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Hail the Sun

Chico, CA · 2009–present · active
math rockpost-hardcoreprogressive rock
Hail the Sun formed in Chico, California in 2009, delivering a technical and inventive strain of post-hardcore driven by Donovan Melero's acrobatic vocals and virtuosic drumming from behind the kit. Albums like 'Wake' and 'New Age Filth' showcase the band's progressive tendencies, weaving complex time signatures and angular guitar work into emotionally charged songwriting. Their willingness to experiment within the post-hardcore framework has earned them a dedicated following among fans of bands like Dance Gavin Dance and Circa Survive.
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Discography

POW! Right In The Kisser!
POW! Right In The Kisser! 2010 · LP
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8 tracks
  1. 1 Ready Or Not, There I Go 5:11
  2. 2 Dinosaur, God Hates It When We Think 3:51
  3. 3 Railmaster 4:12
  4. 4 Sunny Day 4:06
  5. 5 Orion 4:40
  6. 6 There's Plenty Of Fish In The Sea (Too Bad You're Not A Fish) 4:25
  7. 7 Sleep Now, And Forever Wet Your Dreams 5:38
  8. 8 Crying Is Only Manly If Splinters Come Out 5:46
Elephantitis
Elephantitis 2012 · EP
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5 tracks
  1. 1 Ow! (SPLIDAO!) I Like It, Though 5:41
  2. 2 Testostyrannosaurus 4:52
  3. 3 Dead Messages 3:59
  4. 4 Will They Blame Me If You Go Disappearing? 5:37
  5. 5 Eight-Ball, Coroner's Pocket 5:10
Wake
Wake 2014 · LP
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12 tracks
  1. 1 Rolling Out the Red Carpet 2:05
  2. 2 Human Target Practice 3:54
  3. 3 Black Serotonin 5:02
  4. 4 Mourning Sickness 5:00
  5. 5 Falling On Deaf Ears 5:17
  6. 6 Cosmic Narcissism 4:52
  7. 7 Relax/Divide 3:18
  8. 8 Disappearing Syndrome 5:20
  9. 9 Missed Injections 3:37
  10. 10 Hanging Revelation 5:26
  11. 11 Jane Doe 2:51
  12. 12 Anti-Eulogy (I hope you stay dead) 5:12
Culture Scars
Culture Scars 2016 · LP
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10 tracks
  1. 1 Paranoia 3:59
  2. 2 Entertainment Lies 3:45
  3. 3 Body Damage 4:31
  4. 4 Words of Gratitude (Parents) 3:02
  5. 5 The 'Fun' in Dysfunction 4:59
  6. 6 The People That Protect Us 4:24
  7. 7 Burn Nice and Slow (The Formative Years) 4:08
  8. 8 Never Kill a Mouse; Let It Kill Itself 3:53
  9. 9 Ministry of Truth 4:27
  10. 10 Doing the Same Thing and Expecting Different Results 5:36
Secret Wars
Secret Wars 2017 · EP
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5 tracks
  1. 1 Repellent 3:36
  2. 2 1109 4:11
  3. 3 Spite 3:56
  4. 4 Bound 3:12
  5. 5 Secret Wars 4:48
Mental Knife
Mental Knife 2018 · LP
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11 tracks
  1. 1 Gouge & Uproot 1:50
  2. 2 Mental Knife 3:16
  3. 3 Suffocating Syndrome 3:02
  4. 4 Devotion Cuts 3:58
  5. 5 The Stranger in Our Pictures 4:00
  6. 6 A Lesson in Lust 4:54
  7. 7 Risk/Reward 2:20
  8. 8 Feel It When Convenient 3:38
  9. 9 Arcane Justice 3:35
  10. 10 Glass: Half Empty 3:29
  11. 11 On Existence 2:32
Reimagined
Reimagined 2020 · EP
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5 tracks
  1. 1 Secret Wars (Reimagined) 4:54
  2. 2 The Stranger in Our Pictures (Reimagined) 4:12
  3. 3 Falling on Deaf Ears (Reimagined) 4:51
  4. 4 Relax / Divide (Reimagined) 2:42
  5. 5 Words of Gratitude (Reimagined) 3:37
New Age Filth
New Age Filth 2021 · LP
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10 tracks
  1. 1 Domino 4:24
  2. 2 Slander 3:45
  3. 3 Solipsism 3:38
  4. 4 Misfire 3:32
  5. 5 Made Your Mark 2:45
  6. 6 Slipped My Mind 3:51
  7. 7 Parasitic Cleanse 3:24
  8. 8 Hysteriantics 3:01
  9. 9 Devaluation 2:27
  10. 10 Punch Drunk 3:17
Divine Inner Tension
Divine Inner Tension 2023 · LP
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12 tracks
  1. 1 Tunnel Vision Alibi 3:11
  2. 2 Mind Rider 3:21
  3. 3 Chunker 4:17
  4. 4 60-Minute Session Blocks 3:13
  5. 5 Maladapted 3:50
  6. 6 The Story Writes Itself 4:15
  7. 7 (In My Dream) 1:35
  8. 8 I Saw You Hanging 3:43
  9. 9 Tithe 3:56
  10. 10 Feeble Words 2:26
  11. 11 Little Song 4:17
  12. 12 Under The Floor 3:50
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cut.turn.fade.back. 2025 · LP
Bandcamp
11 tracks
  1. 1 The Drooling Class 3:55
  2. 2 There's No Place In Heaven For Fakes 3:43
  3. 3 Live Forever 3:05
  4. 4 Insensitive Tempo 4:25
  5. 5 Blight 3:01
  6. 6 Consumed With You 4:01
  7. 7 I Can Tell By The Scars 3:29
  8. 8 Building Code 3:28
  9. 9 Relapse Is A Love Affair 4:30
  10. 10 Rightless Destiny 4:38
  11. 11 War Crimes 4:48
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