Rise and Fall was a Belgian hardcore punk band from Ghent, formed 2002 by members of The Deal and Kingpin.

In the meantime, ex-Course of Action drummer and long-time friend Jp joined the band, and together they finished writing the new album.

In July 2007, Rise and Fall releases Clawing, a special 3 tracks 7" on Deathwish Inc. in support of a 70 days long tour.

The 7", featuring stunning artwork form German artist Florian Bertmer showcases one new song (Clawing), a re-recorded track from "Hellmouth" (Bottom Feeder) and a cover from the band Alice in Chains (Them Bones).

Rise and Fall released their third studio album, Our Circle Is Vicious, and their fourth, Faith, through Deathwish Inc. on 27 October 2009 and 20 March 2012 respectively.