Hope Dies Last is a pioneering Latvian hardcore punk band that formed in the late 1990s in Valmiera, Latvia. They emerged during a crucial transition era for Baltic DIY heavy music, evolving directly from an earlier local punk outfit called Non Skid. On January 18, 2002, Hope Dies Last released their definitive milestone, the debut full-length album titled The Time Is Now. Published by the influential Lithuanian underground label Kablio Muzika in tandem with local support from Hodila Records Read more on Last.fm