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Travail was a Christian nu metal / rapcore band based in the Dallas/Fort Worth area in Texas. Fronted by Matt Leslie, it had an intense following at Club 412, a local church-sponsored lounge and music venue located in southwest Fort Worth. Stylistic comparisons were often drawn between their sound and that of secular rock acts popular at the time such as Korn. The band was signed on Pluto Records and then were picked up by national label Metro One. After releasing their second album, Beautiful Loneliness, on the Metro One label, Travail received a nomination for the 2001 Dove Awards in the Hard Music Recorded Song category[1]. Before touring much under the new label, however, Travail broke up. Their most requested song, "Judge Me" is still a very popular song and the video for "Return" is still a popular video among those who enjoy the rapcore/nu metal genre. Guitarist Aaron Wiese later joined the band Spoken, but left in 2008.

Members Matt Leslie, Brian Hoover, Daniel McKay, and Duane Smith have started a new band with Travis Knight as their second guitarist. The new band is called "Southern Train Gypsy"

Members

Brian Hoover - Guitarist
Daniel McKay - Drummer
Duane Smith - Bassist
Matt Leslie - Vocalist

Former members

Kyle Magnon - Guitarist
Tim Bowman - Guitarist
Aaron Weise - Guitarist
Cliff Wright - Bassist

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And So I Was Thinking...

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Lies

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Weakling

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A Song For A Friend

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Dead

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Judge Me

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When I Fall

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Darkness

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Return

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Devastated

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Travail has released 1 album since 1998. Notable releases include Anchor Of My Soul. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Travail's most-played tracks include And So I Was Thinking..., Lies, Weakling, A Song For A Friend, Dead. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

Travail was a Christian nu metal / rapcore band based in the Dallas/Fort Worth area in Texas. Fronted by Matt Leslie, it had an intense following at Club 412, a local church-sponsored lounge and music venue located in southwest Fort Worth. Stylistic... Read the full biography on this page.

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