The Forge

Debut Album | June 20, 2025 | Link to All Streaming Services

The Forge - Album Reviews

“From the initial notes, it’s apparent that The Forge is not merely music; it’s an invitation to come sit down, turn up the volume, and allow yourself to be absorbed by its textured surfaces and emotionally charged stories. If it’s the chiming acoustic guitars, the building string sections, or the profoundly emotive vocals, this album doesn’t require your attention—it requires it.”

-Sinusoidal Music (Link to full review)

“The Forge doesn’t shout to be heard. It earns your attention the slow, steady way—with heart, craftsmanship, and truth”

-Edgar Allan Poets (Link to full review)

“Honold proves that, even in times of digital production, authentic rock still forges deep connections.”

-Radio Brumas (Link to full review)

“Kevin Honold is someone who marries unique sounds, sounds that are so different you would hardly expect them to sound cohesive. But it does more than that; it brings alive colours and textures within the music that paint worlds as you listen to it. It makes you connect several emotions within, and suddenly it clicks, like the last piece of a jigsaw puzzle! It’s amazing when you have such evocative music in your hands.”

-Indie Music Flix (Link to full review)

The Forge - Album Credits

  • Kevin Honold

  • Kevin Honold | Pat Noon

  • Eight Sixteen Recording

    Engineer: Pat Noon

    Assistant Engineer: Rudy Meier

  • Pat Noon with Eight Sixteen Recording

  • Alan Douches with West West Side Music

  • Kevin Honold - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Saxophone

    Trevor Michalak - Drums

    Luke Fox - Bass

    Steve Shimchick - Piano

    Jenn Fantaccione - Cello, Viola, Violin

    Moe McGowan - Accompanying Vocals

    Matt Honold - Trumpet (Butterflies & Hurricanes)

    Frank Rein - Trumpet (The Forge, Rainy Day, Helios) | French Horn (Helios, Interlude in G Major)

    Dan Melius - Trumpet (Interlude in G Major, Forgivable)

    Kyle Thompson - Trumpet (Under the Stars)

  • Cover Art: Kevin Honold

    Photography: Matt Honold