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!

Forlorn Hope have decided to launch a June sale! 
From the 1st to the 30th, the band are offering 25% off everything in store!

New Prices:
The 'Empereur' Bundle - £22.50
The 'Marshal' Bundle - £15.00
T-shirts - £11.25
'Over the Hills' CD Digipak - £7.50
Patches - £3.75
Art Cards - £3

Please Note:
Prices include VAT but do not include postage and packaging. The sale ends at midnight on June 30th.

This year's Warhorns Festival, previously scheduled for September in Selby, Yorkshire, has been postponed to 2-4 September 2021 due to COVID-19. 

Forlorn Hope were booked to play this year's festival and have been re-booked to play the rescheduled event next year.

You can find the event page for the festival here.

The band released the following statement on their social media: 

"As many of your will doubtless have heard already, the sad but ultimately sensible decision has been taken to postpone this year's Warhorns Festival to 2021. We are very pleased to confirm that we have been re-booked and will be there for some belated battle-metal antics next September. 

Big shout out to Glyn and the whole team for their hard work and dedication in keeping this amazing event going. 

Times are tough and may still be for a while, but the thought of how joyous 2021 will be is really keeping our spirits up. 

Stay strong, bastards"

Forlorn Hope were scheduled to headline Helly Fest on the Isle of Wight this July, as part of a planned Southern tour which will now longer go ahead. Due to the ongoing global health crisis the festival organisers have had to postpone the event. This has been done to co-operate with government safety guidelines and to protect everyone who would have been in attendance, whether they be staff, the bands or the fans. The band are disappointed that the tour will not go ahead but fully support the decision made by the festival organisers.

Whilst Helly will not take place in 2020, the organisers are looking to bring it to 2021 instead. The band are hoping to return to the festival in ir's future iteratons and will keep everyone updated via this website if any dates are arranged. To those who have already bought tickets for the event, the festival organisers are willing to either fully refund your ticket or roll it over to next year's festival.

During this crisis, the safety of everybody is of paramount importance and, realistically, there is a ongoing possibility of more shows having to be cancelled. Whilst the band hope this does not come to pass, they will do their best to keep you updated at this situation develops and moves forward.