Blessthefall grew out of high school practice sessions consisting of guitarist Mike Frisby, drummer Matt Traynor, vocalist Craig Mabbitt and bassist Jared Warth. After founding member Miles Bergsma left to attend college at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, they released a three-track EP in mid-2005 and added guitarist Eric Lambert to form their first solid line-up.[1] Phoenix-area gigs with Greeley Estates and an openly religious orientation got the band local press and a deal with Warner subsidiary, Science Records.[2] The band then toured with Alesana and Norma Jean across the United States and Canada.[4] Their debut album, His Last Walk, was released on April 10, 2007, to mixed reviews.[5][6][7] The band completed the entire 2007 Warped Tour circuit nationwide.[4] His Last Walk peaked at #32 on the U.S. Billboard Heatseekers chart.[8]

Blessthefall toured with Escape The Fate, LoveHateHero, Before Their Eyes, and Dance Gavin Dance on the Black On Black tour during September and October 2007, they were also part of the Underground Operations Tour And Loathing Tour 2007, opening for Protest The Hero and All That Remains, along with fellow opening bands, Threat Signal and the Holly Springs Disaster, and were a part of From First to Last's fall headlining tour, starting November 1st with A Skylit Drive and Vanna.

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Departing of Craig and recent events (2008-present)

While on their first European tour (with Silverstein), in December 2007, Mabbitt left the band during the United Kingdom portion, for (according to the band's MySpace blog) "personal reasons." The band had try outs for the new lead vocal position but had no such luck finding a replacement. During this time Jared filled in for vocals as well as playing bass to complete the tour. After the tour, the band decided to look for a temporary fill in bass player so that Jared Warth could concentrate on vocals; during this time, bassist Aiden was added to the group.

On December 15, 2007 Blessthefall posted a blog on their MySpace announcing their parting ways with Mabbitt. Mabbitt posted a bulletin on his personal MySpace stating his willingness to return to the band. In May 2008, Blessthefall's tour friend Escape the Fate announced Mabbitt had joined them for the recording of their next album.[9]

In early 2008, Blessthefall released a new video for the song Rise Up from the album His Last Walk. The video, (directed by Travis Kopach), is the first not to include Mabbitt.

On September 25, 2008, the group announced that they have a new lead singer, Beau Bokan. Bokan was the former lead singer for Take the Crown, a group who released one album on Rise Records earlier in 2008 before disbanding. They also released a new demo song called "To Hell and Back"[10]. They released another new demo, "We'll Sleep When We're Dead" on November 1. On November 17 to 20 they are performing six shows around the California area, as well as in Utah and Arizona, the first shows with Beau on vocals
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