Falling Below are a five-piece alternative metal band from Nottingham, UK, blending punishing riffs, soaring choruses, and haunting melodic textures. The band was formed in 2023 by founding members Alex James Methven and Christo Loukopoulos.
With a shared love of hard rock and metal music, the pair created Falling Below with the hopes of taking their dreams and passion to huge crowds and stages across the world.
With a sound shaped by influences like Spiritbox, Bad Omens and Architects, the band deliver a modern metal punch that’s both emotionally resonant and explosively heavy.
Having made waves across the UK rock and metal scene, their music has been championed by Kerrang! Radio, BBC Radio, Emerging Rock Bands Radio, Total Rock and more.
Their songs have amassed over 380,000 streams across platforms, reaching listeners in over 130 countries and earning them a steadily growing global fanbase.
They have also played multiple sold out support shows in the Midlands, captivating fans with their energetic and immersive live set.
Falling Below are set to release their new EP, titled Holding Out for Hope, on February 20th, 2026. Like their earlier work, it was mastered at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London, by engineer Stefan Brown.
This latest EP explores themes of self-conflict and inner turmoil, with heavy riffs, ambient synths and deep lyrics that confront feelings of longing and despair.
It also paves the way for the band’s debut headline show at Rough Trade Nottingham, on February 21st, 2026.
The show will bring the intense, euphoric soundscapes of Holding Out for Hope to the stage, alongside their well-received remastered back catalogue.
For fans of thunderous grooves, anthemic hooks and raw emotional delivery, Falling Below are a force you don’t want to miss.
"...the harshest, the hardest track that you'll hear tonight, but it's absolutely brilliant!"
Dean Jackson, BBC Radio
Band members, instruments played, and hailing from:
Alex James Methven – Vocals - Worksop, Nottinghamshire
Christo Loukopoulos – Guitar - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Luke Hawksworth – Guitar - Derby, Derbyshire
Lloyd Sibson – Bass - Nuneaton, Warwickshire
Ryan Hextall – Drums - Barwell, Leicestershire
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