{{Short description|American Christian metal/hardcore band}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Falling Cycle | image = | caption = | image_size = | alias = | origin = Riverside, California | genre = {{flatlist| *Death metal<ref name=CrossRhythms/> *metalcore<ref name=ChristCore/> *Christian metal<ref name=BK/>}} | years_active = 1999<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/m/groupe-id_groupe-26576-l-en.html|title=Falling Cycle|publisher=Spirit of Metal|accessdate=October 13, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032513/http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/m/groupe-id_groupe-26576-l-en.html|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>–2002 | label = Facedown | associated_acts = | website = | current_members = | past_members = Mike Shook<br>Sean Durham<br>Russ Long<br>Kevin Bleitz<br>Holden Caulfield<br>Russell Murray<br>Sean Taylor<br>Mike Chase }}
'''Falling Cycle''' was a Christian metal/Christian hardcore<ref name=BK>{{cite web|url=http://bkmusic777.blogspot.com/2015/07/falling-cycle-conflict-2002.html?m=1|title=Falling Cycle - ''The Conflict''|publisher=BKMusic777|date=July 20, 2015|accessdate=October 13, 2015}}</ref> band from Riverside, California. They have been compared to Darkest Hour and No Innocent Victim.<ref name=AllMusic>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-conflict-mw0000223409|title=Falling Cycle - ''The Conflict''|publisher=AllMusic|first=Kurt|last=Morris|accessdate=October 13, 2015}}</ref> Guitarist Sean Durham joined Sinai Beach soon after the band broke-up.
==Musical style== The band originally played hardcore punk,<ref name=BK/> but mainly played metalcore<ref name=ChristCore/> and death metal.<ref name=CrossRhythms/> Along with elements on speed metal,<ref name=AllMusic/> grind metal,<ref name=AllMusic/> and melodic death metal.<ref name=Metallum>{{cite web|url=http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Falling_Cycle/60169|title=Falling Cycle|publisher=Encyclopedia Metallum|author=TheStormIRide|date=March 12, 2006|accessdate=October 14, 2015}}</ref>
==Members== ;Last known line-up<ref name=Metallum/> * Mike Shook - vocals * Sean Durham - guitar <small>(now in Sinai Beach)</small> * Russ Long - guitar, backing vocals * Kevin Bleitz - drums
;Former<ref name=Metallum/> * Holden Caulfield - bass * Russell Murray - guitar * Sean Taylor - guitar * Mike Chase - vocals * Will Farish - drums
==Discography== * ''The Conflict'' (2002; Facedown)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/falling_cycle-conflict|title=Falling Cycle - ''The Conflict''|work=Exclaim!|first=Greg|last=Pratt|date=November 1, 2002|accessdate=October 13, 2015}}</ref><ref name=AllMusic/><ref name=ChristCore>{{cite web|url=http://www.christcore.net/reviews/album-reviews/the-conflict/|title=Falling Cycle - ''The Conflict''|publisher=ChristCore|first=Bryce|last=Cooley|date=April 11, 2006|accessdate=October 13, 2015|archive-date=November 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107160815/http://www.christcore.net/reviews/album-reviews/the-conflict/|url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref name=CrossRhythms>{{cite web|url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Falling_Cycle/The_Conflict/6109/|title=Falling Cycle - ''The Conflict''|publisher=Cross Rhythms|first=Shelby|last=Foster|date=September 11, 2002|accessdate=October 13, 2015}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
Category:Facedown Records artists Category:Musical groups established in 1999 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2002 Category:1999 establishments in California