Editing Hopesfall (section)

===''The Satellite Years'' and exit of Ryan Parrish (2002–2004)===
2002's ''[[The Satellite Years]]'' saw the band signed to [[Trustkill Records]]<ref name="trustkill">{{cite web|url=http://www.punknews.org/article/2765|title=Hopesfall Signs to Trustkill|date=February 11, 2002|access-date=June 11, 2012|publisher=Punknews}}</ref> for a 3-album deal. This marked the departure of founding vocalist Doug Venable, and bassist Pat Aldrich.<ref name="aldrichdeparture">{{cite web|url=http://www.hopesfall.com |title=.hopesfall. |first=Ryan |last=Parrish |date=January 14, 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020119172221/http://hopesfall.com/ |archive-date=January 19, 2002 |url-status=dead |quote=as some of you already know, our bassist pat aldrich left the band a few months ago.&nbsp;... }}</ref>  Jay Forrest replaced Venable on vocals. Chad Waldrup replaced Aldrich as bassist. Ryan Parrish, main songwriter, lyricist, lead guitarist, vocalist, and visionary behind the ''.hopesfall.'' trademark sound,<ref name="asthestorygrows.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.asthestorygrows.com/1d0c99e5|title=Ryan Parrish of Hopesfall, Celebrity, In Parallel {{!}} As The Story Grows|website=As The Story Grows|access-date=November 27, 2018}}</ref> was asked by the rest of the band to leave due to "personal differences" in the wake of the recording of ''The Satellite Years''.<ref name="parrish_departure">{{cite web|url=http://www.hopesfall.com |title=.hopesfall. |first=Josh |last=Brigham |date=May 23, 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020328074003/http://www.hopesfall.com/ |archive-date=March 28, 2002 |url-status=dead |quote=as many of you have heard by now, we have parted ways with our guitarist ryan parrish.&nbsp;... }}</ref> Ryan felt disillusioned with Trustkill Records taking creative control from  the band and imposing the marriage of commerce with the band's art. This resulted in contention with the rest of the band who sided with the label, forgoing the previous vision of ''.hopesfall.'' The exit of Ryan Parrish would mark the end of the band's trademark melodic hardcore sound, Christian message, as Ryan was the primary songwriter and spokesperson along with Venable, the two were regarded as the Christians in the band.<ref name="asthestorygrows.com"/> The Satellite Years was released post Parrish's exit, despite him having been the primary songwriter for album<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://lambgoat.com/news/1458/Lineup-changes-continue-for-Hopesfall|title=Lineup changes continue for Hopesfall|access-date=November 27, 2018}}</ref><ref name="asthestorygrows.com"/><ref>{{cite web|first=Zach|last=Baird|title=HM Magazine|issue=99|pages=18–19|publisher=[[HM Magazine]]|date=February 2003|access-date=March 10, 2016|url=http://www.hmmagazine.com/downloads/HMissue99.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030423205517/http://www.hmmagazine.com/downloads/HMissue99.pdf |archive-date=April 23, 2003}}</ref> [[The Satellite Years]] was recorded at Great Western Record Recorders studio by Matt Talbott from [[Hum (band)|HUM]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Hopesfall - An Interview - openingbands.com|url = http://www.openingbands.com/printerfriendly.race?ID=329|website = www.openingbands.com|access-date = October 20, 2015}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Hum Frontman Matt Talbott's Great Western Recording Studio|url = http://innocentwords.com/at-the-great-western-crossing-matt-talbotts-recording-studio/|website = Innocent Words|access-date = October 20, 2015|language = en|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160502141740/http://innocentwords.com/at-the-great-western-crossing-matt-talbotts-recording-studio/|archive-date = May 2, 2016|url-status = dead}}</ref> The band confirmed via a Facebook story that Chad Waldrup beat Matt Talbott in the [[Nintendo 64]] game "[[GoldenEye 007 (1997 video game)|GoldenEye]]" which resulted in Talbott having to make good on a bet to sing vocals on, "Escape Pods for Intangibles."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/hum/comments/cumcp5/small_fun_piece_of_lore/|title=r/hum - Small, fun piece of lore|website=reddit|date=August 24, 2019 |language=en|access-date=September 6, 2019}}</ref>

Ryan Parrish went on to join Nashville [[indie rock]] band Celebrity,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ryanedwardparrish.com/celebrity/|title=Celebrity — Ryan Parrish|website=Ryan Parrish|language=en-US|access-date=November 27, 2018}}</ref> and is currently the lead guitarist in shoegaze band In Parallel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ryanedwardparrish.com/inparallel/|title=In Parallel — Ryan Parrish|website=Ryan Parrish|language=en-US|access-date=November 27, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ryanedwardparrish.com/|title=Ryan Parrish|website=Ryan Parrish|language=en-US|access-date=November 27, 2018}}</ref>

Mike Tyson played bass for the band on the ''Satellite Years'' tour, later joining the band as a permanent member.  Chad Waldrup departed the band shortly after taking over live guitar duties, and was replaced by Dustin Nadler.