:(

Sorry, I can't allow this to happen : (

I hope this is a joke!

very bad news, but wish you all the best in the post-bsf time

No joke. So sad.

I only jumped on the BSF band wagon 2 yrs. ago or so. But what a ride it's been from day one until now. I'm very sad to hear the news, but wish you all the best of luck. I really hope you DO play a few east coast shows before you call it quits, I would hate knowing that the last show I ever saw was one where I was drunk...lol, and I don't remember a lot of it. Anyway, thanks for good shows and good music. Much love!!! -Marie

this is terrible. you guys have influenced almost every political hardcore band to come out in the last decade. you worked your asses off, and still never got the respect you deserved.

i wouldn't have a "silence kills the revolution" tattoo unless it meant something.

you will be sorely, sorely missed.

Uff, this is hard ... you are my absolute favorite Band! And you gave me a lot of ideas and energy for my own music.
best wishes from me guys ... Its not easy to lose one of the good bands.

NOOOOO, please don´t quit !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh hell no!
I can't believe it... My absolute favourite Band? Oh no. That really made me cry. :( Your music means so much to me...

But for sure... I wish you all the best for your future and I'll come and say goodbye on your european tour.

Yours,
Tanja

You guys have come to mean so much to me...I love you.. You guys were fun and REAL and your awesome, awesome music makes me smile...Good luck in everything.....And thanks for the memories....

Hey guys, thanks for all the great times I had seeing you live. Listening to your records made my life a bit better. especially matt's drumming was a great influence. I hope you will be happy on your future ways. peace

what's nathan gonna do now?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Wow... I dont really know how to react right now. You guys have given us fanz so much. Thanks for the memories and great music.

Imna go cry now.

OMG...ARE YOU STILL PLAYING WARPED TOMORROW??

THAT'S THE REASON WHY I AM GOING!!

PLEASE TELL ME YOU ARE!

This is pretty saddening. I just saw you play in Poughkeepsie on Friday and it was so fun to see you guys again after so long. (I hadn't seen a BSF show since 2000.)

Don't really know what to say... except:

"that is all.
we should have some more good news soon."
Posted by joshbsf at July 19, 2006 05:12 PM

that's what you call good news? did I miss anything? :-/

this is terrible news
at least i get to see you one last time at hte leeds festival

Guys, you can´t retire !!! You helped so many fans with your lyriks, music and attitude !
I listen to your music for more than 7 years and visited as many shows as possible (in Germany). Boysetsfire became a part of my life !!
I hope so much that this is a bad joke ....

This is so bad!!!!!!!
I loved to go to your shows...and damn i often went to ya shows ( everytime you went to germany.....)
so sad....:(

haha nice joke. but seriously.....

I'd like to say Thank You BSF for being such a motivational force in my life and playing such true music that it hurts to see you guys go.
Hope every one of your futures brings greatness along with them just like your pasts have.

Another great band band that will be sorely missed... :(

See you at Milano the 3rd of September, I'll be there.

APRIL FOOLS RIGHT!?
hahahahahaha you guys are so funny
so funny
funny
so
*starts to cry*

Awwe,so sad. You are probably my favorite band and I've had some great times jumping around my apartment to your music for the past 9 years:)
It's a shame as I think your latest album is your best.
Thank you for the music.Good luck in whatever you do - Krissy

As sad as this is (coincidentally, NIN 'Hurt' is playing out of my iTunes right now) I would like to say Thank You to BSF from the bottom of my heart. Oh yeah, and this totally sucks.

wow. you guys have been a huge influence on not just my music, but my life as well. you opened my eyes to a lot.

the only band tattoo i will ever have is yours, because you are the only band that has changed my entire life, through and through.

meeting you guys was like meeting a political hero... i think... i've never had a political hero before. i'm 23, but still felt like a little kid when i met you each time.

as bad news as it may be for our fans, it seems to be like excellent news amongst yourself. and that makes it good news in my book as well.

thanks for all the times your self-expression has gotten me through tough times, and helped pave the way for MY self-expression.

you've left a hell of mark on all of us (some of us literally) and regardless of what you do in the future, i know you'll do it as passionately as you have the music. and that will make it amazing, even if only to you. but thats what matters.

good game guys.

i hate to see you go.

*high five*

-jaime|radar

You know, the last show I went to, I really wanted to go up and talk to you but just as I worked up my nerve, you started walking backstage to put your equipment away and I chickened out. I really really wish I'd had more courage now.
Please play St. Pete Florida one more time, if you can.

WHY!!!!??? please try and throw one last show in Nottingham U.K, at least. You tore the place apart last time. It's gonna be a great loss. How will I live? Who will inspire me? Who the fuck am i supposed to listen to? The world has lost a truly great band.
Live Strong BSF
jXuXaXn

totally devastated
(Nottingham, UK, you know you want to!!!!!!!!!)

it's been an amazing 12 years at that. best wishes boys. see you around.

Damn. I've never even seen you guys live. I thought you were going to be at Warped Tour in Toronto, but that was bad info, so please, please, please come to Toronto in your last shows.

Good luck in all your endeavours, boys.

As the largest influence on myself and my band BSF gave me musical direction. I was waiting with anticipation for Australian dates to be announced following the album release but it seems i will just have to be thankful that i saw them once.

Thanks so much for the memories and inspiration boys. I hope you realise that the kind words spoken here are not given lightly.

Cheers,

Gaz

You guy's have been a huge insparation to many people. It is a sad, sad day. Thanks for all the great times and great music.

*sob*

Tribute.

I don't think there is a day that has past over the past 3 years that I haven't listened to your music.
You guys have influenced so many people.
I hope that you guys are still playing warped in Fitchburg on wednesday.
Please play around the boston area for a farewell date.
hope to see u guys in Mass. in a few days

Wow-that was unexpected and terribly sad. Your music has always meant so much to me and I've passed it onto so many. I gave "The Day The Sun Went Out" to many students of mine when I first started teaching (I teach high school) and have had the pleasure of experiencing BSF shows with a few of them now that they've gotten older. What an amazing thing when your music can get former students and a high school math teacher up front together screaming.

It had been a while since we had seen you guys-its hard to get time away after a baby comes into your lives, but this past April my husband and I got a baby sitter so we could see you guys in Chicago. I'm so glad we did. Nathan I spoke to you after the show about how most people after having a baby, get a baby sitter and go to a movie...well we got a baby sitter and went to see the band that meant so much to us...and at the age of 31 we felt like we were 21 again rockin out in the front line! We are so thankful we went-it was probably one of your greatest sets I've seen you play.

And for the record my 1 and a half year old daughter loves the new record...she dances while sitting in her carseat and in between songs she says "MORE". I will pass my love of BSF onto her and maybe you could do a reunion show in about 15 years - so I can take my daughter to see you guys:)

Thanks for all the shows, memories, energy, and of course music. Good luck, but seriously, could you reconsider one more show in Chicago???

You have no idea what your music has done for alot of us.
Personally it has saved me....
And then seeing you guys live, hanging out, drinking jack, the toolshed, it tastes so good once it hits your lips, in hope, fucking ninja's, word, "pictures", in tha tweeeter (not the farter), wtf??

Thanks for the memories. But jesus I'm so fucking sad. It's because I'm selfish.

Best of luck boys. Don't forget us here back in California. We love you..

God I feel like a friend just died, that's so sad.

I am gonna get wasted and cry like a fucking baby now!

god bless u guys... you guys inspired me and my friends to be the best people that we can be and to be heard. thank you

And I'm still in disbelief.

Are you sure you want to stop now? You guys are my favorite band of all time, every since a friend of mine introduced me to you about a year ago. I saw you live last november and for the past two months, i couldn't wait til Tuesday to see you at Warped Tour (are you sure you dont want to play there).

In any case, I respect you guys because you have been through so much, and written about what means something to you, not what means money to the record companies.

Good luck with everything.

i know what happened. someone hacked into your website and posted this so its not true right? RIGHT?????????????????

:'(

this is ruddy awful news lads, but all the best in the future and i can't wait to see you at leeds fest in a few weeks!
i've loved you since my sister gave me a copy of 'after the eulogy' cos it was too hardcore for her!
i've been lucky enough to see and meet you a few times (last time at the manchester show with Atreyu..where i was subject to a certain pasty Bavarian Bum...worry!)
Thanks for all the music, i'm almost an obsessive collector of anything of yrs i can get my hands on, and i love it all (even live wire!).
Your songs mean a lot to me, and i just wanted to let you know how grateful i am to have been your fan, seen your shows and met you as the down to earth, great people you are (I still intend to take Josh up on the BBQ he offered me!)
all the best,
ian.

this sucks. are you guys still playing any of your warped tour dates? i hope you are. .:gives sad puppy dog eyes:.

buffalo? c'mon fellas.

Thank you so much for the amazing music you have given us. Even after your last show, you will continue to inspire. Rock on.

u guys used to tell me that being in a band isn't about money.........it's about the music........i just want to kno in ur last days as a band if u still beleive that???? if u still have a clear vision of what it's about

boysetsifre: the terry shiavo of hardcore. thank god they pulled the plug.

I guess I can confirm (if any of you trust me)...I talked to Nathan after the show in Auburn last night, and said "see you guys Tuesday." and he told me I'd hear about it soon but they are done. I guess he wasn't kidding.

To BSF, I saw you for the first time yesterday in a room with about 30 other people. Even through that, you brought forth some of the craziest energy I've ever seen in a room. Watching Nathan sing on the floor in front of me, just laying there, was CRAZY and something I'll never forget. Nathan, you gave an AWESOME speech that I agree with 100% about where this music is going, and I respect your decision to end it, but it's sad. Good luck.

-Steve from Syracuse

Dear boysetsfire,

At a time where I have been working on regaining my hope and faith in the world because of all of life's atrocities and anomolies it has handed down to me..... I'm shattered. Inspiration and messages of "faith, hope, redemption" pervaded my thoughts as I struggled through some of the worst shit ever.

Just when I thought hope was found,

yet again hope is lost....

But still nothing but respect for your music.

The reason I say hope is lost is not necessarily because you are quiting.... but because you are retiring but still playing in Europe (for obvious selfish reasons) and might play East Coast shows.

You have apparently forgotten about all of your other fans who helped you get to where you are enough to respectfully not play those last shows..... or if you're going to give everyone a goodbye give EVERYONE a good bye.

Hope is lost people.
Coming from a person who attempted to regain it through these wonderful boys and their music. Hope is lost.

i have no passion left for music any more.. the one band that I truly believed in, and believed what they sang, says goodbye without a said reason or anything .. im not sure i can believe in any more.

first i was upset, now im mad.

All is hopeless. This is a nightmare. There's not enough drugs or booze to drown this sorrow.

Not even a bloody thankyou for the night down under

my socks will be rocked no more

I just got home from the Pittsburgh show and all I could think about the whole way home was just how much of a source of hope and how much of a positive force your music, your message and the experiences I've been having at Boy Sets Fire shows since I was a scared and disillusioned kid have been to me. You pried open my eyes when I shielded them from what was happening around me. And you provided courage for so many of us to not just recognize, but act. We've all benefitted from you in so many ways and it's with unending gratitude and the utmost respect that I would like to simply say: Thank you.

i loved you guys, with everything you have been through, I never knew you to be quitters. maybe i was wrong about you guys.

I can't believe it's the end. Now I'm even more angry that I didn't fly across the country to see you when you played in Melbourne. I thought I'd get another chance, even if had to go overseas to see you guys.

you know i have such mixed feelings about this..I really grew to love your music & your message (rekindled those old revolutionary yearnings)...yet it was hard to watch my daughters fend for themselves while you were on the road. i know it's been a long hard road, and i have faith that you will each go on in your own ways & pursue what you're called to do....from each end a new beginning...what does not kill us, makes us stronger, right?

rise!

xo karen (aka mom)

OH MY GAWD HOW DARE YOU NOT TRAVEL THOUSNADZ OF MILES SO I CAN C U PLAY?!

THANK GOD YOU FUCKING FAKE ASS BITCHES!!!!

TO ALL THE BOYSETSFIRE FANS!!!!

I HATE YOU!!!!

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THERE IS A GOD!!!!!!!!!

Sad, sad, sad. I've been listening to your music since I've seen you playing live after releasing 'After the eulogy'. It's been a great time, your lyrics and music will always acompany my life und many thanks for sharing this last kick-ass album with us. You'll be in my heart forever.
Greetz from germany.

i dont care where it is you play the last show in the US just so long as you play one after the Europe dates. I will travel there, I will be there, I will cry my eyes out when I watch everyone get off stage for the last time, I will then get drunk off my ass and say goodbye to the greatest influence in my life. i have traveled across the country for this band before and i hoped that i would be able to do it again. what i hate the most about this is the fact that these great minds may possibly be silenced. at least to the public. we will always have your music but your speaches and smiles and jokes will always be missed.

"THANK GOD YOU FUCKING FAKE ASS BITCHES!!!!

TO ALL THE BOYSETSFIRE FANS!!!!

I HATE YOU!!!!
"

Dude fuck you get off this site it was obviously designed for the boysetsfire inclined... if you want to bitch or talk shit go to fagsrus.com I'm sure there's room for you there. This is a moment of mourning for the fans so can you please not ruin it with your childish behavior. Thankshaveaniceday:)

iloveboysetsfire.com

iamsadyouguysarebreakingup.com

pleaseletthisbeahugejoke.com

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

The very last band I love is breaking up....

Was I dreaming, or did you have an August date on the Warped Tour I was going to drop everything to go see?

DAMN

Well, every good thing must end, I guess. I hope you realize just how huge of an impact you guys had on so many people, and how much we all love and respect the work you did. I only hope the message you carried so well for so long is done justice by us.

Love you guys. Damn. GAH.

I don't care if you play in Vladivostock, I'm finding a way out.

I am going to cry myself to sleep now.

THANK FUCKING GOD THEY BROKE UP ALL YOU FANS CAN SUCK MY DICK

As i sit her listening to your intire colaberation of music from the last12 years i am weeping over the loss of the greatest politicaly aware hardcore punk band on the face of the earth

You can't, you guys are the reason i picked up a guitar. You have influence so many over the last decade. I am going to hang myself now. but before i die i will always remember the great albums After teh Eulogy, The Day the Sun Went Out, and Before the Eulogy is pretty cool too ( i love tree lefts). Even if you guys are retiring there will always be a boysetsfire

i love you guys (Chad your the Best)

Big fan
Brett

Noooooooo guys, don't do this, you're killing me.

You can't just give up in one second what you guys built up over the past 12 years!
BSF means so much to my family. All these years your music gave us the strenght to go on, gave us hope, peace, love and so much more...even my children adors your music !

Please write another topic that this is one big joke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love,
Stijn - Belgium

PS: IF THIS IS TRUE, SALUTE THE BELGIUM FANS ONE LAST TIME AND ADD BELGIUM TO YOUR GIG LIST!

Who's that monk and Curtflirt bitch?

Dude seriously when you (being the men of boysetsfire) read this can you please delete the comments from the douchebag... that is obviously pretending to be more than one person... that has nothing better do with his life.... this sucks and reading that negativity does not shed light on an allready terrible situation

Nooooooooooooooo !
And there's not even a last show in France.

Anyway, good luck to all of you guys!!

this is so fucking depressing
you guys were the only band left that i considered to be worth listening to and i neva got to see one of ur concerts. this is one of my biggest regrets, and if i was older than sixteen i would fly to ur last gig just to be there.
dont give up now, you mean to much to too many people

I'M WITH GAZ,ONLY SAW YOU GUY ONCE(AND ONLY A FESTIVAL SHOW)AND YOU TOTALLY BLEW ME AWAY THAT EVENING.WAS EAGERLY AWAITNG SOME CLUB DATES IN OZ.HOPEFULLY YOU GUYS ARE SHIITING US AND DON'T QUIT.TRAGIC!!!

Well... that sucks.

The Day The Sun Went Out will forever be in my top 10 rock albums of all time.

Your music is something you can describe with words....you need to feel it!!! It gives you power to go through good and bad times...belive me...I'm missing you already...no I don't cry but this news yesterday was something I didn't expect...especially from you not.

what can I say...

there won't bet another so amazing band as you are/were!!!

I hope all this comments from your fans keept u thinking about not retiring!

::[ boysetsfire will live forever in my heart ]::

NOOOOOOOOOO ! That can´t be true !you guys are amazing.please change your mind and do not retire!

i have enjoyed the ride, the music and the messages so sad that i only got to see you live once.

Congratulations on a fine, yet too short career together.

Please tour Aus again before you call it quits.

Thank you for the last 12 years.

We will never forget you guys!!!!!

:( :( :( :( :(
no, this can´t be true!!!!
FUCK!
a bad day...

there will always be a way out of your darkest times !!!

i hope that we will see you on the road again

thank you for your musical inspiration and the fire that you set up in our hearts

it still burns!

THANK YOU!

MICHA from germany

this is not some kind of stupid joke, i guess...

FUCK

congratulations for ruining my day until something very positive happens...

this is so shit, i had tickets to see u guys play at the garage a couple of weeks ago but ended up being ill and not being able to make it. im feeling pretty stupid now, cos when i saw u at the same venue last december it was quite possible one of the best shows ive ever seen. all the best in whatever u all do now. but u will be soely missed by many. hopefully in a couple of weeks ur'll decided not to do this and then all can go back to normal

and what heppened to the date at the garage on the 7/8??? it says ur doing it on ur tour list on the website so why not????? come on it'll be amazing just 1 last time???

thanks for getting me into hardcore. you will be missed, but i wish you the best of luck for the future. greetz from austria

I will miss bsf a hell of alot. Thanks for all the great songs, for singing about subjects that actually matter and needed to be said. Wish you all the best in the future. And IF you change your minds and come back in the future l will be there. thanks.

ääh, since when we make this kinda jokes on first of august?

:'(
this is very sad :( , you were my favorite band all around :(. but i'm still looking forward to seeing you on this years decon in nurnberg.
thx for everything, who have inspired me in many things. sad that this is the end :'(
but i wish you best luck for the future.

are you kidding me?
you can't! you'll go to hell for this!
(no, i hope not. but if so, i'll be there, too :) )
now i have to cry my eyes out. thanks allot...
love,Isa

bsf is my life. please don't destroy my life!!!!!!!!

I'm gutted! But good luck with all the other choices you make, I'm glad we got to play with you and meet you because you are all great guys! Take care

can (we) YOU give it one more shot, have (we) YOU thrown all hope away?

yes..yes...i know..you're just kidding...come on,I hate these stupid jokes..they're just not good for my heart,I like funny jokes BUT THIS ONE IS NOT FUNNY..:( you can't do that..I'm from germany,do I really have to come to you and look in your eyes if this is really the truth???
well done boys...:( you just keep me sad..:(

kati
---------
all the worst of enemies are somehow always friends that used to be...

does it has to be this painfull just to make it threw??????

this sucks big time, how come you don't play in belgium ?

It's really sad news. I got to know you guys about 2 years ago, and from the first moment I was completely hooked. THank you for all the good music and shows. I will see you at 27th of august in utrecht

It's really sad news. I got to know you guys about 2 years ago, and from the first moment I was completely hooked. THank you for all the good music and shows. I will see you at 27th of august in utrecht

what a bad joke guys! but at least you're coming to switzerland again! but i hope you're gonna add a couple of dates for switzerland (not sweden) because we really love you guys!

Why?Why?Why? Today is a sad day!!! Please, think about this decision!!!!

Listening to your music right now makes me cry. Reading all the comments of your fans as well.
Like some people wrote before: it feels like a good friend or a family member has died. Or if someone cutted a part of your heart out.
I remember the Campusfest in Essen where I told Nathan that I saw you the 10th time. Is that all? Okay... I'll come to 2 shows (and hell, believe me, if I had the money I'd come to EVERY show!!)... but is that all? I really can't believe it. Last night I didn't sleep because I remembered everything... all the time we talked, we drunk... Your shows. Your music, your passion. I never had a favorite Band in my life. And then you came into my life. I'm a fan since 3 years. Not that much regarding to other fans...
With your music you gave me so much. It really opened my eyes. Your concerts always made me smile. You have no idea how you became a part of my life. I told every friend about that great band named BOYSETSFIRE. Some of them went to shows with me and they became fans.
I don't know if I can look into your eyes when I see you guys the last 2 times. But I want that last two shows to be shows to remember! Take care of me... I want to take pictures with you. ;)

But now I come to the point where I'm not selfish.
I really want to thank you guys. For everything.
You'll always be in my heart. Forever.

Tanja

I'll never forget, when I first saw you in Osnabrück in a really small venue (about 200 people) in 1996!
Thank you for the last 10 years. It was an amazing time and nearly every show I saw was fantastic!

Wish you all the best!

Oh my god...this seriously sucks. :( You guys were so awesome and yes I can only second what others wrote before me: I feel like somebody close to me faded. :(

But nevertheless - I respect that choice and thank you for some AWESOME music, great times on shows and everything. Thanks for all of that.
Looking very forward to seeing you one last time in Herne on September 1st. *sniff*

Take care guys, I'll miss you like hell.

why does every band i love retire? first blink 182 after that FINCH and now YOU guys!!!!!
i guess it's about time for suicide... (not seriously but still..) my favourite bands dont exist anymore!! that's great!!!

Oh no, that's really horrible.
Please think about it once more. I think your music gave us fans so much!
But it`s your decision and I wish you all the best.
Thank you for everything and I'm really looking forward to seeing you one last time in September!!

Take care, much love... I'll miss you!!

don't know what to say... i wish i could see you live one last time but i guess it will be impossible. fuck
now i'm really happy we came in germany to see you 3 times in a row... lol

good luck honeys! let us know where you're all going!
love

Sophie

=[ You have been my favourite band for what seems like my entire life, even though you are splitting up, You will always be my favourite band, And I'll never get bored of your albums, Thanks for being boysetsfire for those 12 years, you've made me happy. And you've taught me a lot about music, I wish you all happy lives, Thank you. xxxxxx

this is the saddest day in my life.

i hope all your dreams come true and wish you guys all the best for the future. i hope, that we are still going to hear from you ...

ich bin sehr traurig darueber das sich bsf auflösen
ihr habt viel erreicht und es hört einfach auf
ich werde euer konzert in herne besuchen wo ihr mit pennywise hoffentlich noch viel spass haben werdet
man sieht sich in der gysenberghall
good bless you

waruuuuum???!!!

i hope this is a joke!
you are my favorite band, how could i live without your music?!
i wish you all the best and hope you will continue sometime.
yours katrin

See you guys in Darmstadt. It will be your last concert on German soil.

Any words why?

NO!
NOOOOOOOOOOO!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
and why not another show in berlin???
your music kept me up in sad moments and made the good times even better...thank you so much!!!

Hey, can't believe what ive to read here.... youre throwing it all away, he?`
Just wanted to say that your music, especially your last record touched my heart (sounds corny, right). but yeah its the goddamn through, you made me laugh, love, scream and cry. and i thank you for that, for all the good times you gave me, and for opening my eyes a bit more.
Wish you all the best for the future , may hope always guide you home!!!!!

big up from Germany
Steffen

can't just be that you guys need a break from touring and from each other.
hope this is just a temporary decision.
love you

I can´t believe this is true, you break my heart!
Thank you very much boysetsfire for touching my soul! I wish you all the best and hope all your dreams will come true! God bless you!
I love you
Katie from Germany (R)

i remember the first time i saw you guys... krazy fest 4 here in louisville. i still have my ticket.

so. you all should end the east coast tour by heading here. please? please o please o please????

good luck to all of you.

Sad but true:(

u can´t do this!!!please...!!! u´ll always live on on my left upper arm! see u in hamburg in august..for the last time:(!

Thank you for being such a great band. I have never been so sad before when a band retired.
Thank you so much for your amazing music, for being who you are.
I wish you all the very best.

Thank you.

I went to a Pennywise show back in 2001 or 2002. No Use For A Name was supposed to open but BSF took their place. They stole the show. I was a BSF ever since. I don't remember any of the other bands accept for BSF. This is very sad...

I am genuinely completely gutted.

Almost speechless, i can only congratulate you on going out with a bang. I have seen you guys four times in the past 8 months and they've all been AMAZING, especially Exeter Lemon Grove (UK) playing the new stuff. AND the album is truly one of the best.

I guess you guys have your reasons, but i am sure i speak for many people when i say you will be missed dearly.

I have been a huge fan for over 5 years now and always take it for granted you'll be releasing something a bit special sometime soon, and now...well...you won't.
It won't be the same, one of the few bands to really do something passionately from the heart and seriously reach people. Your music has been inspirational and i can't wait to see you guys in Reading to really go out with a bang!

Make it a good one guys, and i can't congratulate you enough on a fucking amazing career. (Shit i've actually got a lump in my throat.)

Thank you.

Jay Robinson

you gotta be kidding me...

can´t believe it...don´t know what to say...just:

*when did you give up and decide you had enough?*
*Can we give it one more shot, have we thrown all hope away?
does it have to be this painful just to make it through?*
*and we’re still here, all together, and all alone* (and all for you!)
*Broken down, down and out*
*Please don’t let go of me*
*think it over...*
and what about: *You can hate what we create
but we’ll be standing here when everything falls apart*

thank you so much for everything you´ve done for me and so many others just with your music and words!
you guys helped me stand bad times...
and you were with me all the good times too!

all my love
oxoxox
forever yours!

I waz at starlandballroom wen you guys SHOULD HAVE gotten your asses beat by YSC

WE SET FIRE BITCHESSSSS

and don't gimme this shit about being childish, cuz this is how your lead singer waz acting at that show.

SICK MY FUCKING DICK!!!

cant say i havent seen this coming for a few years... disapointing, yes, but soooooo looking forward to warped tour tomorrow in fitchburg if it is still on for you guys??? I WILL BUY ALL OF YOU DRINKS ANYWHERE IN TOWN AFTER THE SHOW ALL NIGHT IF YOU JUST BLESS ME WITH YOUR COMPANY... im kicking myself for not driving to danbury ct. last weekend (only 4hours away, but woulda cost me my job). But so, about those drinks??? im gonna have to hit the atm i think, but anything for you guys who have done so much for so many for so little money and not nearly enough praise.
cheers!

Guyss thats not fun......

It was awesome to interview you in France (March), one of the best band I ever interviewed, i will never forget that.

I don't really understand why you stop after the album of the year who is The Misery Index, really; thats crazy !

I will never forget all you did, the only band who can play hardcore, ska, punk, jazz and hip hop in an awesome song...

Good luck :]

Julien, Justme on Punk4dummies.com

From a selfish perspective....
You guys can't do this.
Please don't do this.
Look at how many people are writing here and how many people are affected.
I'm sure there is alot that goes on behind closed doors, the politics and mistakes of the band. But can't you put that aside.... for something greater? The music you write inspires all that you have touched. I have read so many interviews where you have written that you wanted to change the world around you through your music.
Well with us fans you have changed alot. You, personally, made me become more politically aware of the world around me.

In order to change this world you must stay strong, together, and keep pushing your message.

I mean fuck I can't believe you're going to end your career with a tour in Europe and "maybe" some East Coast shows???

No offense to the Europeans as they are just as big of fans as we....

But don't forget where you came from.... and surely your political messages was not necessarily inclined to move the Europeans.

Don't forget where you came from. Ehhh..... you probably won't read this anyways and you've probably allready forgotten.

For the past 8 years your music has been the benchmark I measured all other bands against.

Thanks for the memories you will be sorely missed.

"As friends are made and lost
I always look back smiling
Never moved by struggle fate or cost
I'd rather stay a loser
And laugh at common sense
Then rely on safety nets and reminisce
As they struggle for mediocrity"

I am sooooo sad :( though... THANKS FOR EVERYTHING....all the very very very best for you guys... i will miss u !

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Why?! You are no longer on shitty wind up and you told in interviews how happy you are with your new home burnig heart."misery index" is an awesome record, wich showed that you are back and that you still have something to say (f.e. the lyriks of "reborn" are outstanding).SO WHY ?!
You can´t stop now !!
Boysetsfire is more than "just" a good band, you gave so many people hope and power in bad times !
Please don´t stop changing the world with your music.

id say there more then just hope in bad times, this band basically created the whole type of music that brought about bands like thrice, and pretty muh the majority of equal vision records roster and that is being raped so badly right now by fall out boy and panic at the disco etc. they've been such a masive influence on they hardcore scene its not even funny. i hope like hell that they decided to do a sahi hulud and decided after sitting around for a while how much they wanna do the whole dallas thing and wake up and dream that they did it. im keeping my fingers crossed anyway, dnt leave us with shit like fall out boy give us some more amazing music

this band is responsible for helping shape me into the person i am today. they started my long and sorrid love affair with hardcore and as such, changed my life forever.

i cannot thank you for all your music and all the memories you've given me. your band will never be forgotten.

-Kevin

Gentlemen,
I am greatly saddened to read these words, although I can't blame you for wanting to end what must have been a great uphill battle for so long. I to made a simular decision a few years back.
I just wanted to impart that I had been going through a very low point in my life a few years back and "Tomorrow Come Today" quite literally, saved my life. I thank you. BSF gave me hope in humanity again and faith that someone else cared and was thinking. I thank you.

You will be truely missed.

Tommy Norton

(sorry for my bad english - i´m a german guy!):
thanks a lot for such a great and honest music ! it was a great pleasure this summer at the with-full-force in germany ! really really nice !!!
hope to see you one last time in hamburg at end of august...
wish you guys all the best for your futures. it was a big fun...

oh no...
you...you cannot do this!
please, I beg you, PLEASE continue!
Your music means so much to me

why.....why do you quit...I don't understand it...

I will be at the two days a week festival in wiesen...

All good things must come to an end!

Thank you for helping me open my eyes to the things i might not have been able to see without you guys' and your music.

You dudes truly are what was good for this so-called scene that all the sheep today swear themselves by.

Alright, Ive said my piece.......

Good Luck!!

Thanx for two fantastic and magic shows in Lindau. Your songs (especially my life in the knife trade & the misery index) will always have a special place in my heart/life. Thank you very much & good luck!! See you maybe at one of your (last) shows in germany...

This really upsets me. I remember back in the day when sending a message was the most important part of this music. I remember countless shows standing in the front/back of the venue listening to Nate "preach" about all the fucked up shit going on and just thinking wow, someone has the right idea. All this shitty music that people consider "hardcore" these days is a fucking disgrace and I couldn't be more upset that you guys are throwing in the towel. I also can't think of a cooler bunch of guys considering while playing in Atlanta one night I called Nate "gay" while on the phone with the venue manager and he heard me then i got to the venue and i had a backstage pass waiting for me that said "to the girl that called me gay". I was so upset/nervous b/c i don't really admire many bands out there and this was a shitty way to meet one of the few that I did admire. After meeting Nate and the rest of the guys they joked around about everything and didn't crawl my ass like I thought they should have. Not too many bands out there would have handled that with so much grace. Just saying. Thanks for all the years and great memories guys!!!!

I can´t believe it... A friend told it to me today and all I could do was crying!
I thank you for the best gigs ever and great songs and everything else! Especially I want to thank you for My Life In The Knife Trade, too. I hear this song since many months at least one time a day - believe it or not.
And thank you for recording the show in Cologne last December...
Best wishes,
Katja

Now I'm pissed, you guys came through San Diego on the day I got married (May 12) and it wasn't announced ANYWHERE your website, myspace, the EVR site, nothing, Greg from EVR didn't even know about the show. And now you're breaking up? & I never got to see you guys? I was at the Snapcase tour a few years back but had to miss your set. Come back to San Diego, we had our wedding at noon so we could go see you guys!

Sad Guys, wish you luck for the future... It´s been a great time...

I'm so, so glad that I finally got a chance to see you guys in Detroit (Alvin's) before you retired. One of the best shows of my life. And Nathan, it was awesome to talk to you for those thirty seconds. :-)

I wish you'd reconsider. But I have no basis to judge your decision, just to wish you the best in whatever you have planned for the future.

You will be sorely, sorely missed. Please come back around to Michigan sometime, in whatever form you find yourselves. Don't disappear.

hey guys,
this is really terrible....i can't belive it....
i love your music and you are all such nice and friendy guys...your concert in munich this year was the best gig i've ever visited...i can't belive that the great ,fantastic and awesome misery index lp was your last one ...
i love listening to your songs.....
good luck for the future...
i will miss your songs and the energy of your music and concerts
cya

please don't

What can i say? you guys are in the deepest of my hart!! I can only wish you the best luck in your future lives.

PS: PLEAAAAAAAAAAAAS COME TO BELGIUM ONE MORE TIME, I BEG YOU, PLEAS!!!!!!

IN HOPE WE CRY!!!

look at these ppl posting comments about u guys
they're all right
u shouldn't breakup.......this is the worst idea u've ever had.........u guys always talk about revolution and change.......as soon as u guys throw in the towel all of that will b lost.......u guys are an inspiration to too many ppl to breakup.......u guys are still young....fun loving....dudes.......with a lot to say.......i no it.......u need to stay together......for everyone who's ever heard the emotion and musical excellence of a boysetsfire song
if u breakup the world will seem so much smaller......i feel as if one of my closest family members just gave up and gave up on life and died..............this has been the saddest day of my life.......u need to reconsider........look at how many ppl u inspire.....these ppl don't want to let go of the firesettingboys........u need to set that fire for atleast a couple more years......let the band have one last stand.........and fight for what is right

BOYSETSFIRE is an inspiration to us all. Don't throw in the towel already. We are here to support and keep this fire going.. please don't leave us all broken down already.....

Misery Index is BOYSETSFIRE's best work SO FAR... i say this with high hopes.

One word to describe BOYSETSFIRE would be HOPE and I hope it keeps them going for some more years....

you guys have been an inspiration to everyone...throwing in the towel is the worst thing you can do...keep the fire going!

i don't believe, I wait a long time to see you guys live, and when finaly happens, do not happens...

plese tell me you're just kidding!

Truly saddening. Boysetsfire's music has been an enormous influence on me for the last 10 years. I wish this group of truly talented people nothing but the best after BSF. Hope is alive, I'll miss you guys. The memories will last forever.

look at how many ppl care for u.......just look at the comments........nd look at this crowd.....ur making the wrong decision here

u have been too influentual in my life and the lives of many others to just give up. it makes me truly sad to see u go. and i hope that u don't. it shouldnt' have to end this way. look at how many ppl care so much. u need to stay together. this doesn't have to b the end for boysetsfire. keep going. on ur dvd's u always said that nothing was more important to u guys then music and it's all u've ever wanted to do. what about now? do u still beleive that? u need to remember what's so important about music. the anger. everything u put into it. ur lyrix are so influentual and powerful. don't let go of that. plz im begging u from the bottom of my heart. i feel as if a huge part of my family jsut died

My eyes watered up when I read this, I shit you not.
You guys have been such an inspiration to me ever since I heard your demo tape from my older brother. It was amazing to see you grow up from the small band from the elkton/newark area that played Newark, DE like every weekend.
Thank you for giving me chills everytime I saw you play, for making music that I truely love and cherish, and for always being yourselves.
"In hope, I cry..."

shit, i´ve been following this since you guys´s first split lp w/ jazzmans needle, then you guys release this great new album and that is it?! fuck that shit! damn... me=sad!

IN HOPE I CRY.

Come on guys yu at least owe your die hard fans an answer to all of this.
You are so loved, and so different, and just sooooooooo perfect as a band.

You JUST put out that new record. What the fuck? Is it because the U.S tour did not go so well that you quit... but then give Europe one more fucking tour. How fair is that?
If they get a farewell, the people who got you over to Europe in the first place deserve one also.

ARE ANY OF YOU EVEN READING THIS??
DO ANY OF YOU EVEN CARE???

Don't tell me you stopped caring about the people that put you where you are.

In hope....

please reconsider. you are far to great an inspiration to just break up. you are one of the only bands around that understand the true art of music. please reconsider...

I'll give you $100 not to break up.
I know that doesn't sound like alot but that would totally fuck me over for rent.
That's how much I adore your band... I would risk a place to live for your music to continue.

I'll even throw in a bottle of Jack with that offer.

Maybe some home cooked vegan meals??

Whatever it takes??

Guilt guilt guilt guilt.

Ugh Maybe this whole denial phase needs to end and we should all move on. :(

Good luck guys. Best band ever....... despite what you or anyone else may think.

I can't believe it..i honestly lost sleep over this last night. For the last 8 years i have adored boysetsfire. Nathan, your amazing voice has been blaring from my speakers nonstop for quite some time now and i'm so sad to think that there wont be any new additions to my collection. You guys have obviously touched so many of your fans on such a deep level. I hope this is only temporary..i hope you just need a break and will return. please please..in hope i cry.

"RESTRICTED AND ASHAMED, WE CRAVE WHAT THEY PROVIDE US, SO WE'LL NEVER FEEL ALONE"

"

Please give the U.S. a chance to say goodbye to you guys with a farewell tour!!! We want to thank you for all the great music and the impact you've had on all of us :)

Sucks!

*sigh*
All the best to you guys.
Thank you for all your excellent music and for being who you are.
I'll try to see one of your last shows in germany.

If you still have unreleased material, please make it available somehow to help me get over it :(

best regards,
Dominik

hey guys
i don't want to believe that its true!!!
i was on your concert in munich and it was the best i ever visited. i'm sure you have your reasons why you do this but i still hope that it isn't true and everything was just a joke.
i hope i can come to one of your last gigs.
good luck for your future!!!!!

I don't know what to say!

But I won't forget you guys when you're gone...

These are bad news for everyone who loves the songs (and of course the guys behind them)! But what the heck, you know who you are and it's your right to make a dicision - over more than a decade you gave a lot to so many people ...Thanks!
All the best to you & take care whatever you do...

NoiseDivision.de ...it's all about the song and we're always into
* Emo * Punk * Hardcore * Independent * Alternative * Lo-Fi *

These are bad news for everyone who loves the songs (and of course the guys behind them)! But what the heck, you know who you are and it's your right to make a decision - over more than a decade you gave a lot to so many people ...Thanks!
All the best to you & take care whatever you do...

NoiseDivision.de ...it's all about the song and we're always into
* Emo * Punk * Hardcore * Independent * Alternative * Lo-Fi *

ASOZIAL!
I hope this is a joke!
You can´t do that! Whats the reason? I can´t understand you... hope to see you in September but I don´t hope that it will be the last concert I could see.

Oh no..reading this makes me fucking sad...The best band on earth wants to break up???
But thank you for the music you have written during many years...the emotional and powerful concerts..for everything. bsf has inspired me a lot.
and I´m feeling very happy at this moment that I had the chance to interview you guys in münster one month ago.

... i wish you'd come back and play one more show for us Delaware boys...

I love your music. I know these comments are beginning to sound like a broken record, but you are such an inspiration. Thanks for the great music. Thanks for the passion you poured into your art. Thanks for the hope. Thanks for everything.

Thanks for the music, and the memories.

Your last show at Indy meant so much to me. Being up front, singin with Nathan. It was a very rough time in my life and for a few minutes you made me forget everything!

I'ts been a blast I've been a fan since '99 and I've loved every minute of it.

Thanks, a thousand times over!!!

i think you guys need to reconsider. what will it take? a petition?

im with jason reconsider we'll make petitions

"this next song is called cavity (applause) thank you.
Just before we go into this I just want to say alittle bit of something, i guess hopefully an encouraging word i guess....

this next song is sort of about a point in my life at least where I sort of gave up on trying anymore. I listened to much to what other people had to say and I know everybody here has been through the same thing because were young and that's what happens with strong opinions when your young a lot of times people dont want to listen to you (Josh: We're not all young Nathan...) Ok well im not that young but still.. anyway... point being is that there comes a point where we get depressed, and we get jaded about what happens and a lot of times thats as far as we go with it.. we just become jaded for the rest of our lives and live lives how we've been told to live.

But this song is also supposto be an encouraging song that that's not where it has to end. It's very few times where we see in our generation heros anymore.. Where have they gone? They're all right here... because the second that we take the initative to take our words and turn them into actions that when we become heros and that's when we change the world. This song is called cavity......"

- Nathan Gray 4-19-01

thnk u for posting that excerpt.......

Honestly, can't you guys just stay together and pull things back a bit? Why break up?

Lots of the best bands out there go for years between tours and album releases. Who gives a fuck? They still write and inspire and that's what matters.

We don't need long tours and frequent releases. Just don't leave us entirely with no hope of ever seeing you again or hearing new BSF.

yeah that's exactly right. tour 1 time a year or every other year. Record incredible albums on the label's dime.

it feels like you are euthanizing an otherwise healthy vibrant person to cure a cold.

at least wait until bush is out of office.

if you quit, the terrorists win.

okay...........y is it that my greatest heroes who've always stood up for wut is right is now quitting...........with no real reason as to y.......u guys inspipre the hopeless.........i was crushed when i heard this.........cried my eyes to the bitter end........nd now.....im just disappointed in u.........it's not like u have to b only a band........if it's a matter of money....get jobs.......tour once a year.........nd still write incredible cd's.......it can be ur side project.......just dont destroy the hope u've created......when u destroy it all u've stood up for becomes lost

There are a ton of crappy, worthless, thoughtless "bands" and "musicians" out there today. So even more so, we NEED bsf. You guys brought some substance and soul to a thoughtless, hollow scene. Thanks for everything fellas: the purpose, the passion (sorry for biting that SHELTER album name). You will be missed...

thanks it was the best time in my life... i´ve never seen a band before with so much passion. and i saw you 6 times and i will come to konstanz and rock the festival with you a last time...

i wish you all the best!

thanks for your passion
thanks for your guts
thanks for writing some of the songs I really hold dear
thanks for tattoo inspiration
thanks for rocking the shit out of me one last time this summer
you´ll truly be missed

This is just so sad!
I just wanna thank you for your incredible and energetic music. It helps a lot to keep the head up high even in bad times.
I will always appreciate your music and when someone aks me what modern hardcore is all about, i will do nothing but give him your records and tell him about your shows.
All the best for you guys, keep on writing and playing such wonderful music in the future, whatever the line-up may be and
VIVA LA REVOLUCION!

SILENCE KILLS THE REVOLUTION!

"Always had the dream Now I have the action Spent my time hearing "this is wrong" Broken down disasters smoke filled empty rooms And life of eye to eye to head to head You'll never understand what this means to me Not for approval, not yours anyway Arrange by the numbers Arrange by your casualty Defined by a submission to a common sense That never had anything to do with me As friends are made and lost I always look back smiling Never moved by struggle fate or cost I'd rather stay a loser And laugh at common sense Then rely on safety nets and reminisce As they struggle for mediocrity.
It has always been frustrating to try and explain why we play shows for gas money and sometimes less. "You drove six hours and got paid twenty bucks? What a bunch of losers!" Yeah, I guess we are. "You went on tour without getting any guarantees? You guys are idiots!" Yeah, I guess we are."

Ich denke ihr habt euch das gut überlegt. ich meine 12 Jahre is ne lange Zeit, kann eure Entscheidung total verstehen, realisiert eure Träume das wünsch ich euch vom ganzen Herzen..

haut rein, sehen uns in Hamburg

NO! Come on guys you are my favourite band. I love your music. But i guess thats your decission good luck to all of you and my regards from germany. bye BSF :'(

This is very sad news. BoySetsFire has always been the top of my list of politically and socially conscious music.

I thank you guys for over a decade of passion and trying to use your artistic output to enact change or educate those around you to broader views or some of the nonsense of things around us. I'll always appreciate that, and these records will never go unplayed for a long time. :)

- D K

OH my GOD.
Such a let down.
Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee guys at least play a farewell tour and NOT in Europe... they get to see you all the time anyways.

Please.
Please read this.
Are you reading this??

HAVE YOU ALLREADY GIVEN UP ON US WHAT THE FUCK?

drunk? you're gotta be kidding me...
the last time i saw you in essen on the "campus fest" was awesome. before you came on stage this festival was not a festival. the moment the "walk astray" intro started i got goose-struck, i was surrounded by other boysestfire fans who felt the same, all the fans i know from past concerts, all the people who trust in you, all the people who's life you are. and the moment nathan began to scream, chad and josh smashed their guitars, you gave me like everytime i see you live on stage a reason to live. we need you and you need us! please think about it.

April fools! OH FUCK wait... it's August... way to start a new holiday guys... August fools!

wow, i cant believe it. i remember when it all started and now its ending. i wish all of you guys and your families the best. will be at least one last show. gonna miss

Man, I can't believe this! Looks like what Chad meant was kinda true. After the Joseph's Well show in Leeds, he told me that you guys were gonna take a break for a while. But I thought he just meant from touring or something. I was really drunk, so I thought nothing of it. I'm totally shocked!!
After hearing the Rookie, Eviction Article and High Wire Escape Artist, I fell in love with you guys. I'm so glad I managed to see four of your shows in six months. I may have to head to the Leeds Fest for one final send off. Day before I go away too.
Will say this, you have been one of the greatest groups around. The energy, emotion, passion and even humour you guys put into everything that you do is exceptional. And you're all a great guys in person as well. I really can't believe it. All the best to you guys in whatever you do...just what merch is Gene gonna sell now?....

Dear friends,
what a big shock for me to hear that you guys are breaking up...I really can't believe it yet...
But thank you very, very much four your music that will always have a place inside my heart.
Thanks a lot !!!
And I'm looking forward to see you once again at "Rock am See".
I wish you all the best for your future...
- Jasper

Nothing lasts forever...except midget porn

when i first heard something from you guys, about four or five years ago, i thought nothing of it. And since then, little by little, you grew a lot in me, and me and my friends have been waiting so long to see you live. Unfortunately, you came here only once, and that was when i was starting to know you guys (a show with Thursday, if i remember correctly). Too bad i will have never seen you live. Thank you for your music.

Mike
Montreal

That`s hard stuff...
Thank you for your true music, I wish you all the best!
But damn, one last dance on September 4th in Saarbrücken, we will kick ass!!!

This is the worst news of the year. August Fool's joke? :(

Me too ...

:(

Thanks 4 everything guys, wish you all the best in the future.

Gonna see you at Reading and Leeds pos Belfast and then Dublin.......

(money well spent everytime)

Your songs will live on with all of us !!!!!!

It's really deppressing to see you guys go. You'll always be my favorite band and I wish you well on whatever life's next step is.

Thanks for all the good times and memories in Pittsburgh, I remember all the bsf/snapcase shows in the late 90's, I saw you for the last time last night at the rex. It was a great show. You'll be missed and thanks for the influence.

Much Respect.

Is it not the month of August? What the fuck is with everyone asking if this is an April fools joke?

I'm member of a big band from Brazil, and our last album was complete influenced by BoysetsFire's songs and atitude. My Band LEVEL NINE and the hardcore fans from Brazil was waiting so much for BSF tour here.

its so sad, i can believe!
if u can, take a look in our site
www.fotolog.com/level_nine

or, listen to our songs in
www.tramavirtual.com.br/level_nine
(listen SINTONIA*)

love u!
Rafael.

Please no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keep going in some way. At least tell us that you will so that we can live in blissful ignorance. I cannot imagine life without BSF.

Really sad news to hear.

Good luck, guys. Seriously.

O.O this news r really shocking! im a big fan of BSF for quite a few years now, and i never had the chance to see you guys live ( germany, i know u played there, but i couldnt come >

Someone please tell me if you're still playing Warped in Fitchburg, MA tomorrow. I wasn't going to go, but now that you're breaking up, I'll withstand the heat if you're playing. Please play. Also, don't break up, come on. Alright.

they aren't playing warped tomorrow.

at first i was upset. now im angry.

you are liars. your music meant so much to so many. and it seems as if you you never believed what you wrote and sang about for so long. So many songs on the new album talk about not giving up, about working things out, about being around for a lot longer than a year after the song was written.

its also obvious you dont give a fuck about your fans. you were my favorite band. i promise you, i will never listen to your music again. i will no longer support you, or believe in you. I will probably never believe in any band again. How many tours has Europe gotten now as oppose to U.S. tours? and were any of your songs written ABOUT Europe?

if you really gave two shits about your fans, you would have still played the couple warped tour dates you had left.

and absolutely no explanation to why all of a sudden, when it seems your career is looking up, you quit? fucking quitters. i never expected that to come from you.

i am crying as i write this. your music meant so much to me, and it hurts bad enough knowing that there will be no more, but it hurts even more knowing that every one of your fans was betrayed.

fuck you all. i hope that you get the living shit beat out of you by all the people you hurt. you deserve nothing more than the kick in the teeth that you have given your entire fan base.

thank you.

Okay, I know you're hurting, but that was way out of line. Boysetsfire does not owe us anything, and they do not deserve that. Bands end, it does not negate their message or their work. Quit acting like the end of Boysetsfire is a personal attack on you.

I usually don't care when a band decides to call it quits but this time it is different. I have been a fan since the 7" days and this is one of the most traumatic losses to music and art ever. BSF put passion and heart in all of their writing and it shows. Absolute genius is the only I can describe the song structure and feel. It was almost like the emotions that went into writing the material possessed the listener allowing them to feel the same emotions. No one has been able to do this the way BSF did. Nathans lyrics and vocal tone was as close to perfect as one could come! Many considered them an emo band but be it emo, hardcore, rock and roll, or whatever someone wants to title it, "it" was amazing!!! I have anxiously awaited their release 1 after another and just when you would think they reached their peak, their next CD would be even better. All I can say at this point is I respect your decision and contemplated retirement myself (20+ years in the HC scene)but you can not fight the fire and passion inside and I am sure this will not be the end for BSF!! The music and integrity behind BSF will not end and I for one will ALWAYS hold the upmost respect for this band and continue to enjoy the masterpieces that they have created!!!

youre right. they dont owe us anything. sure an explanation, or commitment to tour dates that they set, woud be nice, but it happens. i am just bothered by how it seems they dont believe what they wrote; what they made others believe.

im sure that there is a great explanation. and im sure that once i see that explanation, i will look at it more from their point of view. but when you completely lose something that has meant so much to you for so long-------

you know what "Kelly", you're right. im wrong again. sorry.

what a shock!!!! mr. mikey told me today!!! i am really glad i got to see you guys one last time in LA. all of you have always had a special place in my heart and always will!!! Nathan-i truly love you!
Josh-you have always been like a big brother!
Chad and Matt-so sweet and so innocent!
best of luck in all that you do! ever in vegas again you all have a place to stay!
lots of love! lala...
aka linda chmielowski-gilligan-lynn

Word

I'M AGREEING WITH OLDMANHC ABOUT NATHAN'S LYRICAL AND VOCAL TALENT....IT MAKES ME CRAZY ITS SO PERFECT

Ok well i will post later with my thoughts of this news as i am too much in shock and disappointment. I come now to plead with you to PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE play a couple more shows in the U.S. anywhere near Florida is preferred although myself and others will travel anywhere to see you, being this will be the last time.... Ok... thats all i can say for now...

"when did u give up and decide you've had enough"
becuz this is the worst decision you've ever made.....you gave hope to the hopeless and put more passion in music than any musical group ever tried too..........let this emotional vehicle that is bsf have one last drive........stay together for atleast one more cd..........or atleast do some itunes things.............a couple songs..........plzplzplz stay together........keep the fire burning

Still can't stop crying. Worst news ever. Upset and drunk. If we hadn't checked the site today -right now I'd think I was going to finally get to see you at Warped Tour this week. There must be a good reason for this because you're the coolest dudes and best band ever. Thank you for your music and All these people posting man - the one about startinga petition is right.
And in hope I grind my knees into the floor praying that he'll never have to feel the pain I have felt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgTJypCSMH8

SOOOOOOOOO IS THIS STILL COMING OUT??

Uhh awesome?? I'm soooooo in denial...

Please don't take this light away, it never did you any harm.

Just when I thought that I'd find my way....

Fuck even Josh's son is posting on the bsf myspace asking him not to quit.
LISTEN TO YOUR SON.

OR US.

OR ANYTHING.

Or just give us some answers? Are you there?

Dude, I am very sad that you guys are retiring. You guys have been and always will be an inspiration to me. The only solace I can take in your decision to retire is that no matter what, what you guys have accomplished over the years will always be embodied through your music, as well in the memories of your countless fans that love your music and what you have stood for all of these years. There is too much bullshit going on these days for there not to be band like you to help everyone see past the moot gay marriage bullshit issues and remind everyone that the much deeper bullshit does indeed exist. Although I may not have always agreed with all of your political views, I still respect you guys for saying what you want to say. From a musical stand-point, i will say that you guys are a very influential and unique band. I will say, in addition, that my favorite part about your band over the years has been your passion for music, as well for the lyrical content of your music. I may sound like a dork for writing all this stuff, but seriously, I don't care. You guys have been my favorite band for years, and I am very deeply saddened by your split. I don't care what anyone says (including the fuckers talking trash about BSF on this forum) the retirement of BSF is a crushing blow to not only the live heavy music scene, but to music in general. A BSF live show is unlike any other you will ever see. My best memories of seeing live music is at a BSF show. My first date with my girlfriend was at a BSF show. You guys will forever live in my heart and I wish you guys the best. Thank you for everything.

This is not the news that i wanted to hear,my heart broke when i heard tell of the retirement. All i can ask of the band that has been in my cd player more than any other band is that you come and do a Toronto Ontario show, simply because i have nnever been able to see the band live and on the list of bands that i still have to see Boysetsfire is the only one i have left. It would meant the world.

HEY GUYS CHECK OUT THE RACKUS BACKLODGE.

Stay respectful to those of you being angry and making threats, maybe this could shed some light. We're all sad, but shit 12 years is a damned long time. Doesn't make it any less sadder of a situation.... but still. Just go check that shit yo. I was very interested in finding that

Such amazing posts on here, the love inspires:

To the eternal flame of you social arsonists,
an I Love You Haiku

Chad Josh Matt Nate Rob
I thank you for everything
You will always own

P.S. You know I adore your art with my whole heart. Your shows are remarkable so your retirement feels like someone is about to slash and burn my favourite Renoir:

http://www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/viewOne.asp?dep=11&item=07.122&viewmode=0&isHighlight=1

(I visit that artwork often as well. The smell of the oil and the tasty brushwork cannot be mimicked in a reproduction. It's the master! Plus the dog is great.)

However, you also know I wish you nothing but joy and happiness in this world so I had to chime in & give some rare P.D.A. May the future be wonderful for all of you and your loved ones. You truly do deserve all the very best in life.

xxoo

very bad news!!!
i've seen so many bsf shows and i'm looking forward to see one of the last bsf shows in europe on 1st september.

You guys, i can't believe it. I'm listening to you since 99 now and it was an amazing time with you, even though i only got to see you two times... it was a blast, talking to nathan and taking a picture (that will now get a special place whereever i will go)and seeing you guys playing full of passion and emotion will stay in my heart forever. it means so much to see a bunch of guys like you that are real and have an eye on whats really going on in this world. you and every word, every song influenced me so much and made me become the person i am! i thank you for all you did and though i'm really sad i understand your point of view and i wish you guys all the best for your future and hope to get to see any of you in any way! now its time for u guys to take care of your families and I am soooo glad i got a tattoo of that tomorrow come today cover and i will show it full of pride!
Guys we'll see each other in Hamburg / Markthalle and i know its going to be amazing, rocking, tough, emotional and True.

Again all the Best

Hi! Well i dont know how to start.....hmm...well you are my inspiration in every moment..you are my hope when i don`t see the light..i dont belive it,but i will kepp on fighting for a better world....i will not stop the revolution....Words cannot describe how much you mean to me. You've always been more than just music. The best band ever........so good luck to you guys and i wish you all the best for your future.....

Oh no, you cant be for real!
I cant believe it; damn, you were one of my most favourite bands!
Not now....... :'(

No word of explanation or anything!! How can you do that to us? Whats wrong with you??
I will NEVER forget you and your wonderful music.
I need time to realize that it's over.

Love you and wish you all the best for the future!

The music you made... doesnt it mean anything to you?? For us it did...

boysetsfire-the best band ever!!

Been listening to BSF for 6 years now and love everything you have ever done! I dont like the chances of you guys comin back to Australia (i was underage last time :( ) so the moment you release those dates for those shows im flyin to the east coast. love you guys and wish you all the best in the years to come.

Hey guys, I can´t fucking believe it. You mean so much to me and the news of your “breaking up,” totally shocked me. I was so happy to see you at the Campusfest Essen and asked Nathan if there´s a possibility that you will play “Across five years,” but sadly he said, that they wouldn´t play it. So I thought: “Hey maybe at the next concert or next year”---. I was quite sure that I will see you also in the next few years. You will have your reasons for splitting up, and even if this is a very sad moment for me , I ´m happy to have the possibility to see you in Herne/Germany for a last concert. Thank you for influencing my live, I love you and your songs guys! I will never forget to RISE.

Hey guys, I can´t fucking believe it. You mean so much to me and the news of your “breaking up,” totally shocked me. I was so happy to see you at the Campusfest Essen and asked Nathan if there´s a possibility that you will play “Across five years,” but sadly he said, that they wouldn´t play it. So I thought: “Hey maybe at the next concert or next year”---. I was quite sure that I will see you also in the next few years. You will have your reasons for splitting up, and even if this is a very sad moment for me , I ´m happy to have the possibility to see you in Herne/Germany for a last concert. Thank you for influencing my live, I love you and your songs guys! I will never forget to RISE.

thanx for all!we have you in our hearts!stay true!

Why always the good bands!? :((
I'll miss your music so much.
I'm so glad, to have seen still 2 of your last concerts.

I wish you the best for your future

Thank you so much for real good music

To all the american fans that are complaining that BSF play so much in europe:

Read the Rakus Backlodge! Maybe you'll understand it a bit.
The shows in europe are almost all sold out every time. They play in front of hundreds of people, sometimes thousands (on festivals). In the states they play shows for just 40 or 50 people. Think about that a minute. Tell me how YOU would pay your bills? They have to sleep in hotels, the need to eat, they have to pay the gas for their van...
I guess it's not easy for them to tour europe a lot and to play less in the states.

good, should have happene years ago...

"let go of all your dreams (bleed yourself dry)"

... and all my gods never seemed so weak ...

Thank you Boysetsfire.

I look back on the last 6 years, since I first ever heard you guys, as the best in my life. You have inspired me to become the person I am today, to see so openly how our politicans are nothing but soulless marionets, and how just simple kindness to one another can really change your life. I have loved every song, lyric and chord you have ever written. I wish you all the best for the future, you deserve every good thing that comes your way. I guess you won't be coming to Australia again as I hoped that you some day would, as I missed you last time, but I guess I shall wait and see about these last few shows in the East Coast and see if I can get there for it. I would want to miss them for the world. All I can do is thank you again for the inspiration you have given me everyday for the past 6 years.

Wheels turn and crush me forever now.

Yours Truly,
Phil.

hey all together

i saw boysetsfire in 05 at the southside festival and then one month ago in stuttgart (ger).. both concerts were fucking amazing! i also caught one drumstick ;-)
they had so much fun on the stage, although it looked like that, i never thought that they leave after all they go through in the last 2 years.

and now, only these memories and the music of you have to keep you alive, but i think.. it will!!! you`ve made surely the best personal decision for all of u!!!

it`s bad that we have to let u go, but we will keep you in our hearts!

no more raised fists in the air while hundreds of people scream rise... ;-(

see u, maybe at the rock am see festival, blue hat with patches on it and black boysetsfire shirt - watch out
shwashere

Hey all

please dont be so negative, its their decision and i think it is the right :)their have to live their life

thank you 4 great music

love ya

Thank god I took the time to travel from Melbourne to LA to see you guys in May this year(if only my camera worked). You are an amazing band, full of so much passion and inspiration. Thanks so much for the memories,your music will live on. Goodluck in the next stages of your lives, may you continue to inspire all that you meet!

Cheers Ian

Oh my God...

Well, it's so sad, hopefully I can see you in Hamburg again.
Your shows were great and I almost every time I found a way to come. You rocked in Bremen, last time at the Vainstream Rockfest...

Take care guys!

Love and kisses from Germany!

um didn't you guys break up like 3 years ago or something?

That hit me realy hard now!

Rock on guys...you gave me much love !!

This hurts. Well, so long... and thanks for the crutches!
Seriously, I hope this is a new beginning instead of an end.

To everyone who is angrily accusing BSF of "quitting," maybe you should rethink that. They gave us 12 years of their lives. Seriously, for 12 years they gave their all and sacrificed so much for the band and for the fans. I love these guys and I would be very happy if they were to stay around in some way (even if it was a reduced presence), but I moving on after 12 years is NOT quitting.

Thanks guys!!!

this comes from the rakus blacklodge:
..."so it makes sense not to let down those fans who have already bought tickets, and are counting on seeing boysetsfire." how about the fact that I bought a ticket for an American show, drove 3 hours, and took 2 days off work, just to find out that they weren't there. Ticket $30, drive (gas) aobut $60, two days of work about $150, disappointment $priceless. So yea, lets not let down the Europeans, but lets let down the Americans.

Thanks guys,
I appreciate it.

hey guys! I´m very sad about the news you posted on this page! But I wanted to thank you for your music and all the good things and situations in my life i can connect with your songs! your music means a lot to me and i think, that this will never end! Thank you for all the shows and all the words you spoke out to the world in order to make this world a little better! we all will never forget you! ;o) Live your dreams and keep on rockin´ !

Oh my god, I needed 2 days to be able to write here. I still can't believe it. How can you do this to us? But I have to thank you for the great years I had with you, your music inspired so many people. I'm looking forward to see you in Herne/Germany. But I'm crying because after this concert I will never see you again... that's to bad.

Are you freaking kidding me! I have seen you guys only once and was looking forward to more than that! You guys can NOT retire! Your music is so insprational to not only your fans, but also to other bands! Do you guys really know how hard this is going to be for the one's out there relying on you to help get them off their butts and into the political activist scene? I think you need to reconsider, but that is my personal opinion.

I can´t belive what I´m reading this is so unbeliveable. But I want to thank you for all the music and concerts and I am going to see you one last time in Herne Germany and I will made this one the best concert ever...

hey all, a band member was heard saying that this is a retirement and that people come out of retirement all the time, so maybe there is hope.

:(

it's so sad! Thank you guys for your music! Love you all!!
Kisses from switzerland

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no way, this sucks big time!!!!

please do one more show in belgium!!!

I'm realy going to miss you guy's....

I just saw you guys in Pittsburgh and once again you guys did not disappoint. I was saddened when you announced your plans to hang it up at the show but I wish each one of you nothing but the best in whatever you chose to do from here on out. Also, I couldn't agree with your comments more when you discussed the direction music is taking recently. I have been going to shows for the better part of 9 years and I have witnessed first hand the downfall of not only the scene in Pittsburgh but other cities I have traveled to see shows. It seems that people are more concerned about their looks and what crew they associate themselves with rather than enjoying the music and trying to come together as one community. P.S. For your last few dates on the east coast, bring back Snapcase. It'll be like old times.

That's not true..you can't do this..it's so sad and I can't stop crying.

Your music is the only music which means something to me...and I can't describe how much.

Thank you for the music..I'll see you next month and I think I'll cry..

thank you everyone. its been actually hard to read through all this with dry eyes. so you know, it was just time for us to retire this part of our lives for at least 10 different reasons that i will not go into. i know everyone is looking for closure, but i am not sure we can make that happen for everyone(even ourselves). we are doing the european tour, because we had agreed to do it before we broke up, not because we felt they deserved a final tour, and the US did not. we are genuinely sorry if you feel let down, but please try to understand, that this needed to happen, or it would have happened down the road in a much worse fashion.thank you again for everything..we could not have made it this far with out each and every single one of you...even the jerks who posted the mean shit up there(sometimes its better to infamous then famous). there is no way to repay the dedication and love we have felt throughout the years. each of us will be back in different bands doing what we love. keep your eyes open for them. hopefully you will enjoy them also.
love,
nathan

i can belive!!!!! 12 years!!!!! please this is a joke right???????????

the best band ever!!! only sadness......

hey guys,

i would just like to extend my appreciation to the band. not many bands can really connect on many levels as you did. you were always pesonal at the shows, and never big headed about being in an amazing band. I admit that I've only been in the BSF scene for the past 5 or 6 years, but you never once let me down since day uno. I've had friends suffer from depression, frustration, confussion, happiness, and any other feeling, and there was never a time that one of your songs has helped us all through it. This is like a break up with a serious girl/boy friend. all though we as fans may feel hurt or let down for now...we still love you, and will get over this. just know you were the best damn band i've ever known. thank you

Thanks for your comment, Nathan.

Sure we'll keep our eyes open for your new bands. But I guess it'll never feel the same to see only one of you guys on stage.
But it's really cool that you wrote a comment. Like I said. Boysetsfire DO care about their fans.

See you soon. I will all of you guys buy a shot. ;)

Best wishes to you!

hey everyone,
much like nathan i can't tell you how much all your comments mean to me...thank you for your support all along and again: sorry for not being able to do a whole good-bye tour in the us, but everything has to come to an end at some point and i hope you understand...it has nothing to do with any sort of preference...so if you live in europe make sure to come out to these last dates and if you live on the east coast make sure to be there for the very last show in philly!!!
all i have to say now is that i wish all of you the very best, be nice to eachother and be good.
(and if you can't be good be careful)
haribol.
robert

I would beg you on my knees not to retire if there was any hope. But I think you´ve made your decision and evrything`s got an end...
But there`s something I always wanted to tell you. I don`t know why I didn`t do it yet. Now it seems to be my last chance*cryout*
Do you know the series „Power Rangers“? It`s about six fighters fighting for law and order. When there`s an extreamly heavy opponent they grow together and hit him to the floor. And that`s what you are for me. When you come together and play your intruments you become the biggest and greatest Power Ranger of all ages.
Your music makes me feel so strong. Since years there have been no day without listening to you. Neither when I came to hospital with an emergency. I always have my mp3 player with your songs in my bag...
The last album made me so anxious on what`s comming in the future. It was completely different from the other records you did. And it was fucking great! My heart bleeds when I think about there will never be something new from you.
Cause of you I decided to become a music producer. I don`t know why but I did. I wanted to work with boysetsfire, the fucking most sympathic band on earth. You`re no superstars. Who cares? You act on your conviction and that`s something less people do. You give people a kind of energy wich can`t be discribed. Oh fuck, I love you! Really. Please don`t disappear. I´ll go on trying to live my dream.I´me owe it to you. And to myself.
Before I break down I should stop... But there`re one more thing I have to say. It`s about „Resection“. (Wow, I wrote that word and thought about the song and my heart beats faster than after a marathon...) I`ve never heard a song that touched me that heavy. I allways try to controll my emotions and I don`t want anyone to realize I feel bad. But when I listen to that song I don`t care about the tears coming down my face. Nathan, your voice is impossible! On the one hand it`s so strong and forcefull and on the other hand ist`s so weak and fragile. I could drown in it.
And as I already wrote it at the beginning together you`re my personal Power Rangers. I wished I could retune you... Fore me you belong together. On stage you`re a dreamteam. That`s what comes to my eyes and to my ears.
Believe me, I will see every single show you still have in Germany. And I will see you with tears and happiness. Please play Resection! Haha. Oh, I´d love to hear that song live just once in my life...
Ok, I stop crying now... I wish you all the best and hope that all of your dreams come true. You`ve already achieved so much. You gave many people hope to be temselves and hold on their conviction. And you always staid real and yourselves (at least I hope I don`t err. But I don`t think so). And when you think you shouldn`t go on with boysetsfire you shouldn`t. For me it`s a hughe sacrefice but I love you and you should do what makes you happy:) So, one day I want to hear from everyone of you that you lived your life as you wanted to live it. I´m really excited for your new bands. And I hope you`ll be happy with it.
I`ll always love you as boysetsfire
(If you don`t understand my confusing english, ask Robert, he should know waht I mean...;))

My very best wishes and stay the outstanding personalities you are.

Hey guys....thanks for the good times. Especially for the gig in Osnabrück in 2000? It's one of my favorite gigs...only a few people were there....good times. Best wishes!
Chris.

To all the fans: Think about it!!

I'd like to compare this whole thing with a long term relationship.
I had the experience that after being together with someone for years sooner or later you come to a point where you gotta decide whether to marry your girl- or boyfriend and stay with her/him for the rest of your life...(which is great when you're sure you really love that person and don't want to live without him/her anymore)...or break up, have new experiences, try to live your life the way you wanted it, see what's waiting for you without that partner at your side...because you're still so young!

In a way bsf are engaged, yeah...they are engaged to music and to each other for 12 years now...and some of them even have their wives at home.
Wow already three things they gotta take care of with their whole hearts (and I didn't mention the kids and the rest of their families yet!).

Now they got to this point where they had to decide whether to marry to bsf and stay with them for the rest of their lives or break up and try to find something new, have new experiences, live their lives, see what else is coming along as long as they are young.
(By the way: I broke up too and didn't regret it for a fucking second!)

Breaking up is always hard for both sides. The one who broke up (bsf in this case) feels really sorry for that and didn't want to hurt the other side (the fans)...But to get out of it and feel better it's the only way...So now the fans are totally shocked, angry, disappointed, confused....All the things you feel when someone just broke up with you. But bsf are maybe in a shock, too. They don't know what to say to comfort you, because they see no chance to go on like this right now.

Bsf have decided and there's nothing more we can do right now. We could ask them, beg them on our knees to change their minds. But they have already decided. It doesn't change anything. Maybe they regret the decision they've made and come back.

And you fans shouldn't be angry bsf didn't give you a certain reason yet why they want to retire. Because whatever they'd say now, you'd say that it's all bullshit and no good reason to stop making music... Just as you wouldn't listen to someone when he/she tries to explain you why he/she broke up with you...As the one who is left, still loves and wants to get back what he/she just lost there is NO good reason after this few days!

Think about it!

And:
Maybe love means letting go, not allowing our feelings to block the way because in the end it's the best for the ones we love...

i'm the one who posted the comment about the "i will burn all your shit and never listen to you again". all i wanted was to know that the band cares about their fans. and its apparent that they do. i was wrong.

im sorry Boysetsfire.

im sorry everyone.

good night.

mmh.... it kinda makes me sad to read that a lot of the fans appear to be angry with a band which was and surely still is a great part of their life... it is really unfair to be like "don't do this/you CAN'T break up etc."- - reproaches don't help anybody and show no respect to the personal decision of the band and the individuals of the band.
as one person here said - love means letting go and respect also means accepting people's decision - so all of us can be sad and stuff like that - but there is not really a place for anger... just another time for fans of the band and lovers of their wonderful music and their passion to say THANKS!!! thanks a lot and all the very very best !

i'm not angry, but I do hold out hope that they will reconsider. i don't want a bunch of new bands, i want bsf.

i was just hoping to see you guys one last time at warped tour in buffalo yesterday...

hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hope hpe hope hope hope

i´m also not angy but i´m desperate....please BSF, don´t give up !We need you !

too many memories
1)1st time i saw you guys in 96 with like ten people,nathans crazy hair eating tacos
2)interviewing you guys for my friends zine (toilet water) at stalag 13
3)you guys staying at my house and chad sleeping in the van in the dead of winter because he didn't trust my neighborhood
4)getting invited to go to ohio and sell your merch while giving up promise ring tickets and taking a million stickers as pay
5)driving to crazy fest 1 and finally getting the coalese split
6)seeing darrell's last show then driving straight back to philly to go to work
7)unloading your van to get into stalags anniversary show and ending up standing on the stage like an ass the whole time because that shit was packed
8)josh's shout outs
9)still playing the 1st 7" at least twice a week
10)owning the jazz man's needle split and consider with the insert purchased the 1st time i saw you.
FUCKING PRICELESS good luck

i have the for the kids record and it's got by the grace of god, dorian gray, and the weak link breaks.

we wont forget you when your gone!

heartache...

thanks for all the great songs! i will definitely see one of your last shows even if i have to go there by plane...so u see that this means much to all of us !best wishes for the future...

the day the sun went out...

i dont know how to describe how im feeling i respect your desicion and wish you the greatest possible life after you finish your tours, as you have given influence and greatness to my life. your songs not only inspired me musicaly but in all aspects of my life all thiose times ive seen you mean so much to me, seeing you in london back in march and in december were the most memorable, and i thank you for the memories. i hope you can give me some best moments in my life with your performances at reading and hopefully when i see you Newport look out for me! im the one singing along to every song, as many of your fans will be thankyou for the music you have given the world, and if the band im in amount to 1/1000 of the band you are i will be proud. Please keep in contact with your fans after you retire as i and im sure many others would love to hear how you get on. one more thing at reading or Newport please please please please play when rhetoric dies, (10) and counting and vehicle many thanks and wish you the best in life forever a fan james

Everything has to end at some point, but knowing that doesn't make it any easier. Thanks for everything. The music, the memories, the hope, and the inspiration. Your fans owe you more than can ever be repayed. Regardless of what happens I hope the messages here and elsewhere help you guys to realize the impact you've had. Can't thank you enough or express how sad it is to see you go. Thanks once more. - jack

its prolly best that they quite while they are ahead. I mean, think of black flag, that was a band that should have quit while they were ahead. I mean this new album was great, and they go out with a bang and not a whimper, hell, we may get some insane side projects out of this deal.

Hey guys!
Don´t do this... what you do maens so much to so many people. don´t give it up..!!!!

i'd quit to0, if my frontman had a mustash like that.

WHAT???
I can´t believe it!!!!
I just can´t believe a life without your music!!!!
You were the fuel for being what I am and will be in the future......
Hope you thought good about this decision....
Wish you the best in your future where ever the wind will blow you......

and arise from ash...reborn!!!!!????

Just heard the news today of you peniding retirement of the band... all i can says all good things must come to end one day and you guys have decided when to call it quits. all there is left to say is thanks for the great music and never changing your style to meet the commercial scene and staying true to your self and to the fans that have listern to your music.

good luck in the future activities and thanks again.

Thanks for all the inspiration. I'll miss you but i'll keep listen to you. "...i know that there's a way..."

there are 275 people (give or take) who have left comments saying how much you've helped them, how much you've inspired them, changed their views, and whatnot, and i know cause i counted them. i understand that this is your perogative and there are reasons for your decision. but all these fans of yours, and some have been loyal since day 1, have looked up to you and believed in your words, almost as a borderline cult. even the fucking negative comments are fans, i mean i don't take the time to go to bands i hate and comments about how much they suck, it's a waste of time. so you are obviously worth everybody's time. i will continue to listen to all of your albums, but i can't believe anymore. i can't believe after everything you've stood for, you're calling it quits. i don't think you've performed for the government or the president yet, i don't think your words have hit the people they need to hit most yet. and you shouldn't stop until your objective is complete. you set out to make a difference from "the day the sun went out" to "the misery index" this was your goal, it's in every lyric and as things are getting worse in this world WE NEED YOU NOW THE MOST!

Noooo, please!
You have to play in Brazil before you quit.
NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Wow this sucks, you guys played your last show of the US leg right here in my home city, and i missed it due to a stupid illness, hell i even went to one of your shows in a knee brace and crutches. This is very unbelievable, The Day the sun went out has got to be the best album you guys have ever created. When i seen your DVD with part of misery index and you guys played In Hope live, after all the concerts ive been to you have never played that, it made me smile even though i wasnt there to see it, it was great to hear it live (through a recording). I hope you guys play more than 2 shows for the east coast shows after europe. All i ask is a reason to why this has happened

how awesome is Nathan for giving us a little hope for some future music?....
I love this band and i'm so extremley sad to see them break up...even more sad that i wont get to be a part of one of the last shows. THANKS YOU GUYS FOR ALL THE AMAZING ALBUMS!! we wont forget you when your gone!

hope heals!
p.s Robert your rad for leaving a pleasant little comment also.

how can we stop this from happening
"i know that there's a way, dear god let there be a way"

one more song! one more song! one more song! one more song! one more song!

schade, habe euch grade erst entdeckt und liebgewonnen. umso besser für mich das ich noch zwei shows mit euch sehen kann.

ich denke ihr habt euch das sehr gut überlegt (und wie fast alle, das warum würde mich schon interessieren...) und 12jahre ist eine lange zeit und ich kann euch in der hinsicht verstehen...

best wishes from me for your future and good luck for all the projects you plan...

No guys, you can't do that to us........... oh sh*t, nnnnoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!! Best wishes from Serbia to all of you guys. If you change your mind you're always welcome here :)
SDHC

Oh man ich kann es immer noch nicht fassen......vorbei einfach so?! Eure Musik berührt die Herzen der Menschen..sie regt zum nachdenken an.....oder öffnet Wege in ganz neue Gedanken...Eure Texte sind ehrlich und nicht irgendein lala Scheiß....Ihr habt damit sehr sehr viele Leute glücklich gemacht und ihnen Kraft gegeben ihr bestes im Altag zu geben..um respektvoll miteinander zu leben....und nicht bei allem die Augen und Ohren zu verschließen..sondern auch mal aufzustehen und zu handeln....ich habe versucht bei jedem Konzert in Deutschland dabei zu sein..was nicht immer einfach war:-).....aber es hat sich immer ausgezahlt.....irh wart jedes mal hammermässig.....es hat mir spaß gemacht euch die Jahre zu begleiten und eurer Musik zuzuhören.....das werde ich auch weiterhin tun..keine frage aber euch nicht mehr live zu sehen Schmerzt.......na ja ich wünsche euch allen viel glück und das beste was man jemanden Wünschen kann!!!!!!

i just don´t what i should say or write!

that´s the reason why i only want to announce:

THANK YOU! FOR (in my case) 5 years of good times and hope that maybe someday someone listens to us, all, who are standing behind you and your opinions, your believes, your dreams!

THANK YOU! for being there in hard times!

THANK YOU and see you in Leipzig!

PROTEST IS PATRIOTISM!

manu

hey guys,
i had to learn that it is hard to live on when people you love die, even more when they die young.
it is the spirit and the love that people give that moves you so much.
well you did not die which of course is the good thing but your vehicle is gone with which you moved me. your music had an honest spirit. in between the lines was much more than others could give with "just" music. it is and will be a loss of heart, music, culture and attitude for a calculating unhuman business where you had an outstanding position since it was not your rules of the game. hope i will make it to one of your last shows in germany.
rock on, guido

and to all those who posted these sad, stupid messages above, in honor to great people in a great band I am not going to say what you are.
but i am sorry for you and i really think you need good medical help and maybe a physician would do some good on your lost souls.
you make me sick!

Oh guido..and you are different? You think you understand one thing? Oh man....read between the lines...before you say such things....be respectful..ignore it if it's so hard for you to read.....this is not a criticism.....only a suggestion....that's it

oh guido, you're so right... would you please help me? please!
by the way: why the heck are you posting anything?

shit! It's a shame I've never been able and now never will be able to see you play live..sucks..anyway..good luck..

Ohh my god,
BSF decides to split and now there are 3 fucking concerts in my neighborhood and i booked a trip to skandinavia.

life ist not fair.. :*(

When you guys where hanging out with me last Saturday at the Empress Ballroom in Danbury, you told me that music is about passion and integrity. Who lost their passion and integrity?

hello anonymous, hello isa:
i was only referring to these kind of messages:

"THANK FUCKING GOD THEY BROKE UP ALL YOU FANS CAN SUCK MY DICK"
Posted by: curtflirt at August 1, 2006 02:24 AM

scroll up and you know what i mean.
regards, guido

p.s. thatz why

Nottingham.

x

Here in my hand i have the cutest little puppy. Sadly this puppy will come to a horrible end at my hands unless BSF comes out of retirement. Come on guys...for the puppy. Just kidding. Anyways you guys have meant more to me than any other band. Your music, your views and how you stuck to you guns all this time has inspired me. BSF has had quite an impact on my life and will be sorely missed. Like they say, "all good things come to an end".
Good Luck and God Speed

The band that has brought me to this kind of music is calling it quits, what a sad sad day.

Even though i'd like to thank you for everything you've given me, i'm really devastated right now. I just saw you a couple of weeks ago in Aschaffenburg, Germany and have just ordered tickets for the last two shows in Germany...

Wishing you all the best

can anybody tell me if BSF will still play the Canadian WarpedTour dates? Aug 12 in Barrie?

Please, pretty pleae?

WOW!!! I can’t believe it! It's just not true that one of the GREATEST bands ever is laying their music down!!! You will be greatly missed, your music will always echo in the back of our heads and your name will always linger with us ALL!!! May your futures bring you new wonders and the past always remind you of ALL the lives you have changed & influenced! BSF Lives!

BSF is NOT playing the Canadian warped tour.

Oh my god... im so sad.. one of my favourite bands and a band with some of the best lyrics ive ever read retires.. the only thing that makes me kind happy is that i will have the pleasure to see you in Konstanz...

...thats so sad....can´t find words...
i just wanna say: THANK YOU GUYS! you can be so proud of what you created with your music!
wish you guys the very best. i´ll keep you in my heart!
good luck and never stop following your dreams!

PLEASE, PLAY A GOOD-BYE SHOW IN THE US. ANYWHERE.

PLEASE, PLAY A GOOD-BYE SHOW IN THE US. ANYWHERE.

PLEASE, PLAY A GOOD-BYE SHOW IN THE US. ANYWHERE.

PLEASE, PLAY A GOOD-BYE SHOW IN THE US. ANYWHERE.

I just wanted to let you guys know how big of an impact your music has had on me. I started to listen to you through a friend in 1999 during my freshman year of High School and had the opportunity to see you three times here in MN. You guys always seemed to have a passion for the music that you wrote and performed. I'll never forget the first time I saw After the Eulogy live. It's terrible for us to hear that you won't be coming back for more, but I'm sure you guys will find success in whatever you determine to do. Good Luck guys and thanks for everything!

hey guido.... so... great job ^^

i will be making the road trip from buffalo to philly in the fall for the last show.

anyone get discounts on bus tickets?

So apparently plane tickets to Philly are like 350ish dollars from here. Do you think you could play one goodbye show out west. I'll get you guys equipment at whatever venue so you don't have to drag a van and trailer. It just makes me sad to think I won't be able to go to your last show... Because I'm bokre.... and prostitutin is illegal(KIDDING)

Hey guys,
like a course fire, the information of bsf quits, reached me when i was right coming back from my summer vacations in espania. I first went to hear/see you playing live in essen, germany, at the campus fest a few weeks ago. With Boysetsfire music i connect so many different dispositions and impressions. Like sittin' at the beach and playing songs like Handful of Redemption or others... . Often your music accompanied moments in my life and with many songs i connect memorable and important points in life since i know you. I really have to thank you for your work and i hope i'll get to see you on one of your last concerts in germany. Have a nice day all. Kind Regards. Oliver.

Guys...thanks so much for everything. Your music gave voice to so much of what I've felt over the past few years.

Thanks for such a huge body of work...it will help to keep me company in your absence.

I saw you this year in Salt Lake City. I'll never forget Nathan's boyant personality and humor, it took me by surprise. I stood in front of Chad the whole show and will never forget the joy with which he played (even with a cast on).

Chad you gave me the handwritten set list from off the drum stand. When I turned it over it had Nathan's lyrics to final communique...the original writing? Either way it's a treasure to me...even more so now.

So thanks again for everything, you music, your words, your attitude have all inspired me. Best of luck in all you do. Keep us posted on farewell shows!

i`msosadi can`t find nowords. right at the moment i`m lstening to unspoken request.
theres no other band that influencedme that much. i got so many wonderful and also sad memories linkedto your music.
it`s just unbelievable. have seen you for 3 times here in germany.iloveyou. good luck

What the hell...
This isn`t true???!!?!!??!!!

What a bad day for me and the rest of the world...
I`ll esteem your drumstick from the Hurricane-Festival '05, which I won from another guy by farggling.
Good luck on your ways. See you in Hamburg!!
regards

:-(((( .... cu soon @ Sedel in Switzerland ... BSF 4 eveR !!!

geez, there's no way to say how sad this is. after all the years of waiting i finally got to see you guys in dallas. small crowd. very powerful. a dream come true. number one on my top five list. i don't understand how anti-flag can get signed to a major label and you guys aren't. but then again, their music isn't as edgy since they were signed so maybe it's hard to keep yourself in your music when suits are directing. take care and i'll really miss your music that will never be.

ich wünsch euch von herzen das beste für die zukunft!!!! ihr habt uns soviel liebe gegeben und wir werden es euch nie vergessen!
danke für das herzblut und den schweiß und danke für die musik, die mir soviel bedeutet.die mich begleitet seit jahren und die mir auch weiterhin viel ( und noch mehr ) bedeuten wird.

danke, danke, danke...
love

michel

i'm kinda pissed about this, july 31st you play in pittsburgh, and the next day announce you guys are breaking up. i saw you guys were coming and figured naaaa i'll see them some other time. i've seen you guys a good 8 times or so, but none at all in the past 4-5 years. you know ever since tct. just wish i would have seen the news about calling it quits, so i would have known the 31st was my last chance.

this may sound gay, but you will forever be in my heart.
i literally cried.
thank you.

thanks for everything, it means the world to me and so many others. after twelve years, can you just take one more month and do a farewell tour in the states? im sure every one of your fans would come out to see you.
but if not, good luck with your futures.
and thanks again for everything.

I cannot believe this...
You guys are my heroes...
You have inspired so many!
So many who were lost!
So many who had no hope!
So many who needed something to believe in!
I was one of them...
What are we to do now?

i heard a rumor that if the comments reach 1000 they will reconsider.

Well...that must have been the reason I've dreaming every fucking night that I'm at a BSF concert.
Ain't such a fortune-teller or stuff but I do believe in signs.
It's sad that you've never toured in South America due to the fact that there were lots of fans in Brazil eager to see you guyz alive...
Maybe in another life!
love the band

I can't stop crying...

i only saw you live once and it was before the new cd. i wanna see the new stuff live at least once.

"i heard a rumor that if the comments reach 1000 they will reconsider."

Hahah if this only was true. I'm sure they're retiring because they don't get enough comments. Not because they've reached a turning point in their lives.

Well let's blow this shit up. To 1000 we go..

Man, It's really rough that you guys are calling it quits. I'm sitting in the school library here trying not to let the people around me see my eyes tearing up...

I remember the first time i heard you guys, when my buddy Joel came over to my house with a new cd (i stupidly skipped the show since i hadn't heard of any of the bands). I knew i made a big F'n mistake, and didn't miss a show in the Detroit area for at least the next 5 years... I really wish i could be in the states for your last shows.

Well, i could write an essay on how much your music has meant to me over the last 8 years, but i think all the other posts tell how i feel.

even if you can't tour anymore, you can still keep producing music, and inspiring us all through the website.

i wish all of you the best of luck in the paths ahead of you. keep your heads up, because there are a lot of strangers out there who would love to thank you for the way you've touched their lives.

Mass respect to each of you. Love the music and truly appreciate all of the hard work and effort over the years. You've left a great legacy and that is yours forever, so please know that you always have fans and you've inspired many people in many different forms. Know that your influence can be heard in the music in others, the actions of individuals, and so much more.

For me personally, I thank you for showing me what passion in music sounds and feels like. I was introduced to you as a senior in high school about 7 years ago and you provided more than inspiration, it was hope. To be honest, one of the things that I most respect about you is the respect you give your fans that may have different views than yours, political or otherwise. Never divorcing your passion, music, or message even when I believed otherwise - it was the hope in the music, it was the marriage between music, voice, and the love that came out of that which grips me until this very day.

You've touched my life and the lives of countless others. On behalf of myself and those who have yet to read this message, thank you for everything you've done and have yet to do. Thank you.

In Hope...

Hey Guys,

this makes me very sad. I just read that you want to retire.
I want you to know, that your music always helps me to think forward. There are sentences in your texts that gives me hope and energie!
So I want to say thank you for all these great and helpful moments!

Good Bye

Alex

MY LIFE IN THE KNIFE TRADE:-(

Dear BSF,
That's such a crap...
I hope i will see you in Frankfurt and Rock am See in Germany. I saw you on WithFullForce before but you are such a great liveband and since 2 Years one of my Fav. Bands ever.
I thank you a lot fpr the Pictures and the Sign on my CD-Cover but i will miss you a lot.

@Natahn: Pls continue making music! You are such a goddamn good singer. I'm singing since 10 years for fun but i could never sing like you you have such an great voice. Pls Nathan use it to change the world.

In hope...

Flo from Ger

See you in Saarbrücken... that`s all I can say.
This sucks, I`m very sad.

As proud as I am to say that I got to be apart of your last full U.S. tour, this sad news brings a tear to my eye. Every single one of you guys (including your crew) helped me to realize what music and being apart of a touring band is really about... passion. Everynight you brought a certain greatness to the stage that no one could touch, not even the old fans that have turned their backs on BSF could relinquish that flame. You guys had the drive and the courage to continue doing what you all wanted to do, even if it was for the last time. You gave it everything you had every single night just like you did when you were my age, and I commend you for that. I will take example of you all, because you are some of the most inspiring group of people I have ever met. Every single one of you had a smile on your face, despite whatever our situation was that night. You'd play no different to 6 kids as you would to 600. Every night you were still the great Boy Sets Fire that I had grown to love and cherish. "Just bro-ing down with some sweet dudes" every day. I love you guys. I wish you the best for your future, whatever path you decide to take I know it was the right choice. I will never forget any of you. Good luck dudes!

-Bradly
Versus the Mirror

p.s. remember... ceiling cat is watching you masterbate... always!

This is the year I discovered the art of BSF. And it`s more than painful tragedy, that you`ll quit in these times, that need unbelievable bands like you more than ever!
You`ll leave a hole in the world ...

I will never forget how bsf changed my life!
I love you guys, for all your music and inspiration..for all your rage and all your cheerfulness.....Please don`t forget that you have thousands of people behind you....people who will never forget you...we should never forget what we learned from you guys......also little things change the world..so be nice to each other and don`t forget to rise above all the suckers who make our life and also the life of thousend innocent humans miserable..crush them...bite back....
regards to all the people here and of course bsf

silence kills the revolution...

really fucked up.. i remember the show in year 2002 or 2003 in tholey/sotzweiler at the hard rock john. i jumped at the stage to shout the final of rookie together with nathan... it's a highlight of my youth. i ever wanted to support bsf on a germany tour or a single gig. now i've got my band and bsf quits, thats life :)

see you again in saarbruecken / garage. hope to some old songs there like the last time you did the "hardcore thing" hehe

noooooooooooo, this can't be true... :'(

you were my first emo-band i heard....and now you will quit.... :(

but i am really looking forward to the concert in saarbrücken....the last one in march was awesome....

To the only heroes I've ever got:

Appreciation has been formulated,
questions will be answered in time.
There is nothing left to say but:

So long... and thanks for the fish.

See you in Hamburg!

when is the philly show? we need hope!!

It's settled. I gonna see you a last time in Hamburg.

Please do the best you can that everyone remembers you as a great band!

I thank you for those years and your music, life has to go on, and as long as you stick to music...

Good luck and success to all of you!

Stay tuned!
Lord L. from OL-Rock-City

\o/ gonna see them one last time :'(

first i thought all hope was lost
but its nice to hear that you guys won't
quit making music!

thanks for everything in the past and
everything upcoming!

see ya in Darmstadt!

Hope is alive

wow. this was a shock. i had plans to see you guys one last time. i havent really given you guys much of listen in a couple of years. but this news just bummed me out yet it did give me the motivation to bust out some of your old records. just smiles on my face - thank you for everything you've ever done. you'll be missed more than you can ever realize.

If you think this is the right decision then go for it guys but no one has inspired me more with their lyrics than you....
Just look how far uve progressed pver the years.
At least i get to see you at leeds this year(the only reason im goin) but pls play with every intention
You are my heros
good luck in the future you deserve it

NOOO! SHOW IN BRAZILLLLLLLLL :(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((

I remember when you drove 2 hours to play in Seaford in quite possibly the crappiest venue ever. You amaze me.

You didn't do this for money. you played in front of like 40 kids, but as if you were in a packed out stadium.

That was life changing. inspiring. We focus on the dumbest stuff sometimes, but NAthan put things in perspective.

You encouraged the kids in their music, in their lives.

Boy Sets Fire, you guys are one of a kind.

Thank you.

http://xtremewheelz.proboards28.com/index.cgi?board=Concerts&action=display&thread=1130348389

november 18, 2005
boysetsfire
the sleeping
the fall of troy
locals tba
$10

they played that show at a skate park for a crowd of about 40 people. for ten dollars. and it was the best show i have ever been to.

worst venue, best show. i heard that the venues that bsf plays at are usually not too good and underpublicized :/

What about the West Coast?
Just one last road trip out west? How 'bout it?
Luv'ya,
Meaghan COPPER

HEY I THINK YOU GUYS SHOULD PLAY ONE LAST SHOW BACK WEST.
NO FAIR TO US WHO CAN'T COME EAST.
MUCH RESPECT!! BUT SERIOUSLY DUDES.

a friend of mine introduced me to you guys about two years ago and youve been my favorite band ever since, and it is very saddening to know that you guys are done, but how about one last show in the midwest. best wishes to you in the future.

a friend of mine introduced me to you guys about two years ago and youve been my favorite band ever since, and it is very saddening to know that you guys are done, but how about one last show in the midwest. best wishes to you in the future.

I guess this is a requiem after all. I wish you all (the band and the community of supporter and loyal fans) the best in any future endeavors and I hope that the message continues to spread. I only regret that I was only able to see you once in concert; however, it will always be a fond memory.

Much love and respect,

Robert Hill

That hurts,

you can't give up!!! Your Music gave me so much. I've heart it tonight and i could not beleave until I saw it on your page.
Thank you for the last years. I love your music.

That hurts,

you can't give up!!! Your Music gave me so much. I've heart it tonight and i could not beleave until I saw it on your page.
Thank you for the last years. I love your music.

hm, i doubt 1000 comments will make them consider coming outta retirement.

but maybe... there is hope.

just 644 to go..

I've seen at you Show in Osnabrück (Germany)and I just can say it was the greatest Live-Concert I've ever seen.
Thanks for the great time!!!
You're always life on!!!
BOYSETSFIRE 4 Ever

worst news ever

YOU SHOULD PLAY NEW MEXICO BEFORE YOU CALL IT QUITS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You guys should play anywhere western before calilng it quits. I know it's alot of money, and heart ache... but it will be the last time you do so.... so umm get drunk!! And come west. WE can't all afford nor get the time to come west. We'll all sit at home crying because we're not there for your last show.
PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE.
Thank you have a nice day.

so thanks for making some great music...

I wish to thank you guys for your amazing music produced over the previous decade. You have been an inspiration to myself and many of my close friends. I mean this in terms of political direction, passion and dedication to a dream. We love you guys in Oz and wish you all the very best for what your futute holds. We feel indebted to the unbeleivable material you have provided us. One last visit to Australia would rock our world

BSF forever!

Dave

I used to be, a lot like you ....

a farewell tour would be nice, even if it was just like 1 show in NE, 1 show in SE, a show in N-MW, S-MW, NW, and SW. and maybe one last show in the same place where they played their first show.

please do it one last time...
rock the world on your last tour like you never did!!
i will be there and after your show i'll start to cry

i love you so much guys,thanks for your music

please reconsider!

Hey if you guys played west.... even if it was really far from me (southern california) I would go to every show. Just can't come east. That sucks. Play west.

So wait what do we have left now like 630 comments till they don't retire??? That's gonna be hard.

But yeah please play west lots of us are begging!!!! you.

623

Guys thanks for the music. Tomorrow Comes Today and After The Eulogy are in my top 10 best albums of all time and are easily amongst my most listened to on my Ipod.

Instead of you owing me anything I owe you so much. The cost of all the CDs i have bought of BSFs isn't even remotely close to the enjoyment factor i have derived from them. The live DVD that came with TCT is easily the best music DVD i have ever seen (closely followed by the one in in the new album)

I also have to say that i completely respect your decision to hang up the touring gear. I have the security of a nice 9-5 job with good pay, and as much as i would love to live the punk rock dream, there is no way i could ever do what you have done for 12 years. Don't listen to the selfish complainers... not that you ever did anyway.

Thank you so much. For everything.

what an incredible loss. this is one of the few times i have been genuinely upset by a band breaking up. your talent and influence is undeniable and unforgettable. i really hope i get to see you at one of your last shows. take care and the best of luck

:(

dear BSF..

it made me very said,hearing you guys are going to retire.
Bsf was the first band that brought me into the scene.
So afteral even i never met you guys.thanks allot and i hope youre hearts will follow your dreams
thanks allot
the beisar guy

sorry to hear the news, but thank you for the great times. if you get a chance, come back to denver. your last show there was awesome. im the guy that jumped on stage during your last song and sang with nathan. thanks for everything and good luck

618 left.

no... now its 617. anyway, i love you guys. good luck with everything and i hope you acheive your goals.

I doubt you'll read all of these, but during the hardest time of my teenage-angsty-90s life I'd pretty much lay in bed all day with The Day The Sun Went Out on repeat, and you guys probably saved my life. Best of luck with whatever you move on to.

This is a sad time in my life saying goodbye to my favorite band. I was looking forward to many more years of great music after the last album but it's depressing now that we will no longer be graced by any new material.

You guys should at least consider releasing a compilation next year and doing a farewell tour throughout the states so that you can get the send off you deserve.

Being so far away here in New Zealand I was a bit shocked to hear of your retirement and having never seen you play live a little sad that I never did but the inspiration that you gave me more than outweighs any sadness. Obviously theres a shitload of people that love what you do and Im one of them. 12 years is a long time and its great that you stuck at it for that long. Im so lucky that I ever got to hear your music, my best friend put me on to it. I hope your satisfied with what you,ve created over the years, Thank you so much

guys please do not retire !!

Guys, wish you all the best, i started to listen to your music about 2 years ago and i don´t know a better band at the moment. Haven´t had the pleasure to see you live on stage, but your songs meant very much to me.

Keep on fighting,

a fan from Austria!

this is the worst news for the music ever. i'm totally shocked. but i wish all you guys the best. bsf is one of the most influential hardcore legends. hope will heal us all... and good luck : )

this is the worst news for the music ever. i'm totally shocked. but i wish all you guys the best. bsf is one of the most influential hardcore legends. hope will heal us all... and good luck : ) ahmet/turkey

610

We're really going to miss you guys. You've changed the lives of many of your listeners, and we've been with you to the end. But I'm not afraid. Your cds remain in my player until death do us part. Make a stop in VA before you go. Peace be with you.

this comment makes #394, that means only 606 to go. wouldn't it be amazing if this whole 1,000 comment thing is real???
i would love it.

Yeah that's basically what I'm depending on.

this is really fucked up.
I've known you guys for a couple of years and you really rock!
You make (made) fucking great music and I can't wait 'til 27 august in utrecht!

CU over there!

Damn it that grieves!!
I lament that BSF ended without having the chance of showing you work for more people for the world.
And you nor they came for South America, Brazil, and to show all potential that you to have for the people of here, that it is lacking of sincere bands and that they join value to the people.

One of my favorite bands and it will continue like this being.

abraxxx

carlos js.

Alto Teor de Revolta

I've been listening to you since In Chrysalis. I've always sought-out political music, and you guys really have inspire me for years. But some of your best songs have been more emotional than political. I've pretty much stopped listening to hardcore and gotten rid of most of my albums. I can't listen to em anymore, but I still bought each of your albums as it came out, and I still love to listen to them. You remind me of being in a hardcore band, going to shows in Phoenix (I saw you at the Nile in Mesa in like 2000), just being a kid in general and passion. I just wanted to say thank you for what you've given me.

I wanted to add to what I just wrote.... I am pretty sad. Rage against the Machine used to be my favorite band, and when they broke up, I was sad. But not that sad. I haven't listened to you quite as rabidly as I used to, and I downloaded your latest (last) album from iTunes only yesterday, but I think it brought it all back. It's so much more sad to me, a band that wasn't just a media icon, but somebody who provided the soundtrack to my anger about our current lives in America. I guess I didn't always get it, what you did for me, but shit, only yesterday, I rediscovered it all. I was dancing in the shower, enraged, yelling, "AND YOUR GOVERNMENT's BECOME A WHORE!" Anyway, thanks.

its sad... my brother knew you guys when you were still in delaware. well... i think you guys should play your last show in DE, just since you are all from here... it would make sense. it sucks, because when you played the grange a year or so ago, i wasnt allowed in... but please, do this for your delaware fans, and family.

I remember coming home to my Oakland apartment, and opening up Tomorrow Comes Today, absolutely ready for something amazing. I remember vividly reading the booklet about the direction in which our nation was headed. I was totally grateful that somebody had finally said something loud and clear. And all these people against it, cuz it was a major-label release? How the hell else are the masses gonna hear it? Not too many major bands have the balls to say anything, so someone had to step up. Thank you for that memory.

I remember coming home to my Oakland apartment, and opening up Tomorrow Comes Today, absolutely ready for something amazing. I remember vividly reading the booklet about the direction in which our nation was headed. I was totally grateful that somebody had finally said something loud and clear. And all these people against it, cuz it was a major-label release? How the hell else are the masses gonna hear it? Not too many major bands have the balls to say anything, so someone had to step up. Thank you for that memory.

OK, as much as I love you guys:

DAMN YOU!

I never got to see you live (my fault, I know). Why no advance warning about this? And why cancel your Warped Tour dates?

I will be forever grateful for Compassion as skullfragments. Not too many bands sing about queer issues. I would have loved to rock out to that song live.

Respect (and much fist-shaking in your direction, quitter-jerks! But seriously, love you guys)

Please play one more North American show. Dublin is very far away on a student's budget.

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Hey boysetsfire!I "grew" up with your music.I started listening your music 7 years ago and it helped me through really hard times. Now it´s my /our turn to help you guys , but I/we can´t help you(or we don´t know how).

sorry !!!!!

denial.. i am in

i'm so glad i'm going to reading festival this summer and i'll see you guys one last time.coming back from the old school LIHC scene!!! (in hope)

this sucks

Just wanted to drop a line and say that this is truly sad news. To watch a great band break up is a hard thing to do. I remember the first time I saw you guys in NYC, and we all hung out after the show and it was great. You guys made such an impression on me that I drove the next night with 2 co-workers to the philly show. Over the new few months we became friends, and you guys even played a show I put on at Coney Island High w/ Errortype 11.
I saw you guys a few weeks ago at HFStival and it was great, and I will surely attend any of the final shows near me.

For all of the years of shows, the drinks, the fun, and just everything in between, I say THANK YOU.

ps: Thanks for listing me in the thank you's on In Chrysalis. I love you guys.

Even with all the sadness and war in the world, this makes me cry the most. I can't believe this.

if u guys are gonna play a few last east coast shows end it up in pokipsee again at the chance

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Please no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's not true....please......Oh man the best band ever..a band who changesd the mind from thousands of people......Nathan,Robert,Josh,Matt,Chad you guys are an inspiration for all of us...

why, why, why? Best band ever......... :(

wow! i can believe it..its really true :(
im neva gunna see bsf live...
when i heard u guys had broken up i sincerely hoped id heard wrong..but it seems not...
i just gotta say taht i appreciate the fact that u guys released one more album b4 ending it, i'll love you guys 4eva
i live on the west coast of australia and held high hopes ud make it here sumtime soon. i love watching ur live dvd's and wish i could gotten to see it in real life...u woulda gone off llve even more than u do in ur albums
im sry i missed you
but u guys rock and always will and i hope whatever u decide to do from now on makes u happy
love you always
tammy

First time I saw this bad news on a site, I couldn't belive it.But now here is the proof that this is true.
I can't tell you how sad I am, but I thank you all these songs you made, what gave me power and made me happy many times.
I hope you come one more time to Hungary and I can say goodbye to you once again.
I wish you the best!
"...the hammer hits and I'm down I'm down I'm down..."

This is fu**ing terrible. I can't believe that this is over now. I'm so sick and tiered !!! I just can't believe this.

this is genuinly the worst news i have heard in a fucking long time.
you have been one of my favourite bands for the past 4 years or so(i knwo its not long in the grand scheme of things) but i have been obsessed at points.
i cant describe how much i love you and your music and the attitudes you take to the scene etc.
il get to see you at reading and we will try and drive to newport but i would love a south eastern date?
you have been a total inspiration at times and i will miss you more than words.
massive amounts of respect.
simon
kent, england

You guys were the most amazing band out there! I learned so much from your albums..hope you guys enjoy your futures..

Hey can you guys play one last show anywhere western in the US. I just might shoot myself when you play your last show in the East of the US. Seeing as there's no possible way to make it there.

what tha fuck???

no more BSF??

the first time i've ever listened to you was 4 weeks ago: i was so shocked: so fucking good music!!!!!
i will see you in wiesen, austria!

and now i read that you guys will break up????

HELL NO!!!!!!

PLAY THE FUCKING WESTERN US DUDES PLEASE!!! NOT ASKING FOR A FULL BLOWN TOUR.... JUST ONE MORE TOUR WEST PLEASE GUYS!

JUST ONE MORE **SHOW*** WAS WHAT I MEANT TO SAY.

You guys will be missed. Thanks for years and years of great music and some killer shows.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! I will never get to see a BSF show!!! :'( :'(

This is incredibly sad....
You guys were one of the best (maybe even THE best) songwriters on the hardcore-scene. furthermore, nathan's lyrics were brilliant and very good to identify with. i wish you guys all the luck in the world, what you gave us was worth so much. i'll make sure to see you at some of your german shows that are still remaining.
thanks for 12 years of ambition!
c u in germany!

Please come to London, I beg you :'(

I just hope the scene will realize the magnitude of this loss. Anyway, thanks for all the great records, shows and good times. I will continue to wear my "Live For Today 7.19.02" shirt with pride. I'll be looking forward to those final east coast shows.

it's difficult to write this, my english is not so good, i feel so much right know.
i'm at a point in my life that everything is gooing wrong, you kept my alive.
till now, or maybe not, maybe i need to go forward.
just like you boys do.
I know you for a while, you show me the right way, what life is about.
it's not about be a real punk, have no job, and be a rebel, or to have a lot of money, but no feelings
it's about seeing the problem and learn from it, another way is not a wrong way, we are all the same so let's give people the respect that we wanne have.
thank you.
you get so many reactions, maybe boy sets fire was not a cash machine, but you changes so may lifes, i hope that this means more than some papper.
i hope to talk with you if you come to belguim, if i have luck and find a friend to do the euro tour with i do it.

thank you, and much luck in following your dreams thank you

I wonder if the band is reading this anymore. They've probably moved on, and maybe we should all do the same.

I just heard some of you music a few weeks ago... man, why is it that when I find a new band and really get into the music, they split ways... I guess it's the "Johnny factor", huh? Stinkfist! Good luck in your new journey.

This is very hard indeed to take.... Last 12 years has been an amazing journey and I wish you guys the best with your future. Please play Detroit as your last date!

we are reading. this means so much...thank you

it makes me very sad to hear that you retire.
but i think you guys should do what you think is the best. i wish you the best in whatever you do and thank you for your great music.
hope i can see you at the deconstruction tour in herne

Shocked is the only emotion that comes to mind at the moment. I seriously hope you guys play one last U.S. date before officially being over.

If not, I'd thank you personally from the bottom of my heart for all the great music and memories over the last 12 years. From the first time I saw you guys to number 22nd a few months ago, You guys never lost the energy on stage and you always did it for the fans and not selling out like so many bands that came around during your 12 year reign.

You guys are the greatest people I have ever had the privilage of meeting, and I hope the futures for all of you are great. I'm sure your side projects/new bands will be great, but measuring up to Boysetsfire and all that you have accomplished is going to be a tough act to follow.

Last year I lost the Get Up Kids to retirement and now you guys. The gods must be punishing me for something I did. Your fans will never forget you!!

Enjoy the farewell tour and I hope to see you back in the states one last time.

Love yea guys, thanks again for all the great memories!!!

I'd like to fifth (or sixth or whatever) the notion of playing one last show west as well as east. But on top would like to give ya'll some deserved respect and appreciation for the wonderful music you've left us all.

poop. you guys have influenced my person, soul, and actions for the past 5 years. although i only began to listen to you 5 years ago, i have all of your lp's and ep's. but i have still never been to one of your shows. i know you must be getting lots of requests at this time, but if you played in boston, i would forever love you. i am sad about your retirement, but i also think that it is important that you guys do what YOU want to do and not be conformity whores. so yea, i think all of my friends that listen to you guys would greatly appreciate a show in boston/nashua/providence!!!!!

p.s. NATHAN SHOULD START A SOLO CAREER!!!!!!!!!

i hate how all the so called hardcore fans like on their blogs are saying that your retirement isnt a big loss. i really hope you all know that people like that-the tough guy hardcore, the jock-rockers, the fsu crews and so forth- do not speak for all of us. the only reason they seem to like hard music is so that they can take out aggression and beat people up. they are the same ones who were always saying nathan is homosexual back in the day. your real fans, the ones who understand the music (intelligent people) dont care about little things like that. those little things never mattered as long as we had boysetsfire. now we dont. i implore the fans not to lose touch with their emotional and intelligent side without boysetsfire. i know for me atleast, that your music helped put me in touch with a side of my psyche that i tapped into all to infrequently before. its good to know other people feel the same way as you, and even if they don't its good to know that other people feel that its ok to differ in opinion.
and i will forever be grateful for:
"they say what doesnt kill you, only makes yo stronger. well maybe some of us are just to sick and tired of being so damn strong. and i cant think of a reason to look in your eyes like it doesnt matter at all. spinning around in circles just anticipating what the next stranger is going to do to me." That puts into words how ive been feeling living with my anxiety problems, and it makes me cry sometimes...not a bad cry, but like a 'release'cry like when the guy from fight club can finally cry between meatloaf's boobs and cures his insomnia. yah...BOYSETSFIRE IS JUST LIKE MEATLOAF'S BOOBS.

please play in boston...
if there is anything i can do for you, let me know...

Robert please don't go back to germany!!!!!!!!!!!!

just one more kiss, just one more chance...
please play one last time in Philly, we love you.

Definitely a heart breaker. I had the pleasure to see and meet you guys in Philly 3 different times. One of the most underrated bands in "the scene" today. Nice to know you guys are going out with a bang. Thanks for the memories.

i cant even look at these comments because its too depressing. thats how much you guys mean to your fans. this is one of the saddest things to happen. i just bought your new cd the other day and now i see your breaking up.

You can't officially retire with a proper send off in Philly! *hint* *hint*

err..."without a proper send off in Philly..."

They are playing their last show in Philly.
So be happy.
At least you'll see them one last time.
Still with respect but anger at not being rich!

does anyone know when the last show is?
last show = the day the sun went out

You do know that you're gonna make me have to pay in excess of £100 to go see you at Reading? :(

Please we need boysetsfire.......all the years, all the pain,all the love, all the anger,all hope for that?
This record is awesome....all the fans are your street team,your voice......Please don't retire!!!!

Hey monk....suck my dick you fucker!You little bastard...it's easy to be a gay ass with a comment..so if you have nothing intelligence to say..shut up....oh fuck man....thats so lame..

Oh of course.......curtflirt can suck monks dick..so they should be happy...you fucking hardcore guys:-)
With guys like you,hardcore will never die...lol

please, do your BRAZILIAN tour in october before you quit!

Damn...ive been listening to you since i was 9...damn it...Please do those shows on the east coast...and please let the tickets be avaliable online....
peace from ny

I´ve heard the bad news yesterday and fucking can´t believe it. Yesterday Morning I ordered some tickets for the show in Herne/Germany and later that day a friend told me that BSF will break up.

I am really really that about that desicion but wish you guys only the best for the post-BSF-Time.

Sincerely Stefan

Servus Jungens,

YOU SUCK!What the hell?!
I thought it was only a joke but ............

tja dann!

CU in S-Town!Home of the proud *Saarländer*

This hurts man :(

Nãoooo, vocês ainda têm muita coisa boa pra mostrar para nós, os dois últimos cds estavam perfeitos!!! ;'(

Nooooo, your still has much thing good to show for us, the two last cds was perfects!!! ;'(

West coast, west coast, west coast, west coast, west coast, I know like hundreds of people that would come.

543 comments are dwindling.

Thank you for being one of the greatest hardcore bands of all time!!!! Thank you for all the good times.

Best wishes for all your further projects.

i vote that if comments reach 1000 by september, then bsf must do a farewell tour in the states.

anyone with me?

even the band?

word

i agree.

i agree
and does anyone know what the words on the block in the middle of the plague street pic mean? it's not english, or spanish, so i dont know it

And I was really hoping to see you guys. I'm glad I got to talk to you guys on the phone (thanks to my wonderful and lovely fiance', Shawn). It sucks you guys have to retire, but it's completely understandable that you would want to retire after 12 years. I first heard of you guys when I was 16 (again thanks to Shawn - my boyfriend at the time).I listened to Tomorrow Come Today and I was freaking HOOKED. Even if you guys don't perform anymore and are in separate bands, I will support everything you guys do. I will love you guys no matter what happens. Hope everything works out for you guys.

no matter what, you'll always be part of my life. your songs have touched me deeply and you can't help it!
I love BSF

let's keep going for 1000! I KNOW there are more than a 1000 BSF fans out there -- keep it up! We need BSF!!!!

Your farewell tour should include the midwest! We love BSF too!

I don’t care if there is a farewell tour or not, just give the fans a farewell show and enough time to plan accordingly. We will come (preferably keep the show in the States—we aren’t rich after all!) And please make the show available, to the fans who cannot make it—either on DVD or a CD off the soundboard.

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That is only Myspace!!!!!!......Every fucking concert in Germany is totally sold out....guys you have so countless people behind you...please WE NEED BOYSETSFIRE..PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!
If you read all this comments...think about it a moment and you guys see that it's useless to retire:-)
Come back to us........
Cu in Herne!!!!!!

I will miss you, BSF always touched my heart!
thank you for the music!!

I have seen you guys 4 times and everytime it was just amazin; the energy, the emotions it awakened in me.. Your music gave me the oppurtunity to express what I was feeling inside and it comforted me time and time again. My boyfriend and me listen to your music so often and singing along always makes me happy. I can not believe I will never see you performing again. You are without a doubt my favourite band. It just made sense, it just felt right; the music, the lyrics, the vocals, the energy, ... You were no bullshit band, everything you sang about was so real and you could feel your sincereness in it. I will miss you so much. It really sucks I will never see you again because of my fucking exams. I will never forget you guys, your music is in my heart forever and will always be played. It is a real shame you are retiring, in my opinion you were one of the last real, sincere, powerful bands.
Thank you.

i wish plane tickets to europe were cheaper. :(

"...and we`ll be standing here when everything falls apart...down and out..."

I wish plane tickets anywhere were cheaper.
Fuck.

september 23rd at the troc in philly.

start making arrangements now.

you heard it here first.

ok cool so when is the one that they're going to play for their fans in the western area???
:( For the love of god!

GODVERDOMME!!!

Noooooooo that is worst thing that can happen...why can't a shitty band like Avenged Sevenfold retire instead of you guys...you guys are my absolute favorite band in the universe...this sucks...:(

cuz all the shitty bands get the airtime on MTV and then all the little scene kids shower their myspaces with pictures of that band ... but real bands like BSF don't get appreciated the way that they should and don't get enough attention.

simple.

Such a sad message !
I will never forget the feeling of sharing your music live !

I'm very sad to hear this news, but I'll be in Leipzig on the 29.08.06.
But how can i life without the hope of new Songs of you?

Oh man....
Fuck...
Everything is shit at the moment...
and then i heard about your decison... :(:(

I really love your music (well, some old stuff is really bad, but, just a few ;-) ), so, hpope ill see you in germany!

You can't do that! Plaese don't!
We need you like the blood in our veins.

there are no words.
your albums were the only ones i knew the release dates for. your concert tickets were the only ones i bought MONTHS in advance.
i accidentally downloaded one song five years ago and suddenly your music was an obsession. i just don't know how to face the thought that i'll never have another new song or another show to look forward to.

much love.

Wow. I've known all you guys for a long time now. I remember the first show I saw you guys play yeeeears ago, and was definitely proud that you guys have kept it together for so long. Sorry to hear the news and hopefully you do place a last show close to home so us old friends can see you guys play one last time.

Very Sad. Another great band i'm never going to get the chance to see them Live. You know you want to do a gig in manchester (UK) before you call it a day ;-)

If I coax a "make-a-wish" kid into wishing for you guys to not retire, would you do it?

well im not a make-a-wish kid...

but i do wish bsf would do a full-blown farewell tour in the usa

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really, make a wish kid comments, im sure youre probabaly pretty proud that those 2 pebbles in your brain actually hit together and spit out that gem, but thats pretty fucked up.

the nerve agents released thier best album then split up.

american nightmare/give up the ghost released a landmark album and then split up.

boy sets fire release thier best album and split up.

"you want to win at all costs then you'd better learn to play nice and eat shit like a dog"

if i had to guess what that lyric meant or if i had to say what it means to me is that being in the music industry would be BSF barely making any money on a tiny label with hardly any tour support because they dont want to eat shit like a dog on a major label. because thats exactly what they would have to do.

so people i would guess the fork in the road would be to "sell out" get on a major label...forget about this fanbase which compared to fall out boy or any of the other shitty shitty shitty shitty shitty shitty shitty shitty shitty did i mention they are all so fucking shitty? is very small...and suck it up, do what the label said, because they know what dumb ass kids are buying, and make BSF superstars...or retire with this fanbase knowing that 99% of the people on here would do anything for BSF and that 99% of the people on here physically got sick when we read this a few days ago and 99% of us on here will never ever forget them.

i had to wait a few days to write this but THANKS BSF!!! for staying true and living on pretty much nothing to bring us all great music and world changing ideas. packing your smelly asses into vans and sleeping on strangers floors for us!!!! thank you thank you thank you!!!!!

all you people that are pissed at BSF for retiring, go sleep on your floor for awhile and make sure you invite 4 other people to sleep in your room with you..and when you wake up, make sure you move all your shit out of that room, and wait an hour, then move it all back in. dont forget about the fact that you cant shower more than twice a week if youre lucky...

i wish i had gotten to see these guys live..i'd give anything for those type of memories of them.

THANKS AGAIN!!!

Tour is still pretty awesome even when it's not glamorous.
Stinky feet and all.

Tour is probably awesome for a lot of reasons but it's also got to be great to wake up at home for more than a couple of days.
For me, staying home and listening to BSF CD's is great but I'd still rather see them play live. Can't they just take a hiatus? Their retirement is the worst thing to ever happen.

Nah... only stuck up rock stars take hiatuses. They play encores, too. Real musicians call it a day... for good... when the time is right for them, and they only play one "last song" instead of doing the on-stage-off-stage-on-stage-off-stage just so they can get their rocks off hearing the crowd screaming their name.

Boys, thankyou with all my heart. I'll never forget rockin' out with my brother to you guys live in Melbourne. I know you're all beginning an awesome new chapter, nonetheless it's a sad day. It has been an absolute pleasure!!!
I guess it's time for us to find our own voices...

Dear guys,
I´d like to thank you so so much for all the great stuff you´ve created throughout the last years! Listening to your records always gave me some kind of inspiration and happiness! Attending your shows was always great pleasure! I´ll miss you and your music awfully! But neverheless I´d like to wish you all only the best for the future!
I will love and admire you forever!

IS there a life after boysetsfire?!

just thanks for every world changing song you've made, i hope there will be new projects as good as boysetsfire. i'm sorry i won't be able to see you play anymore.
i hope your anthem won't die with you

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i dont think people are pissed at bsf for their decision...its just emotions, you know? logically they know they arent mad at them, but they just dont know what to think...it is a sad thing to happen, but everything dies at some point... we all knew it was gonna happen some day, but some people dont know how to react so they go through stages, some of denial..."its a joke, right?" some of anger, some pleading them to change, until everyone finally accepts it. especially if there is no closure, people will go through these stages emotionally... its kinda hard to tell them not to feel that way, so why bother? imagine if we all got together and just let out all these emotions at one big send-off show?? it would be amazing!

Please NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:-( Your fans From Germany needs you !!!!!!!!!!!

Dear Boysetsfire,

I think if you make enough money in Europe you should play a show a little closer to the West (even if it's say... Colorado??, Texas (YEAH RIGHT!), California, Utah haha, Oregon, wherethefuckever)... because as an extremely huge fan I'll probably cry myself to sleep when you guys play your last show in Philadelphia. I would spend all the money I have on you guys, but unfortunately that's not enough to get me to Philly in any way shape or form. I'm sure there are people here that could help you out with instruments, so you don't even have to lug all that out here. Consider it. Besides.... as much as I know easterners dno't really like the west... there are truely some beautiful things about it and you just might miss it. THINK IT OVER!

can i do the tour with you guys, i see you at the show in holland, i travel with you in the van (that you name.....) till we are back in belguim.
and i have the best memory in life.
don't you need a roadie, i can't play guitar or drum, but i can work, or be your bodyguard, or selling shirts, or juist hanging out with you.
this is no joke, i would do it right away, cause i hate my work, and i lost my rebelation.
this could make my live, i need something like this, and it's my last change so.
some people say other project, but i'm pretty shure that they didn't see you live yet cause, i see friends on the stage, friend who would give there lives for each other.
i hope that there is no lost in the friendship, and if there is, what the fuck are you reading this than, go and make it ok.
friendships like yours don't you see much, or did you faked that every gig (saw you 5 times).
that 12 years are yours not ours.
thank you so much, you made us to what we are

I spent a few hours thinking about posting this, trying to decide if I should or not. And then a few hours more trying to figure out what to say.

I wanted to avoid the OMG OMG OMG!!! BSF NOOO~!@ You're my fav band!!!! comments, as that would be a lie. You're not my favorite band. But to deny you credit for the influence your music has had in my life would be criminal. In fact you were the second "political" band I had been introduced to. But out of every band that pushes a message, you have stayed true to yours.

For that I offer you my deepest thanks. I am sad to see you stop making new music, but I can honestly look back and say with 100% confidence. What you have released thus far, will stay with me for the remainder of my life. And the message you sent with your music will remain with me just as long. Bands like you, Anti-Flag, Rise Against are doing something that many have tried and few have done. You are reaching America's youth, showing the next generation how to hope for something better, how to take that dream and make it a reality.

I really do not believe in fate, or anything like that. But looking back at how I found your music and the impact it has had on me. It makes me wonder. In 2004, I went to a Warped Tour stop. I was flipping through the pages of the program and happened to hear a song by Taking back sunday. A few weeks later, and to this day i'm not sure how this happened. I bought one of your CD's thinking
it was from the band I had heard that day. I was wrong, but it's the best mistake I have made in recent memory.

Without rambling anymore, I just want to say thank you. Your music and message have been a true inspiration for me. I will continue to learn, hope for and take a better life for myself. Thank you.

I'm looking forward to seeing you guys at Reading. I hope you overun by 2 hours. And please play In Hope and Across Five Years. My favourite songs ever.

Do you guys see how much we all love you?? Not just in Europe but all over the states as well.
Just because your last US tour wasn't successful doesn't mean future ones can't be.
Get better promoters. Ask the label for a little more support.
Please! Seeing you live was the most monumental thing EVER. Listening to your cd's is like 80% of my life... but god you guys live. I can't even explain it.

You guys are the best, I'm sad that this is the end for you guys :(

I'm glad we got to hang out while you guys were a band so I can tell everyone "Hey, I met them guys and got drunk with them before their show!" and tell them how awesome you guys are...

You've influenced the world, and there will never be another band like you...

Dear bsf,

first of all: Thank you ! Thank you so much for the last 12 years, for the awesome music and for all the passion.
I also want to thank every single person, who supported this amazing band and made the last 12 years possible.
With your music and your attitudes you guys really set up a monument to yourself. It is placed in the hearts of your fans and it will grows with every heartbeat.
God I know my english is so fucking bad, but I think the message is clear.

Take care of the health of your bodies and minds. And never stop to follow your dreams, I make a wish that every single one will become true.

Whenever you will need a place to heal your wounded souls or when you will need support then come to GERMANY. Because we love you so much.

Retain the loyalty to yourselves.

Your children can be/will be proud of what you did the last years.

Rock on!

Boysetsfire:

I would personally like to thank you for opening my eyes to the genre of music that gets to my soul. If it wasn't for your band, I'd never have experienced the true feeling of music. I'm a true Philadelphian, only a stones throw from the origin, Delaware. I've seen you blast the Troc with Killswitch and the Northstar Bar. I'm well aware of the trials and garbage you guys have gone through, but I understand this is a business and you have to feed your families. If it is at all possible you could rock the Troc one more time, I would guarentee my presence at that event. For now, I must "BLEED OUT, ALL EMPATHY, THIS VESSEL HAS NO SPIRIT TO GO ON"

--Dan of Philadelphia, PA--

I first heard you guys about 6 years ago at the troc and fell in love with your music instantly. Ever since then, I have seen all your shows there and even at the Northstar bar. You were the biggest influence in my life and it always felt good to know that someone else in this world shared the same opinions as me. It would mean a lot to all the true Philadelphia fans if you would play one last show here. You guys are the best and always will be. Thanks for everything and the influence you had, it showed true meaning. I will keep my chin up for an upcoming show here.

god,so hard for me to believe. I actually got the news the day i came back from my honeymoon. That pretty much sucked. I almost feel like I started a mini-BSF cult in my hometown and surrounding area. My own self manned street team if you will. You were the spark that ignited my love of hardcore. Me and one of my best friends saw you open for Pennywise at the State Theatre in Detroit. The emotion that you stirred in the crowd was amazing. I was hooked. The summer after I was expecting my first son. I begged a record shop in ann arbor to order "In Chrysalis"... and listened to "cavity" over and over and over etc.
I just want to say thanx. Thanks to Nathan for letting my boy Barry hug him like a dork on the one foot riser that passes for a stage at the Magic Stick, and then drinking and talkig with me for 2 hours when we drove down to Cleveland and payed 50 dollars to see you guys.
Thanks to Chad for being so down to earth and chill. My best friend Jim still can't get over how you hung out backstage and laughed about zombies and other absurdities with him for hours.
Thanks to Josh for talking football with me at a hardcore show. I can always tell when someones a sportcenter junkie. We can smell our own. But seriously Josh, the Cowboys?
Thanks to Matt for finally coming to hang out at the bar in Alvins, it wouldn't have felt right if I didn't get to buy you a drink to.
And thanx to Robert for stepping up when someone else stepped out and helping my favorite band play music. And not being annoyed when I drunkingly kept butting while you were having a conversation with a lady friend.
I'm not gonna beg for you to keep playing music. Bands break up, no matter how amazing and talented they are. Except maybe the stones. I just want to give my thanx.
Thankx for the music.
Thankx for the memories.
Thankx for everything

love

So this is the end!! AND WHAT ABOUT A SHOW IN SPAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey, bad news indeed. Great music and great memories. Good luck in the future guys...

Does anybody know where to find tickets for the Uterecht gig? It just so happens im in the area on that date. cheers

I'll be there at Newport... man i'm gutted. :(

Absolutley shattered!!!
Why not go out on a bang, and come play one last show in Australia?

Youll be sadly missed!!!

Thank you for all of the music and intensity, not to mention passion. You guys are the best live band I've seen. You'll be missed, but not forgotten!

the show in switzerland is already sold out.. but the place the concert will be is so small! what about looking for a bigger venue so my friend could come too? she wasn't fast enough and i'd love it if she could come too (she's fucking hot!!)

Dude you guys are amazing.

Nathan should do a country record :)

Thanks! You will be missed!!! :(

:(. good luck in the future i am almost certain this will not be read but it makes me feel better. hopefully sucess will find you. Godspeed.

Hallo!

Also um ehrlich zu sein, weiß ich noch immer nicht genau was ich dazu sagen soll! Diese Nachricht hat mich wirklich aus den Socken gehauen.
Klar wünsche ich den Jungs alles gute für ihre zukunft, aber noch schöner wäre es wenn es eine Gemeinsame zukunft als BSF wäre!!!
Überlegt es euch noch einmal!
" IN HOPE "

c ya in Herne

I'm still sad :(

fuck u , bitches

i was searching for boysetsfire on the internet to find out when the last shows would be and I found this interesting news item.

oh my god.... I have to cry :( it's so sad... please please don't stop!!!!!!!

West Coast. Come on so many of us love you. We're not rich. Flying to Philadelphia costs like a million dollars. "I can't follow your exageration" ok it really costs like $400. That's still alot.

i'm still sad too. no BSF

yea so that is definitely me dancing in that picture naked with a bsf sign.

seriously guys, play a show in buffalo and i promise to NEVER do that!!

But what about Australia?? Aargh you have to do a farewell tour down here, it's been three years! Thankyou for being evereything that you were and still are to me, politically, musically & emotionally..good luck in whatever you do!

Boy Sets Fire is a legend. thank you for everything. i'll miss you.

One of the most disappointing messages in my life. Thanks for everthing, as many said before " you mean the world to me"! See you in Leipzig for the very last time...

boysetsfire never again!?
i can't live without bsf!!!
i'm so sad:°(
this is a very bad joke!
but thank you for this brilliant time and your songs!
i will never forget you
hope you return to business as soon as possible!

Greats from Germany!
I hope you choose the right way...
I love you guys!

no way u came and rocked ur hearts out in greece just last year! keep going on & strong and come back soon!

j

I am soooooo glad to see you once again before you quit. Looking forward to see you guys in Konstanz at MY birthday! :-) OK, it's one day before my birthday, but it will be the best pre-brithday ever!

Will miss you!

I am soooo glad to see you again before you quit (which is sad enough). Looking forward to see you in Konstanz/ Rock am See at MY birthday!! :-)
Ok, it's one day before my birthday, but it will be the best pre-birthday EVER!!!!

Will miss you!
XXX Sara

Hello Guys,

This is the 1000th time I check your website and hoping that the message is gone of something. But sadly, it seems to be true. I'm not going to say that your songs changed my life, but they make me think, they make me feel happy or angry. And when I'm having a bad day singing along with them makes me always feel better. Luckely I have seen you guys live a several time and I must say: every show was a blast. It doesn't seem to matter for you guys if you're playing a big festival or a smaller clubshow, you always giving so much energy. I'm looking forward to see you a last time in Utrecht at the end this month. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for all the great times. I wish you all the best.

Still waiting for the punchline

please guys, you cant do this to the fans.
iv bugged you guys for a few years to come back and play scotland, and you even posted that you would come back for us.
if you must retire i respect you for all that you have done in the past and wish you great luck in whatever you do in the future, but please add one scottish date at the end of the tour after ireland, we will give you a send off like no other.
we love you

Im really sad about you quiting. Really, Ive known you for about 2 or 3years but you rock man!
Here in Chile you re not so popular but there are some guys that would go as groupies to one of your shows!
Rock on, in any sense of the word, and stay true, whatever you do from now on.
Cheers, no alcanzaron a probar lo ke es la piscola chilena jajaja!

No, please!

It's very bad news for me. I love BSF. Your music is so important for me. It's disaster.

:/// I hope I will be on your last show in Dublin.

Best wishes, from POLAND.
I had a dream about your show in POLAND, but it will be always dream.

I'm very sad. ;[[

Hey guys

I bet you've heard this a thousand times before, but the first thing i thought when I heard about your breakup, was like "oh no, this can't be real..." Then I read your announcement and I believed it. With boysetsfire gone, for me a band has faded, that was more than just a few guys making music. Your songs allway carried a message for me, they made me shiver, they made me smile and they even made me cry. You weren't just a ordinary band, or a few of those rockstars, who doesn't care about anything. You all realy cared about your fans, what is realy special. I remember when you were playing the show at the Campusfest Essen...Josh was running around there and when I reckognized him and wanted to talk to him, he smiled and came to me. It was obvious that you all had much fun beeing on stage and making some of the best music ever! But still all your songs are so filled with emotion, serious messages and genius. They gave me so much, helped me through the good, the bad the ugly times... they teached me to never lose hope, to think through my actions and to tread other people with more respect. They made me think about the world and the governments and what is right and what is wrong... but now there won't be anymore new boysetsfire songs... but I think, the songs will be by my side and in my heart for the rest of my life. You've all been through some serious shit and still you kept your head up and kept going. This is so amazing and inspiring. I hope that you all find your ways and you'll always stay in contact with each other. I wish you luck for your next projects and thank you for the great time I had, seeing you live twice. I also hope that one day you'll come together once more and let boysetsfire resurrect again, but since you've never played a encore to avoid the "rockstar-attitude" I don't think this will happen...but the great times you've given me and my friends are worth more than millions of barrels of gold... and so it is a pleasure to me, to have seen you live in concert and to have listend to your music. Ending my comment I just wish you all luck and thank you once again:

Thank you boysetsfire, for beeing a "real" band, for giving me light in times of darkness, and for making me smile and for some great music.

I'll be missing you, I owe you...

Greetings from Germany, Alex

Good site. Thank you.

ohh mann. boysetsfire

i mean. its completly terrible to here this..

but i really hope the best.

i was so upset becasue today is augest 12th and you wernt at barrie warped tour:O

i was like..:'(

i sencirley hope for sucsess in the future.

please do a reunion show soon. in toronto ontario

i love your music.
every lyric is meaningfull to me.

love always,

zach.

bring it back to buffalo for one more.....i know there is a special place in your heart for this city. say goodbye in Buffalo !!!

i agree with jeremy ^

I'm so sad..
BSF was my Favourite Band and your Misery Index album
was so good..I can't Believe it!!
Please tell me it's a joke!
I dream about a last show in Paris...
I wish you a lot of happiness for your future lifes,
Thank you for all that you've done in 12 years...
Rise...Rise...Forever

"all my gods never seems so cruel"
I trully love BSF.

Kisses from Brazil

I thought my heart would break when I read the lines... But I wish you all the best for yozr future! See you on your show in Darmstadt on Sept, 5th!!!

fuck,
just bought me a new bsf-shirt (yesterday).
just read the news
damn...
i will wear it with pride

bsf-
thank you for 12 years of passionate music.
thank you for 12 years of not giving up.
thank you for 12 years of going against the grain.
thank you for 12 years of your lives dedicated to music.
thank you.

this is shocking...

any chance of own headlining gig in england date before you go?? u cant leave without saying goodbye. reading and leeds festivals have sold out. pretty pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease!!!!

If you guys quit....
I'm gonna do something really bad, but I have not yet thought about what that may be...
more on this later.

BSF has touched so many lives and let's remember their passion HAS changed the world. Our hearts will always carry the fire in this life and after...

BSF has touched so many lives and let's remember their passion HAS changed the world. Our hearts will always carry the fire in this life and after...

Thanks for making me much better than I am!

I suppose all great things need to one day come to an end, as sad as it is. Thanks for the ride, through some great music that got me through times I didn't think I'd make it through. And then a last album that just blew me away, one last time, it seems.

Thanks guys, all the best in your future indevours. I hope to see all of you making the most of it, in whatever form, like you've helped me to.

We cry cause you drink and God is not dead. You are.

wow, i'm really, really crushed. just that you know how many broken hearts you leave behind... no, serious: all the best to you and whatever you do: take care! Thanks a reallyawfullot!

In hope there is an answer, and in hope I cry

thanks for the memories guys! boysetsfire will be forever miss but not forgotten. on behalf of the people from malaysia, "selamat tinggal".

Great shows...wish you all the best. I wished you guys would of preached less and played more during shows. The preaching is in the songs...it did not have to repeated.

are you fucking kidding me?
How could this happen?

Oh my god, i can't stand, the best Band on Earth (for me)retires.
FUCK THAT!!!!!

Guys, just take a break and then come back, the world needs you!

Thank you so much for everything you have done for us and for the world.

Sadly,

Maurice from Germany

are you fucking kidding me?
How could this happen?

Oh my god, i can't stand it, the best Band on Earth (for me)retires.
FUCK THAT!!!!!

Guys, just take a break and then come back, the world needs you!

Thank you so much for everything you have done for us and for the world.

Sadly,

Maurice from Germany

Thank you for everything.
You will be missed.
From opening the eyes of others, to just being all around cool guys.
With some kick ass music I must say.
You have been one of my favorite bands for years.

Also thank you from me.

During the TCT tour, when you were in Raleigh NC.
Thank you for hanging out with me before the show, also having me on the bus.

You will be missed, but never forgotten.

-Steven Napalm Kessler

are you guys coming to belgium? according to this site you do: http://web.getalive.be/shows/

i'm ready to give everything a the last 2 shows that i gonna see, in holland, and belguim.
if i die at those shows, thank you if i don't die, thank you, that you let me alive.
Can you play a 2 hour set please, or longer ;), i wanna hear so many songs, for the last time.
it's to bad, every live show that i show you i was more fan, last album was amazing, it was the slowest show that i did in belguim, but the songs were so ..., i think i gonna cry on the last shows, i never cry but the idea of not seeing you anymore is to bad, you rember me to at a member of my family the died 2 years ago, he was 28, he was like you, always action, and a heart that was on the right side, thank you

Please play some US shows before hanging it up... I was only introduced to you guys about 2 years ago and I have the utmost respect for your message, your musicianship, your energy, your patriotic heart... I must see you live! Damnit I will drive wherever on the east coast... you just have to play some east coast shows for us in the USA!!!!! Im saddened!

At least one east coast show is a go. Details coming soon.

Dude fuck why just the East Coast.
So what if the west coasters aren't as close. We love you just asfucking much. Not to be confused with assfucking much. Unless that'll get you over here.

Dude fuck why just the East Coast.
So what if the west coasters aren't as close. We love you just asfucking much. Not to be confused with assfucking much. Unless that'll get you over here.

i just want to thank everyone for their kind, thoughtful and touching comments regarding the band's break-up.
the last 12 years were the best of my life so far and its hard to believe that something that i was a part of since i was 16 yrs old is now over.
as scary and excitiing the thought of what the future may hold for each of us, it gives me the strongest sense of pride i've ever had to know that what we did as a band and accomplished throughout the years was not in vain.
you mean and meant as much to us as we apparently have to you and you are the reason why we did this for as long as we have. unfortunately it has ended, but this band was never just about the music...it was always about growth, change, hope and love and these things will no just follow, but lead us individually forever into new beginnings.
i hope to continue to play music when the time is right as i'm now getting situated in brooklyn, ny, will be doing some applying to schools and am throwing myself in the ny job market.
thanks again for more than everything.
all my love.
peace,
matt/bsf

That's some bad news. "After The Eulogy" in particular will always remain a classic though.

Hopefully some/all of you will go on to do more rebellious music stuff, & hopefully you won't have none of that patriotism crap in there next time.

what is up with the guy telling you that you didnt need to preach between songs at the shows?
i would much rather listen to that than just hearing the guitars being re-tuned and watching the band drink water (or whatever) in silence. besides, some times it was good to hear more about the motivation behind writing a song, etc.... and why would he critique that aspect after the band has broken up??? i just dont get some people... if and when the last east coast show happens, you 'preach' all you want...its your mic! you all have always transcended the music and gone beyond its realm, so don't be afraid to say whatever you want whenever you want to whoever you want (not like you ever have)
and people who dont like it can go take a cigarette break, or go take a piss, or block their ears, or whine about it on the website after the band breaks up

noo thats not real???? You can't retire!

Stay & set fire

dB

How come??? What's the reason... on the dvd you didn't sound like you are goig to quit, you seemed to be quite happy with the current situation!!!

hey guys....
well...i think it isn't a joke......and it sucks!
i've seen you in bremen! and i'm proud of that!
U R fuckin' great!
i hope i can see u next time in hamburg!
and please give your fans something special.....something to remember.
ps: josh.....I saw your *** in bremen! maybe you can remember.....hehe
so I wish you some unbelivable shows on your last gigs....and i am very eager what happend next time with you....cya in hamburg.....
morris.....
ps: it will be nice, if you play a acoustic session for your fans! in a little circle of people...maybe for a dvd. so WE can remember you and fell the power and real emotions of your music in an other way....so...goodbye

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screw the west coast - at least u get a gig in the states
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Hahah the funny thing is the east coast is just about the same distance from the west coast as scottland is.
Almost.
That's like me saying, fucking shut up scottish... Europe gets a WHOLE FUCKING TOUR.

But I'm sure it's nowhere near Scotland. Douchebag.

Hey guys!
I have been at your concert in Dortmund and it was fuckin' great!!! I am very sad that you have decided to retire :'(((( but you have your reasons..
Now I am looking forward to see ya again in Herne and - sadly - for the last time I guess... :((
But best wishes and good luck for the future to you guys!! It was and will always be a great time with ya (and your music!)!!!!! ;-)

I hope you guys read all the way to the bottom.

Your music has and will always mean the world to me. Such passion and intensity have never before been placed in the same group of people. I've seen you guys more times than I can count on both hands, and absolutely every show left me physically broken and vocally drained. I loved every second of it. The lyrics, the music, the performances, the message... all heartfelt and hardcore at the same time. After the Eulogy will continue to haunt my cd player forever. Thank you for years and years of bad-assery. Let me know if you guys still want some awesome pictures I took at a show in Louisville KY. I hope the best for you all in whatever you do in the future.

It breaks my heart to know that this isn't a joke... but I'm "Still waiting for the punchline"

- Jereme

Well....

What shall I say that wasn't already mentioned...

I Just want to thank you for your music! and for being what BSF means!
I got the oppurtunity to talk to you this year in Essen/Germany and I am very grateful to know, there is still someone "true" out there.
In retrospective I'm glad looking forward to my 3rd BSF show (Herne @ Deconstruction) this year.

Let's all make the best out of it and NEVER FORGET about BSF and their music.

Everyone has to seek his/her own way in Life - Good Luck!

Here a little german note:

Denkt dran: Wenn ihr es euch anders überlegt - Deutschland empfängt euch immer gerne!
Macht das Beste draus! ;)

Oh my goodness ..

i cant believe u guys quit ...
its pretty hard to accept that. your music was so fucking great .. i love it .. and i will always do .. u made history regarding the emocore scene and u guys meant a lot to me ...

i hope one soon day u will kick it again .. ur lyrics touched me deeply and ur political attitude is so damn correct .. im really sad to hear that u guys quitted ..

well all my best wishes from germany to u guys ..

:-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-(

urs
bernd

Wishing you the best. But also wishing it wasn't sooo

Thanks for all

bye BSF

thanks for the good time ... bsf changed my life

why???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

I got my Reading tickets today. Look out for me if you can. I'll be going mental.

And please play Across Five Years. I'd do anything to hear that song live.

bad news :( but i'm glad to see you at Konztanz on Rock am See :)

Thank you for the countless moments you provoke me to thought.
Thank you for all the brilliant instants only enjoying your sound.
Hope you make the best of it, you are my first, favorite and unbeatable metalcore band forevermore.

Germany in mourning,
Steffi

it sucks to hear about that. bsf is my favourite band ever (at least until now ;-) ). if it's really true please nathan don't keep your voice out of music business. i would appreciate to hear some new stuff from you / your new band soon.

but one last big party is promised. September 04, 2006 at saarbrücken.
see you at the after show party if there will be one again.

had such a blast throughout the last 5 or 6 years i've been listening to bsf.

cheers

hey guys, i was really disappointed to hear the bad news! but thank you so much for the last years in which you gave us hope and energy to go on. i'm so glad to have the chance to see you in hamburg and darmstadt for the last two bsf concerts in my life...
everything has an end

Oh no don't start with this "Good site. Thank you" shit.
Don't do it.

unfortunately, i think that it is obvious that bsf has more of a fan base in europe. its kind of sad because the songs are directed more towards America and us americans, its a shame that so many people put so much emphasis on a bands popularity and fame instead of their sound and their motives.

thank you boysetsfire,
from the few americans (compared to the massive amount of europeans) that do or have listened to you for years.

It was only 3 weeks ago that I first heard of you guys and immedeatly became addicted to your great music and more than wonderfull lyrics.
You made my life a little more beautiful :*).
That's why I was even rather emotional when I heard the news :'-(. You're really one of a kind!
But I'm also very very very pleased to have a ticket for De Helling/Utrecht/Holland!!!

Good luck to y'all,
hope to hear from you again
and see ya in Utrecht!

Lots of love, Inge

nooo! why? please wake me from this nightmare!

makes me sad...
makes me crie...

i will give you a tear on every last concert in germany.

:(.... thank you for the great concert in basel, sommercasino... it was so amzing!!!

All I wish is us west coasters that have spent time, money, gas money, energy, and have the true love for the BSF just like everyone else could get a show that wouldn't cost us $400 to get to.

That's all.

Every time I get (got) drunk I would fucking bombard every person around me and try and get them to listen to you of which 50% of the time I was successful. If you do the math that's probably like 25% of your western fan base. YOu can't deny that it's science.

So for the person responsible for a huge chunk of your fan base please come back here one last time.

please nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!

Thank you for escorting my life for so many years!
I love your lyrics carried by this amazing sound.

See you the very last time on the Deconstruction Tour in Wiesen and good luck for your future!

Mike from Austria

just heard the news

"can we give it one more shot, have we thrown all hope away/does it have to be this painful..."

394

Can that be true?????

THE ONE WHO MUST RETIRE STILL GOUVERNED YOUR COUNTRY !!
Hey Nathan, Josh, Chad, Robert and Matt, for so long
this man is your President you have to go on.

Tell the truth to the world.
With you Music and Lyrics!

RISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

see you in Herne!
MFW from Germany.

i dont see why u guys are gonna quit more and more people are liking u in australia. u have a very unique sound and could of been huge. well i hope u dont give up completely cause u guys are very talented.i got tomorrow come today 2 years ago and there isn't a week where i havn't listened to it.
It will be a shame to see such a good band dissapear

truely heart breaking... i think its time to get plastered for like 5 days striaght and listen to your music and sitting in a rocking chair singing handful of redemption while crying... i will truely miss you forever... and im going to atleast 2 of your last shows idc if they're 2749637349 hours away, ill be there Viva la bsf
-Ryan

doesnt nathan have another band? im j/w

truely heart breaking... i think its time to get plastered for like 5 days striaght and listen to your music and sitting in a rocking chair singing handful of redemption while crying... i will truely miss you forever... and im going to atleast 2 of your last shows idc if they're 2749637349 hours away, ill be there Viva la bsf
-Ryan

ps-doesnt nathan have another band? im j/w

OK,

if you do a West Coast show, I will plug it like no one's business. I will hit radio, TV, and every person I know. I will do this for free. Hell, I'll pay you. Just come, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please come. I don't care if it's one west coast date. I don't care if it's Cali, Oregan, Washington. All I care about is seeing you guys play live.

Seriously. I never got to see you live. My fault (mostly). If you break up before I can see you, I will probably never get over it, and I'll cry every time I hear rookie. Do you want to make a grown man cry?

And come on, Dublin? While I get the sweetness of the Irish (being Irish myself), it's a tiny town compared to, say, Vancouver Canada (where i live). I have seen hundreds of kids show up for a Bane show here. For BSF's last show ever, I can forsee a few thousand.

So, please, for the love of all that is holy, play a west coast date before you break up. Just one show. PLEASE.

I'll shut up now.

ps. WEST COAST

PLEASE don't finish up in Ireland.
At least play one more east coast date. Give us the chance to see you guys one last time. I live in Colorado, and I'll be on the east coast if you will. Please come back.

Dear members of BSF, I don't know if you guys read this or not, but what I wanted to say is this: I think BSF breaking up is a huge loss for the underground scene, and the fight for change. Of course there will be other bands and all, but I grew up with BSF. You guys helped me find my way through childhood, and gave me the ideals I carry with me today. I'm from the Netherlands, so 27th of August I will be @ Tivoli de Helling in Utrecht, to make the last BSF show in the Netherlands a true BSF show.

I must thank you for all the years in which BSF was a guided me, and for all the great music you guys played throughout the years. It was music played with a reason. Thank you! Peace, cya in Utrecht!

PS: I hope you guys take the time to say goodbye to your fans personally, but I understand if you don't feel like it.

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GOT IT? I THINK SO!

yeah yeah, you should quit when it makes most fun and you've reached the point of success :-) please send me an autograph before, do you ? :-P

NOOOOOOO!!!! You guys can't do that to us!! I love BSF so much!! Not one day goes over without listening to you!!! It is the best band from the World!!..and you guys just brought the new album out!! NOOO!! and your konzert in Saarbrücken is to far for me that means I will never see you guys again!! That is really depressing for me!!!
I can't believe it!!!
Good luck and Peace!!
NADINE

Dear guys from Boysetsfire,
today I bought the new Visions and got a shock when I started to read: You don´t exist as a band anymore! I´m so sad, wishing back the old times when I saw your shows. At the same time I got really angry because I did not manage it to get tickets for your last show in Stuttgart...

You´ll always be in my heart as one of my favourite band who gave me so much energy and the feeling to be part of all this.

Take care. Maybe we will meet up again on a concert of a new post-boysetsfire-band?

Thanks. Jenny

Well fuck me, this is sad news indeed.

just wanted to let ya'll know that i have been reading your comments everyday. just dont want to keep giving the same responses. thanks for all the love.

I wonder who our next president will be.
And i wonder if maybe they will reinspire them.
When the day comes we will see.

I just wanted to say thanks for all of the great music and inspiration you have provided. I still remember the day that I got your first EP in the cheap ass cardboard cover and put it in my CD player and was blown away. Ever since then I have been a huge fan, and always make it a point to come see you guys play when you are in town. I was at your show in Pittsburgh the other night, and am really bummed you guys are quitting. There are not many bands out there that can consistently put out good music, as far as I am concerned you guys are the best. I totally agree with your thoughts on the scene and how it has changed over the years. I started listening to hardcore back in the late 80’s(bold, gorilla biscuits, ect) and it was all about fun, music and it didn’t matter what you wore or looked like. It makes me sick seeing these freaks walking around wearing makeup and makes me not even want to go to shows. I don’t get it. What happened to the days when you would go to a show and every band kicked some ass. It just doesn’t happen anymore. Anyways, I hope you guys all realize the magnitude of how you can affect peoples live and make day to day life for people more bearable. Maybe we will se you guys again down the road…

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just felt the need to do that as every1 keeps asking for west coast.
although it is actually viable to come 2 scotland after ireland, i know it wont happen. and i think west coast need 2 get over it aswell, it wont happen neither you or me will get to c bsf again :-(

Although i only heard of BSF a couple of months ago chatting to nathan on a flight, i've been so moved by all the amazing comments about the band - particularly live - that i've bought tickets for the Dublin show...it'll be awesome!

I haven't known what to say until now, the news has stunned me.
I only found out about BSF through a friend this year, I loved the music instantly and began collecting the CDs(the live gig on DVD with The Misery Index blew me away), I feel really privileged to have seen you guys at the last London date you played in July. The sight of all the fists in the air and the sheer awesome energy of 'After The Eulogy' will be etched in my memory forever. I'd love to see you play live again one more time.
Love and best wishes for the future to all of you.

west coast ain't happening.
we're not as cool as europe or the east coast.
it's science.

shit the east coast aint even as cool or respected as europe. eh, maybe some amazing political hardcore band from europe will play most of their dates in the US.

This is so sad. You guys will always be one of my all-time favorite bands! The first time I saw you play was with Avail and I never missed a show since then. (Thanks for playing Cleveland so much!) Take care and best of luck to you all in the future.

as we all, may or may not know, BSF do not like, when they say it´s done, to be cheered back on stage by us!

But fuck!

If i would know that it would change anything, i would say

Don´t give a fuck what nathan is saying,

guys, its time to cheer the best band ever back on stage!!!

What do the other guys think about?

In love

M.

still can´t believe what´s happening!
i think you should know that you can retire...
but your fans can, and will not! NEVER!

We all (Girls and) BOYs will SET your FIRE... 4ever

and by that way... fuck George!
nathan for president! ... for a better world to come!

Thanks for having one last show in the states. See you there on the 22nd, we have large crew planning on coming from Detroit.

in hope i cry

Thanks for all!! I'll never forget you
THANK YOU BOY SETS FIRE

In love Tim
peace from Germany

why is this happening... any good reason? not getting along anymore? well whatever, here's to the memories. so many people will miss you guys, guess you'll never read this anyway.

we'll see you at conne island in leipzig/germany, hope you're not just gonna be trying to "get over with it". keep it up... im gonna cry now. dude, last time i felt this kind of grief was when my dad died 8 years ago... this is so sad.

what's gonna be after bsf? something great, i hope, for there's nothing like this...

arrrhh... bye bye,
rol

ps: thanks to everybody who's been to the shows for keeping it straight, free of violence and full of respect, man, even the crowd rocked... why is this happening...

10 days to go...bsf in hamburg..i´m fuckin excited and happy to see you again!

10 days to go...bsf in hamburg..i´m fuckin excited and happy to see you again!

Why can't plane tickets be cheap? Fuckisodaflasjdfl;

Thanks for all the concerts in germany!
Best wishes to you all...

I guess it sucks that bands like Hawthorne Heights and Panic at the Disco beat you to the top of the pop charts...

For that matter, Jim, Britney Spears made it to the top, it still doesn't mean she has talent.

The end of BSF is one of the signs of the apocalypse. This is a tragedy for everyone.

Good site. Thanks!!!

Good site. Thank you:-)

I joined yßu in Münster and Essen, great shows and I´m gonna see you in Hamburg. It´s really trgic, that you decided to retire, Iwanted to talk to Robert in German, maybe I get my chance?

Well this has always been my worst dream. I can't live without BSF, your music has always been my friend, and it will still be in future. I hope you guys do the best thing you can do. ( sorry for my bad english , im from germany )! see you on your last european tour, i'm so sad!
maybe someday you can listen to one of our concerts, and see how you inspired us with your music! So maybe we'll meet you guys Somewhere in NY, have a good time
Phil

damn,this sucks.BSF was a revelation to me of this world we live in is so fucked up.I've been a fan since 1999.What I like about BSF is that it was real you know. Like no b-s,no fashion,and not to mention the most sickest guitar riffs I've ever heard.They were really catchy and had great hooks to them. My fav songs were Fashon as a weapon,knife trade,cadence,Fine art of falling,Voice over,Loser of the year and vehicle.I just want to say thanks for the music You created.I enjoyed it very much.Perhaps I will catch BSF on a re-union tour someday,peace

I've never known of a band that have touched people on the level you all have. Huh huh, in more ways than one!

Off topic I know, but what has happened to the message boards?

this can´t be true! the last album was so great. last month´s i was only thinking "how great will be the next album?!"
but there will be no more album from BSF! so said, but i wish you all the best!

BSF, thank you so much for your great music. You're one of the best Melodic Hardcore bands ever. Only Fire In The Attic can compete with you - and they still exist ;-)

Thank you, guys.
Franz

Oh man, that's hard news on a rainy Sunday.. One of the best bands leaves the stage. Maybe we hear from your single projects, if you plan sth in this direction. However, take care of yourselves and thanks to such great musicians! Bye-bye

:(

I FUCKING LOVE BOYSETSFIRE JESUS CHRIST ALLMIGHTY.

You should not be breaking up. Josh's accident was an omen. Poor guy.

I can remember the first time I saw bsf.It was in vienna(arena)and your show just blew me away.It was the first concert I´ve ever been to.I´ll never forget it.The second time I saw you was also in vienna{deconstructin tour(i cant remember the year)arena}.After the concert I spoke a few words with nathan which still means so much to me.Now I´ve seen bsf 5times and in august 30th it´ll be the last time I´ll see ya and though I´m looking forward to that day I´m also very sad that this is gonna be the last time I´ll enjoy one of your powerful concerts.In addition to that Josh won´t be there...your songs always gave me so much-your lyrics simply touch me and they helped me through times I found myself waking up unhappy everyday.Thanks for that!So-see ya all at the two days a week wiesen.love -kat

o my gosh i pooped my pants this sucks.

Oh God, no... Someone told me he read this in a magasine and I was like "You're joking me again, it's not true, it can't be true..." And now I come here and read this... I can't tell how I feel... Happy because I knew you, I saw you play and this was really awsome. Sad because I know now that after the last shows, this will never happen again... Whatever, I wish you guys all the best for the future! Thanks so fucking much for everything you gave to your fans!

Saw it first on your promo poster for the gig in Leipzig (that is where I live). I feel sad about it and I'm lucky i saw you guys at Full Force Festival some weeks ago. You did a great show. I think most people enjoyed it very much! Take care!

I just wish I'd been able to see you guys before the end. I've been a fan for about 3 or 4 years. Never made it to a show. And this year's tour didn't hit new england until I was already in Indianapolis for school. But technology is amazing, and I can listen to the songs any time I want. So thanks for making awesome music that I absolutely love. Sorry I could never support the live show. And my heart goes out to Josh.
~=XaXcX=~

greetz from germany ! i am very sad tat you are going to retire. Your music and your political activity was and is so great.

Please don't retire. We'd miss you so much over here in the States. Europe got the opportunity to see you soooooo many times. We didn't even get half of that.

I know Josh is injured and has a long recovery process ahead of him, so of course I'm referring to the time after this.

We just love you all so much, and are heartbroken to not be able to see/feel/hear you live again.

For the last few years Boysetsfire is the only band that has come to my mind when I think about great music that has a message and a meaning. Every other band plays songs that are worded oh so carefully and overproduced ritualistically so as to appeal to what the audience says they want (which is whatever Capitol and Sony tells them they want) and never offend anyone with any controversy lyrically that doesn't involve the explicit description of a deviant sexual act. Hey Nathan, maybe if you peed on a fifteen year old girl and videotaped it you could be taken seriously as an artist by mainstream fucktarded America.

I know people will find a large amount of anger and violence in your music, but this isn't the mindless anger of the masses, this isn't their misdirected anger. You told us why you were mad, what you were mad about, and why we should fight back. You were the voice of the woman screaming "RAPE!!" and kicking, biting, clawing in an effort to free herself. You were the voice of a minority inside a country where the majority thinks rape means that they're just showing us they care.

People as a whole will not know what they've missed because they never knew what they had. Meanwhile your legend will continue to grow as your music only gets more relevant as time goes on. I hope I live to see the day when your screaming voice is no longer needed to express the outrage I feel in my heart because we've finally beaten tyranny and oppression. Until that day you remain my heroes and the voice I wish I could be.

For the music that inspires me to change the world by changing me, I can't thank you enough.

For the difference you've made in the lives of those who've been fortunate enough to be infected by your contagious passion, we are forever grateful.

"This is how the world ends, this is how the world ends, not with a bang but with a whimper."

Boysetsfire, you will be missed more than you know by more people than you realize.

NO!!!!!!! You can't! Your latest CD was amazing! I was waiting for the new tour dates to be released and you are telling me it's over?? I am shocked and appalled - you guys are truly one of the best there ever has been.
And if you change your mind...please hit up the East Coast - I strongly suggest a farewell tour...
Good luck in all that you do.
XOXO

I have read many of these. There is really nothing new or diffenent that I can say

so, thank you.

You guys are the reason I listen to the music I do. I bought every one of your cds since 'The Day The Sun Went Out' almost 10 yrs. ago and never had one opportunity to make it to a show since I live in a small town. BUMMER. Whatever you guys do, make the same(or bigger) impact you did with BSF. Anyways, keep it poppin.

"Hey Nathan, maybe if you peed on a fifteen year old girl and videotaped it you could be taken seriously as an artist by mainstream fucktarded America."

Whose to say he hasn't????? I am fucking kidding.
The Boys that Set Fire will be greatly missed more than they will ever know. I think it's great that they are "retiring" rather than breaking up. Because this shows it's on, a semi-permiable, good note and as they have always been... positive. The glass is half empty, and not full... no matter how much is missing from the glass.

Fucked fucked fucked fucked fucked fucked. Man I missed you's in Australia last time, so was expecting to see you's come out and tour the last album. I'm shattered, you guy's have influenced me musically and politically

The best band is broken and my heart too!
I hope the greatest and most beautiful voice come back!

Boysetsfire, Thank you! Thank you for speaking out, thank you for not conforming to the masses, thank you for the contribution you made and will continue to make in society. You will remain in our hearts as one of the most influential hard core bands of our time.

Cheers, and lots of love for your future, you will be greatly missed.

Nathan I just wanted to add that I think it's extraordinary that you (and possibly the other guys) are taking the time to read our messages. Thanks for caring so much.

NNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. No FUCKING way...nope...no...please. I love you guys, youve been a great influence. i've only known of you guys since tomorrow come today but dudes i was a fan the first time i heard it. Good luck with whatevers next. x

I hope one day you'll do another US tour. We're going to miss you so much. Of course we'll always listen to your cd's, but there's just something about the live performance of you guys that is just so amazing.

i will keep you in my heart –
your music changed my live!

THANK YOU so much!!!

Are we still going for 1000 here?? Comments are dwindling folks..

there was a time, as i felt that "my life in the knife trade" was written for me.

I have most of your records, even the early ones

this music ment and means so much to me, years over years, and every knew album is better then the last.

guys your music is so great, and i saw you, i think 7 times in my life, at gigs.

each one of it was gorgeous!

Thank you for all you gave to us!

Even if boysetsfire is dead, you and all the memories will life in my mind, everlasting.

you are lasting in your music!

Thanks from Austria - no not the kangoroos -

First S-K and now BSF. All of my favorite bands are calling it quite. So glad I got to see both before the end. Music'll be so much less interesting without you guys. Thanks for the music (and thank you for ending with a great album)...

crikey please don't break up

Please, i bed of you, please come to england one last time for a gig, i never saw you guys live before now due to money problems but i wont be able to ever die happy without seeing you guys live once.

I respect your decision to move on from boy sets fire but just please give me one last chance to see you live.

Anywho thanks for doing the boy sets fire thing. Your music gave me a fresh opinion on musical genre and brought me awareness of the music scene that doesnt get pushed right to the front of publicity by the moneybags in a business suit.

Thanks for being such an awsome band, just please dont let this comment on your website be the closest thing i get to saying goodbye.

Aaahh... I'm so sad to hear this : ( Two of my favorite bands (you guys and System of a down) going away in the same month?! I can't take it! Dammit!

Hi Guys, first i wish Josh the best for future and i hope he'll be ok soon...Than thx for the Great Show Last Year at the Club Vaudeville in Lindau Germany...All my best wishes for the Future, Keep on Rockin...or in German: Lassts krachen Jungs...Greez Nico

I'm still completely saddened.
Please.

BULLSHIT!

Thank you so very much for your great show at De Helling/Utrecht last night!

Except for the older screamy stuff (I'm sorry, I'm just a rookie in this kind of music) I was very impressed by your performance. Nathan is so funny haha.

Thank you also for giving me a reason to meet my cyber-friend BB, who now is no longer just bits&bites but has appeared to be a real "droppie" ;-).

Have a great tour and wish Josh all the best for his recovery.

Lots of love,
Inge

well ... if we go for a thousand I dont honestly see at this point what difference it will make.

and we would probably be there but people are commenting on Josh's situation, which reasonably became more important than this.

get well soon josh

I'm heartbroken over this news. Good Luck to all of you with your future endevors, there will always be fans out there who think of each of you everytime we listen to anyone of your songs. My only regret is that I never was able to hear When Rhetoric Dies in concert. Thank you for the time you have spent with us. You'll be missed.

Mhm...is anybody reading this at all?

Anyway: The shows in Hamburg and Leipzig were absolutely amazing (that´s sick, spend the half of my monthly salary to see you guys). But Josh, I really missed you there.
Arrived to early, hung around in front of the club several hours (felt like a stupid groupie). Thought I´ll freeze to death, but died of boredom (thank god for books and rum+coke).

>TO NATHAN: Thanks for walking around (after the show)without a t-shirt (rrrrr...damn sexy), you should start a career as a model for underwear...and also thank you for your patience to take photos of you (you´re photogenic - in spite of your old age...haha...don´t care, I´m nearly also aged).

bsf forever - Annie from germany/berlin

Yeah they are in fact reading this all. They can't return their thoughts on every comment but they have been posting here as well if you read through the posts carefully - you will see. Or just search for "nathanbsf", "joshbsf", "robert" strings.

Thank You for the time.
Vainstream @Münster Campus Fest @Essen and Deconstruction @Herne. I'm from Germany. all of those concerts are the best of my life and i have see you six or seven times.

My english is not so good that i can say the feelings i have by the last song in Herne and what a fucking good time i have on the Boysetsfire concerts.

So sorry but Life going on and we meet us again!

here is something for robert what he can translate:

Man trifft sicher immer zwei mal im Leben!

bye Björn from Germany

Guys,
i can't say what i'm feeling. You were, no, you ARE one of my favorite bands for years, saw your gigs several times and it allways was amazing to see and feel all of your energy.
I love your lyrics, your music, i love you guys, you enriched my life.

All the best, especially to Josh,
Benni from Germany

Dearest boysetsfire,

Ugh! I haven't been keeping up-to-date with much online lately because I've been busily reading myself to move to LA to attend UCLA as a creative writing major.

I am at home resting after being in the emergency room last night with neck, back, and nerve problems (so I feel sympathetic for Josh right now). I am resting in bed (trapped at home).

I just found out about Josh's injury and the band's breakup. It is with a heavy heart I write these words with tears in my eyes as I read the words of others. I am deeply sadden by this news.

I've thanked you before for making music I love. And thanked you for inspiring me both politically, personally, and artistically. You're music means a lot to me and I've had your latest c.d. in my car stereo for weeks now. I just listen to it over & over & over again. I can never get bored of the music or the lyrics.

I would like to use your music in my art. I am not exactly sure how to get a hold of you (so you may see this message in multiple places). And I don't know who owns the rights to the songs I'd like to use. Please let me know how I can get permission to use these songs in my play. I realize this is a strange request but I am hoping to use music I love in my scripts.

I am writing a political play and I am hoping to have it produced next spring in LA (maybe at UCLA...my new school). I would like to use BSF titles and lyrics within the written & performed versions of the the play, (tentatively called) The Accidental Activist.

The three songs I would like to use are: 1) Walk Astray 2) Requiem, and 3) After the Eulogy

There are several other BSF songs that inspire me to write (ex: White Wedding Dress) but at this point I am just working on my first play.

I am sincerely sadden by the break up of yet another one of my favorite bands. Please help me share the music I love with others. Thank you for your time & understanding. I eagerly await your response.

Cheryl Aichele

Godverdomme da's goed klote luitjes. Ik ken veel bands, maar geen een is zo intens als BSF. En die preken tijdens live concerten waren briljant. Ik ben zeker niet links, maar na zo'n live preek van nathan begon ik toch te twijfelen of ik geen communist was, anyways briljante kijk op de wereld!! BSF is histerisch vet. Laten we hopen dat het om een kleine interne ruzie gaat en dat nathan samen met 1 of 2 BSF bandleden een nieuwe band begint die net zo episch en indringend is. Ik kan niet zonder die stem en zonder die verhelderende kijk op ons aardbolletje. Wat een tragedie. Gelukkig hebben we kilswitch engage nog (en Thrice, en tortilla wraps)

This is not good news!!! I have been listening to your music for about 2 years now and i would have to say that you guys are my favourite!!! I am sad because i was waiting for you guys to tour Australia, but everyone has to follow there dreams so i wish you all the best in the future and hope to see by chance one day i will hear a new song from BOYSETSFIRE!!!! Peace out!!

Love you guys!!!!

thank you guys for the fantastic show at darmstadt. i saw you 3-times this year and the last show was the best i`ve ever seen from you. so much passion.... amazing

special thanks to chris from the guy with black bsf-shirt for the autographs on the shirt

ok, i see you on other bands in i will support you also like bsf

cu at the reunion tour... ;-)

Now its time for all of you to release your own dogs!Thank you..

the best band ever says goodbye. good luck for you guys. i will always remember the first concert in cologne/underground. fantastic! it was so fucking rocking...best wishes
silence kills the revelution

Hey guys, good to hear that josh is doing well, still unhappy that you guys are retiring but ill just have to get over it! take care, c ya.

Still wishing it wasn't so

You guys are the Best thing to Ever happen to me. You raised the quality of music I demanded. I could never feel the lyrics from other bands the way I can with yours. It was an amazing experiance listening to your theologies and insight. I WISH it weren't true but HOPE and pray you will do well in your futures. Another thing I HOPE for and as do all your fans that Josh continues to get better and that maybe sometime in the future we will see you guys united again. Thanks for all the passion in your tunes and with much love I say good bye and take care.

its so sad. i can't believe it...

RELEASE THE DOGS!
*cry*

even a few months after the announcment, can´t believe this is real!
never again a new album, never again a concert, thats sad!
you guys were the best band in the world, and
there is no other band who could replace you!
thanks for speaking out what i wouldnt have been able to put into words!

its so SAD...i never had the chance to see u live! x(( i really love ure music!! but i hope that there is someday an reunion!!! please!
ure amazing!

greets from germany
yours marie

I was so incredibly sad when I read this and I still am when thinking about it. I only came to see 1 show :(
I would've liked to see some 10 000 shows...
I remember how nervous I was when "The Misery Index: Notes From The Plague Years" came out - would it be as great as all the others? - even better? and hell, it was the best CD ever and I'm so glad I could hear the songs live for once at least.
Oh man... as hard to accept as when a longtime relationship broke...
You guys rule and I'll just keep on listening to your CD's forever =)
Bye guys

Hey Guys, I know it's been a couple months since you put this announcemnt up, but I still can't believe you are calling it quits. I have been a fan since the first time I saw you play for a crowd of about 20 (if you can call that a crowd) about 12 years ago, and you have been my absolute favorite band ever since. Your music has helped me through tough times and inspired me to stand up for what I believe in, and to not be afraid to speak my mind. Honestly, your music has changed my life. I know that sounds so cheezy, but it's true. No other band will ever be the same =(. I'm gonna go cry now. Please have reunion show really soon. In New England.

You guys can't do that. It's not allowed.

BSF Please Come Back for US!

Don't know if you all still read this but just wanted you to know I'm still thinking of how you broke up and how much I'll miss you being together as a band.