2012 In May 2012 Hope Lies Within released its first Full Length Album entitled "Hope Lies Within". This album features a remake of the classical German piece Erlkönig by composer Franz Schubert. In addition the 4th track Blindside features a guest guitar solo by guitarist Oli Herbert of the American heavy metal band All That Remains. Musical style and influences Hope Lies Within's genre is largely considered progressive metal or progressive rock, combining elements of metal, classical voice, jazz & R&B. Hope Lies Within incorporates both singing and screaming vocals in their music. Erlkönig (Schubert) While studying at the University of Massachusetts Amherst vocalist Uriah Rodriguez was introduced to the famous classical piece Erlkönig by composer Franz Schubert. So taken by the composition that Hope Lies Within sought to create a more modern variation of the piece. Released as the 9th and 11th(The English version is unlisted on the CD) tracks on the 2012 release of "Hope Lies Within", the piece has been completely updated with modern instruments including; guitar, bass and drums, yet maintains the same harmonic progression and much of the same thematic material of the original Franz Schubert piece in both the German version, with original text from the librettist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and an English adaptation of the poem translated and rewritten by Hope Lies Within. In conjunction with the band's musical release, permission was granted to Hope Lies Within by artist Benjamin Zelkowicz to adapt his already released sand art video The ErlKing (animated short) to their musical version of Erlkönig. Band members Current members Uriah Rodriguez-vocals(2006–present) Marco Bonilla-bass guitar(2004–present) Daniel Nawskon-guitar(2009–present) Steve Padla-drums(2009–present) Nick Egerton-guitar(2016–present) Former members Michael Hines-guitar(2004-2008) Thomas Snyder-drums(2004-2007) Alex Patsenko-vocals(2004) Kevin Kasey-guitar(2005) Frank Dixon-vocals(2005) James Zabik-guitar(2005-2008) Damien Tetrault-drums(2008) Jacob Lentner-guitar(2009) Bryan Klien-Drums(2009) William Forbes-guitar(2010–2014) Discography Studio albums The Silent City (2007) Hope Lies Within (2012) References External links The Wellz Street Journal Interview by Wellington Gibson Music Review on Music Review Unsigned by Aine Devaney Music Review on Loud Stuff.com Hope Lies Within on MySpace Hope Lies Within on Last.fm Hope Lies Within on PureVolume Uriah Rodriguez Interview at the University of Massachusetts Amhers Der Erlkönig "English Version" Der Erlkönig "German Version" Mike Hines Interview by JoshLLR Massachusettd Daily Collegian article by Tyler Manoukian American progressive metal musical groups