Discography:
2007 - Memphis May Fire (EP)
2009 - Sleepwalking
2010 - Between the Lies (EP)
2011 - The Hollow
2012 - Challenger
2014 - Unconditional
2016 - This Light I Hold
2018 - Broken
In early 2007, the band recorded and self-released an EP, and began creating a local following. Shortly thereafter, Memphis May Fire caught the attention of Josh Grabelle, the president of Trustkill Records. In September 2007 the band had officially signed to Trustkill, and their self-titled EP (Memphis May Fire)was reissued through the label in December 2007.
Memphis May Fire hoped to release their debut album by summer 2008, however, during the recording sessions for the album, lead singer Chase Ryan decided to leave the band. Chase explained that he felt that his priorities should be with his newborn child and not a band. Upon announcing his resignation, bass player Austin Radford also decided to part ways with the band shortly thereafter. He would be replaced by Cory Elder. Open auditions were held shortly after Chase's departure, and he was eventually replaced by a new vocalist, Matty Mullins. By this time, Memphis May Fire had already recorded their instruments for the new album with producer Casey Bates and only needed Mullins to contribute his vocals.
Their debut full-length studio album, Sleepwalking, was released on July 21, 2009, through Trustkill Records. Memphis May Fire has described the album as "a new breed of rock n' roll" and musically it has "more aggressive guitar work and noticeably more melodic, but still retains that southern swagger." Their song "Ghost in the Mirror" was used on the soundtrack for the movie Saw VI.
The official music video for "Ghost in the Mirror" was released on February 2nd, 2010 through the Trustkill YouTube page.
Memphis May Fire released a second EP entitled Between the Lies on November 2, 2010, through Bullet Tooth Records with more energy and a different style than their previous releases. On December 9, 2010 the band post in their Facebook that the song "Action/Adventure" will be featured in the video game Rock Band 3. In 2010, Matty Mullins was featured in the song "That's What She Said", from Kid Liberty's debut album Fight with Your Fists.
On January 17, 2011, Rise Records announced Memphis May Fire signed to the label and that a new album will be released in spring. The band recently wrapped up the recording of their upcoming full-length record at Chango Studios (Of Machines, I See Stars, Sleeping with Sirens, etc.) in Orlando, Florida.
On March 3, 2011, a full album teaser for their sophomore album The Hollow was released via Rise Records YouTube page, including its release date of April 26, 2011. On March 22, a full song from The Hollow, titled "The Sinner", was released to Rise Records YouTube page and on iTunes. On April 23, the entire album was released on the Rise Records YouTube page.
On September 15th, the video for the lead single from The Hollow, "The Sinner", directed by Thunder Down Country was released on YouTube.
On February 15th, 2012, a live music video recorded in Orlando Florida for the song titled "The Unfaithful" was released on their YouTube Page.
On February 11th it was announced by Kellen McGregor that the band will be working with Cameron Mizell shortly again, to record their third studio album, Challenger. The album was released June 26th, 2012 through Rise Records while the band is on Warped Tour. On April 11th around midnight, Ryan Bentley announced he has parted ways with the band in a tweet saying "I'm no longer in Memphis May Fire. Details later." On April 17th, the band announced that Anthony Sepe (ex-Decoder) would be replacing Ryan Bentley as their new guitarist:
"For those who may not know already, we recently decided to part ways with our guitarist, Ryan Bentley, and wish him nothing but the best. He's a talented individual and we have no doubt that he will be successful no matter where life leads him. With that said, we'd like all of you to give a warm welcome to our new guitarist Anthony Sepe."
On March 25, 2014, their album Unconditional was released. On October 28, 2016, the band released the album This Light I Hold and on November 16, 2018, the album Broken was released, these last three all through Rise Records.
Current members:
Kellen McGregor – lead guitar, backing vocals, programming, keyboard (2006–present), lead vocals (2006)
Matty Mullins – lead vocals (2008–present)
Cory Elder – bass (2008–present)
Jake Garland – drums, percussion (2010–present)
Touring:
Samuel Penner – rhythm guitar (2017–present)
Former members:
Tanner Oakes – bass (2006–2007)
Ryan Dooley – drums (2006–2007)
Chase Ryan Robbins – lead vocals (2006–2008)
Jeremy Grisham – drums (2007–2008)
Austin Radford – bass (2007–2008)
Daniel De Los Santos – bass (2008)
Joel Seier – rhythm guitar (2009–2010)
Eric Molesworth – drums (2008–2010)
Ryan Bentley – rhythm guitar (2006–2009, 2010–2012)
Anthony Sepe – rhythm guitar (2012–2017)
The Haunted
Memphis May Fire Lyrics
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From you ear against mine
Made me a victim to love
A love that was never divine
You were my first
I hated it all
Oh I hated it all
The next place to fall
Cause you knew I would fall
You were so far from
Anything I ever wanted
Temptation took over
And now everywhere that I go
I am haunted
Hello (Hello)
Hello and goodbye
Here is to hoping that I
That I can forget everything
About that night
Hello (Hello)
Hello and goodbye
Here is to hoping that I
I never see you again in my life
Really I can't blame anyone
But myself
I could have stopped it
Oh I wish I did
I knew nothing but visions until you
I robbed myself of my own innocence
You came back more vicious
Than ever before
I should have seen it coming
You were perfect
Perfectly covered in blood
And I saw right through you
Evil!
Pure Evil!
Evil!
The look in your eyes
Your intentions were poison
Hello (Hello)
Hello and goodbye
Here is to hoping that I
That I can forget everything
About that night
Hello (Hello)
Hello and goodbye
Here is to hoping that I
I never see you again in my life
No!
You didn't brand me
No!
You didn't brand me!
You didn't brand me!
You're just a bump in the road!
Soon I'll wake up from this nightmare
And I will be happy
And you'll be alone
I saw right through you
Your intentions were poison
I saw right through you
It's the look in your eyes
Hello (Hello)
Hello and goodbye
Here is to hoping that I
That I can forget everything
About that night
Hello (Hello)
Hello and goodbye
Here is to hoping that I
I never see you again in my life
The song "The Haunted" by Memphis May Fire is a deeply emotional and haunting song, which sees the singer reflecting on a toxic relationship that he was once in. The opening lines, "Dancing with the heart, from your ear against mine, made me a victim to love, a love that was never divine" sets the stage for the rest of the song. The singer is reflecting on a relationship where he gave his all, only to end up hurt and betrayed. The line "you were my first, I hated it all" suggests that this was his first experience of love, and it was not a positive one.
The chorus, "Hello and goodbye, here is to hoping that I can forget everything about that night, I never see you again in my life" holds a sense of finality, a desire to move on from the past and forget the hurt. The final lines "It's the look in your eyes, your intentions were poison" give the listener a sense of the fear and pain that the singer felt, and the depth of the betrayal they experienced.
This song is a powerful exploration of a negative relationship, but also one of hope and resilience. The singer is acknowledging the negative impact the relationship has had on them, but also determined to move on and be happy on their own terms.
Line by Line Meaning
Dancing with the heart
Being enamored with someone's soul
From you ear against mine
Sharing intimacy with the person
Made me a victim to love
Becoming vulnerable to love's power
A love that was never divine
A love that was never pure
You were my first
The first person in a romantic way
I hated it all
Hating life with that person
Always there to show me
Always there to guide
The next place to fall
The next pitfall in love
Cause you knew I would fall
Knowing my weakness for you
You were so far from
Being far from what I wanted or needed
Anything I ever wanted
Anything I ever hoped for in love
Temptation took over
Losing control of oneself due to strong emotions
And now everywhere that I go
Constant reminders of the past
I am haunted
Being haunted by the memories of the past
Hello (Hello)
Acknowledgment of the person
Hello and goodbye
Greetings for the last time
Here is to hoping that I
Wishing for a better future
That I can forget everything
Forgetting everything that happened
About that night
About the night of betrayal
Really I can't blame anyone
Taking responsibility for one's mistakes
But myself
Acknowledging one's role in the situation
I could have stopped it
Having the power to stop the situation
Oh I wish I did
Regretting not taking action
I knew nothing but visions until you
Having limited experience in love
I robbed myself of my own innocence
Losing innocence due to love
You came back more vicious
Returning with more harmful intentions
Than ever before
Worse than the first time
I should have seen it coming
Knowing that the person was not trustworthy
You were perfect
Being perfect in hiding oneself
Perfectly covered in blood
Covered in sin
And I saw right through you
Seeing the person's true nature
Evil!
Acknowledging the person's evil nature
Pure Evil!
Recognizing how evil that person truly is
The look in your eyes
The expression in one's eyes
Your intentions were poison
The person intended to harm and hurt
You didn't brand me
The person did not leave a permanent mark on me
You're just a bump in the road!
Belittling the impact of the person
Soon I'll wake up from this nightmare
Soon I'll be free from the trauma
And I will be happy
Finding happiness in the future
And you'll be alone
The person will be lonely
No!
Rejection of the person
I saw right through you
Seeing the true nature of the person again
It's the look in your eyes
Recognizing the expression in one's eyes again
I never see you again in my life
Wishing to never see the person again
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Kellen McGregor, Matthew Mullins
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@TheBlissOfAStranger
This album is perfect, everything about it just feels strong & meaningful.
@igot7problemsbutyougotnojams
God this song hit my teenage heart, I related to the lyrics so bad. The Hollow had so many songs like The Victim where I really felt like the thoughts or emotions I was feeling were put in a song for me to vent out without actually having to think so deeply and stress out over it.
@svitzzzzz
OMG. this is the ONLY song that describes a scenario of mine 110%.it is a pure masterpiece, and nothing less
@edwardbartkowiak365
The instrumentals + matty's voice are pure perfection. Seen them live twice, they sounded exactly like their album both times, even at tiny clubs with bad acoustics.
@MrAdrian13
seriously!
@immadeofwaxdanii
At 3:43, there was that silence at the very end, and I just sat there. I sat there in disbelief and pure awe. I watched and proccesed every lyric and it was just truely amazing. I think this girl has found a new favorite band.
@VictorCardoso96
Primeira música que eu ouvi deles e até hoje sou apaixonado por ela é realmente "The Hollow" e o best álbum ever do MMF.
@metal4meaning
Matty has the best voice in metal-core in my opinion, you are free to have yours, but he has an amazing talent.
@MrFrisMich
man i still love theyr lyrics, i wish there were more bands that would do music like this <3
The Hollow and Challenger are the best 2 albums ive ever heard in my entire life
@Skullcandyfan101
You should check out their first album too! Sleepwalking, from that, You're Lucky It's Not and Ghost in the Mirror are great songs! Oh, and the Between the Lies Ep, Be Careful What You Wish For is a great song from that.