasing details of their new range of ‘To the Bitter End’ merchandise and opening pre-orders on the official webstore. You can stay up to date by following this link.

Earlier this week, Forlorn Hope announced the upcoming release of their new single; 'To the Bitter End'. 18-25 November marks the anniversary of the events that inspired 'To the Bitter End'; the 1916 Defence of Frankfurt Trench, described by the band as "a fascinating but often overlooked chapter in the epic history of the First World War".

In anticipation of their upcoming release and to commemorate the anniversary of the Defence, throughout this eight day period the band will be live-tweeting the events of Frankfurt Trench as they happened 104 years ago.

The band invites all fans and history lovers to "Join us from Wednesday on twitter for a more detailed look at this incredible story of human courage and resilience" and encourages everyone to join in the conversation using the hashtag #tothebitterend

Forlorn Hope are delighted to reveal a new addition to the History section of the website, a page dedicated to their upcoming single 'To The Bitter End'. This new page will give fans an insight into the story behind the new First World War track, about a group of soldiers and their defiant last stand in no man's land during the winter of The Somme, 1916.

You can find the history page here.

The band will enter Whitewood Studios on November 17th to record the single, teaming up once again with producer Daniel Woodward. Expect more details to be revealed soon, including the artwork and some exciting new merchandise.

This coming November, Forlorn Hope return to Whitewood Studios once more. The band will be recording two brand new singles, set for release in 2021, which tackle new and exciting periods of history not yet touched upon by the band.

Singer and rhythm guitarist, Chris Simpson, has this to say about the upcoming recordings:

"We’re diving into new areas of history with both and we’re really excited about them. The first is ‘To the Bitter End’, which some of our fans will have already heard us play live (we debuted it at Quest Fest last year). It’s our first attempt to tackle the colossal subject that is the First World War. The song tells the story of a handful of British soldiers who, on the final day of the Battle of the Somme, were cut off and trapped in a German second line trench. Despite freezing conditions, an almost total lack of supplies and being under constant attack from all sides, they managed to hold the trench for eight days before they were finally overrun. It’s an incredible chapter in the history of the War, but one which is largely unknown, which is why we’re also producing an audio-history to accompany the CD, that will tell the whole story in all its astonishing detail. Writing this was the biggest research project I’ve undertaken for the band so far. If you enjoyed the historical background notes that accompanied our debut album, this audio-history will take things to a whole new level. 

We’re keeping the details of the second single quiet for now, but I will say that from a lyrical perspective it’s arguably our most ambitious song to date. We’ve crammed two hundred years of history and some big conceptual issues into a five-minute song. It’s Forlorn Hope through and through, but at the same time it’s like nothing you’ve heard from us yet! 

Once these are recorded, we’ll be staggering their release over the following months. We’ll have brand new, dedicated merch for both singles and plenty of related content coming through on our website and social media channels, so there’s a lot for our fans to be excited about."

Stay tuned for all the latest updates on the new singles, as well as all other things Forlorn Hope!