No Wings to Speak Of

No Wings to Speak Of is an EP by melodic hardcore band Hopesfall. The EP was first released on Takehold Records in 2001, and was re-released in 2002 by Trustkill Records and on vinyl in 2008 by One Day Savior Recordings.[6]

No Wings to Speak Of
EP by Hopesfall
Released	August 8, 2001
Recorded	June 2001
Studio	Montana Studios, Richmond, VA
Genre	Post-hardcore[1] metalcore[2][3] melodic hardcore[3][4]
Length	19:35
Label	Takehold Trustkill One Day Savior
Producer	Mark Miley[5]
Hopesfall chronology
The Frailty of Words (1999) No Wings to Speak Of (2001) The Satellite Years (2002)

Track listing

All tracks are written by Hopesfall.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Open Hands to the Wind"	4:24
2.	"April Left with Silence"	3:07
3.	"The End of an Era"	6:45
4.	"The Far Pavilions"	5:19
Total length:		19:35

Personnel

Hopesfall

• Doug Venable - Vocals
• Joshua Brigham - Guitar
• Ryan Parrish - Guitar, backing vocals
• Pat Aldrich - Bass
• Adam Morgan - Drums

Production

• Mark Miley - Producer[5]
• Chandler Owen - Artwork

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Lambgoat	[1]
Sputnikmusic	[2]
Punknews.org	[3]

No Wings to Speak Of has received critical acclaim from reviewers since its release.

Lambgoat reviewer Mustapha Mond said the album is at its strongest "with passages of thick, emotional chord progression; bright, piercing, beautiful riffing done in repeated patterns; and two vocals overlapping each other, each harsh and crisp, with a sort of spiritual purity to them." Mond said that opener "Open Hands to the Wind" is not a bad song, but is the weakest on the album. Mond said the only flaw of the album was "this is not an album that immediately lends itself to a live show; rather, it seems more suited to be played alone, or with friends, driving in the moonlight."[1]

The Sputnikmusic review called the album "the defining work of the melodic metalcore scene." The review praised the emotional lyrics and atmospheric sound as well as Doug Venable's performance for not being too complex or over the top and highlighted "The End of an Era" as the album's best track. The review concluded by saying the album "is a recording that defines a genre."[2]

Punknews reviewer Matt also praised the album, calling the tracks "April Left with Silence" and "The End of an Era" as landmarks in the melodic hardcore genre.[3]

References

1. Mustapha Mond (April 17, 2002). "Hopesfall - No Wings To Speak Of review | Lambgoat". Lambgoat. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
2. Thomas, Adam (July 8, 2008). "Hopesfall - No Wings To Speak Of (staff review) | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
3. Matt (March 4, 2005). "Punknews.org | Hopesfall - No Wings To Speak Of". Punknews. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
4. Gresch, Paul (December 1, 2002). "Hopesfall The Satellite Years". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
5. No Wings to Speak Of at AllMusic. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
6. No Wings to Speak Of at AllMusic. Retrieved June 11, 2012.