Fallstar

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Fallstar
Origin Portland, Oregon
Genres
Years active2007 (2007)–present
Labels Facedown, Come&Live!, Rat Family
MembersChris Ratzlaff
Bryan Ratzlaff
Jeff Ratzlaff
Morgan Weisz
Past membersJustin Raymond Haag
Jason Brown
Cody Carrier
Jake Barnes
JonPaul Lucas
Website facebook.com/Fallstar

Fallstar is an American metalcore band from Portland, Oregon. Founded in 2007, the original lineup consisted of lead vocalist Chris Ratzlaff, guitarists Justin Raymond Haag and Jason Brown, bassist Bryan Ratzlaff, and drummer Cody Carrier.

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Background

Fallstar is a Christian metal band from Portland, Oregon. Their members at their inception in 2007 were lead vocalist, Chris Ratzlaff, guitarists Justin Raymond Haag and Jason Brown, bass guitarist Bryan Ratzlaff, and drummer Cody Carrier. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Their group is now four members three Ratzlaff's, Chris, Bryan, and Jeff, alongside, Morgan Weisz.

Music history

Fallstar released one extended play, Your Eyes Don't Lie, Independently in 2007 with, they later released it with non-profit organization Come&Live! in 2010. The following year, their first studio album, Reconciler. Refiner. Igniter. , was released by Come&Live! in 2011. After a national tour with Christian ministry XXXChurch.com, they signed with Facedown Records, who released their sophomore album Backdraft, in 2013, featuring guest vocals by Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire. After some minor dispute with Facedown, the band left the label, became unsigned, and after 2 years of off and on touring, went to crowd fund their latest record Future Golden Age through a Kickstarter campaign, releasing it on their own independent start up label, Rat Family Records, in 2015.

Members

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Discography

Studio albums [5]
EPs

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