Stars Are Falling

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Stars Are Falling
Origin Sacramento, California
Genres metal, emo, hardcore punk, metalcore, screamo
Years active2002 (2002)–2007 (2007)
Labels Blood and Ink
Website last.fm/music/Stars+Are+Falling

Stars Are Falling is an American hardcore and metal band, where they primarily play a hardcore punk, metalcore, and screamo styles of music. They come from Sacramento, California. [1] The band started making music in 2002, and disbanded in 2007. Their members were vocalist, Robert Bloomfield, guitarist, Rob Pennock, bassist, Ryan Lester, and drummer, Dan Jackson. [2] [3]

The band, released their self-produced debut album, "How Many Eyes Have Opened" in November 2003. After several US tours, they recorded a split extended play, with Skylines, Blood & Ink Split Series Vol. 1, that came out on June 21, 2005. [4] Their final studio album, The Consequence of Revenge, was released on November 7, 2006, by Blood and Ink Records. [2] [5] [6] [7]

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References

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