A Hero A Fake was an American metalcore band from Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.

Their initial sound was heavily influenced by bands like Thrice, Senses Fail, A Static Lullaby, and Underoath.

In early 2006, Eric Morgan and Justin Brown decided to keep A Hero A Fake active by traveling from Raleigh to Charlotte each weekend between classes—a schedule they would retain for the following four years.

[1] In April 2006, Peter Gwynne took over on drums and shortly after Matt Davis joined on bass and Patrick Jeffers was added as the third guitarist.

Peter Gwynne would eventually leave the band in response to an offer to play for Circle Takes The Square.

[4] Their debut album, Volatile was released on October 28, 2008 to mixed reviews noting the band's use of "non-standard song structures" and its "fresh approach to technical metal.

"[1][5] Criticisms of the album centered around vocal tones and underdeveloped passages "like a band who were swept into the label world before they were ready.

In August 2009, the band announced via a video update that they were returning to the studio with producer Jamie King to record their second album.

The same day, Victory Records released the album's title track as a digital single via iTunes.

[10] A music video for Let Oceans Lie was once again produced by Scott Hansen which premiered on MTV2 and Fuse TV on February 8, 2010.

During March and April 2010, the band headlined the Rise of Victory Tour with labelmates Farewell to Freeway and Before There Was Rosalyn.