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{{Infobox album
| name = Hello Destiny...
| type = [[Album]]
| artist = [[Goldfinger (band)|Goldfinger]]
| cover = Goldfinger-hello dstiny.jpg
| alt =
| released = April 22, 2008
| recorded = 2006–2007
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Pop punk]]
| length = 36:16
| label = [[SideOneDummy Records|SideOneDummy]]
| producer = [[John Feldmann]]
| prev_title = The Best of Goldfinger
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = [[The Knife (Goldfinger album)|The Knife]]
| next_year = 2017
}}
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1340556|pure_url=yes}}|title=Hello Destiny - Goldfinger|publisher=[[Allmusic]]}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[Rock Hard (magazine)|Rock Hard]]''
| rev6score = 8/10<ref name=RHreview>{{cite web|url=https://www.rockhard.de/reviews/goldfinger-hello-destiny_303945.html|title=Goldfinger Hello Destiny|work=[[Rock Hard (magazine)|Rock Hard]]|author=Schleutermann, Marcus|date=April 16, 2008|accessdate=August 27, 2022|language=DE}}</ref>
}}
'''''Hello Destiny...''''' is the sixth album by American [[punk rock|punk]] band [[Goldfinger (band)|Goldfinger]], released on April 22, 2008, as their only album released through [[SideOneDummy Records]]. This album marks the return of guitarist Charlie Paulson, and at the same time is the last to feature Paulson (before his return in 2019), bassist Kelly LeMieux, and drummer Darrin Pfeiffer.

==Background and release==
In January 2007, Goldfinger were finishing up their new album, which they were expecting to release in mid-2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/21956/goldfinger-nearly-done-with-new-record-vague-promises-of-touring|title=Goldfinger nearly done with new record, vague promises of touring|publisher=Punknews.org|author=August, Justin|date=January 28, 2007|access-date=February 8, 2022}}</ref>

On April 30, 2007, "Free Kevin Kjonaas" was posted on the band's [[Myspace]] profile.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/23487/goldfinger-posts-new-song-for-animal-activist-kevin-kjonaas|title=Goldfinger posts new song for animal activist Kevin Kjonaas|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=April 30, 2007|access-date=February 14, 2022}}</ref> Following this, they appeared at the [[Wakestock (Canada)|Wakestock]] festival in Canada.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/23971/protest-the-hero-flatliners-fucked-up-deftones-goldfinger-at-wakestock-2007|title=Protest The Hero, Flatliners, Fucked Up, Deftones, Goldfinger at Wakestock 2007|publisher=Punknews.org|author=White, Adam|date=June 2, 2007|access-date=February 15, 2022}}</ref> On December 22, 2007, ''Hello Destiny...'' was announced for release in four months' time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/27045/goldfinger-plans-new-release-for-april-2008|title=Goldfinger plans new release for April 2008|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=December 22, 2007|access-date=June 6, 2022}}</ref> On January 2, 2008, a track titled "One More Time" was posted on the band's [[Myspace]] profile.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_3276|title=Goldfinger post new song, possible summer tour plans?|work=Alternative Press|publisher=Alternative Press Magazine, Inc|date=January 2, 2008|accessdate=July 8, 2017}}</ref> On March 10, 2008, the album's artwork and track listing was posted online.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/28040/goldfinger-release-hello-destiny-details|title=Goldfinger release Hello Destiny details|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=March 10, 2008|access-date=June 13, 2022}}</ref> Ten days later, "Get Up" was posted on their Myspace.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/28175/media-goldfinger-get-up|title=Goldfinger: 'Get Up'|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=March 20, 2008|access-date=June 13, 2022}}</ref> In early April, the band appeared at the [[Bamboozle Left]] festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_3511|title=Blaqk Audio, Hot Water Music, H2O added to Bamboozle Left|work=Alternative Press|publisher=Alternative Press Magazine, Inc|date=February 15, 2008|accessdate=July 9, 2017}}</ref> ''Hello Destiny...'' was made available for streaming on April 15, 2008, before being released on April 22, 2008, through [[SideOneDummy Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/28533/media-goldfinger-hello-destiny|title=Goldfinger: 'Hello Destiny'|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=April 15, 2008|access-date=June 14, 2022}}</ref> "One More Time" was released to radio on the same day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/mail/archive/eweekly/alternative/2008-4-15.html|title=AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly|work=AllAccess|date=April 15, 2008|accessdate=July 2, 2016}}</ref> In April and May 2008, the band went on a brief West Coast tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/28287/tours-goldfinger-west-coast|title=Goldfinger (West Coast)|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=March 28, 2008|access-date=June 14, 2022}}</ref> Between mid-June and early August, the band toured with [[Less Than Jake]] on their Sleep It Off Tour in the US.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_3992|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728171442/http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_3992|title=Less Than Jake announces more dates (Goldfinger, Rancid)|work=Alternative Press|publisher=Alternative Press Magazine, Inc|date=June 2, 2008|archivedate=July 28, 2017|accessdate=July 10, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/28443/less-than-jake-tour-dates-with-the-swellers-mustard-plug-goldfinger-big-d|title=Less Than Jake tour dates with the Swellers, Mustard Plug, Goldfinger, Big D|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=April 9, 2008|access-date=June 14, 2022}}</ref> In February and March 2009, the band toured Australia as part of the [[Soundwave (Australian music festival)|Soundwave festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fasterlouder.junkee.com/soundwave-line-up-2009/795762|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730130629/http://fasterlouder.junkee.com/soundwave-line-up-2009/795762|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 30, 2017|title=Soundwave Line-up 2009|work=FasterLouder|publisher=Junkee Media|author=Hutton, Sarah|date=September 23, 2008|accessdate=July 13, 2017}}</ref>

==Track listing==
All songs are written by [[John Feldmann]], except "War" co-written by Feldmann and Charlie Paulson.
{{Track listing
| title1 = One More Time
| length1 = 3:14
| title2 = Get Up
| length2 = 2:59
| title3 = Goodbye
| length3 = 2:36
| title4 = Without Me
| length4 = 3:14
| title5 = If I'm Not Right
| length5 = 3:35
| title6 = War
| note6 = Featuring [[Ian Watkins (Lostprophets)|Ian Watkins]] of [[Lostprophets]]
| length6 = 3:37
| title7 = How Do You Do It
| length7 = 2:11
| title8 = Bury Me
| length8 = 3:25
| title9 = Not Amused
| note9 = Paulson
| length9 = 1:49
| title10 = Handjobs For Jesus
| note10 = Featuring [[Bert McCracken]] of [[The Used]] and [[Monique Powell]] of [[Save Ferris]]
| length10 = 4:37
| title11 = Free [[Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty|Kevin Kjonaas]]
| length11 = 3:24
| title12 = Julian
| note12 = Hidden track
| length12 = 1:35
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = iTunes bonus track
| title13 = Smile
| length13 = 3.31
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Japanese bonus track
| title13 = Windows
| length13 = 2:07
}}

==Personnel==
*[[John Feldmann]] – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, percussion, string arrangements, sequencing, producer, mixing
* Charlie Paulson – lead guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "Not Amused"
*[[Kelly LeMieux]] – bass guitar, vocals
*[[Darrin Pfeiffer]] – drums

'''Additional personnel'''
* [[Reel Big Fish|Matt Appleton]] – keyboards, horns, engineering
* [[Bert McCracken]], [[Monique Powell]], and [[Josephine Collective]] – guest vocals on "Handjobs for Jesus"
* [[Dillon Devoe]], [[Alex Sandate]], and Josephine Collective – guest vocals on "Goodbye"
* [[Ray Cappo]] – guest vocals on "Not Amused"
* Julian Feldmann – guest vocals on "Bury Me"
* Kyle Mooreman – additional engineering
* Joe Gastwirt – mastering

==References==
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{{Goldfinger}}

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[[Category:Goldfinger (band) albums]]
[[Category:2008 albums]]
[[Category:SideOneDummy Records albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by John Feldmann]]

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