Shadows Fall
Shadows Fall formed in 1996 in Springfield, Massachusetts and rose up as a … Read Full Bio ↴Shadows Fall formed in 1996 in Springfield, Massachusetts and rose up as a prominent member of the bustling Massachusetts metal and hardcore scene that has recently produced bands such as Killswitch Engage, All That Remains, and Unearth. Guitar duo Jonathan Donais and Matt Bachand got together in '96 and had the original lineup complete within a year. These members were vocalist Philip Labonte, now with All That Remains, bass player Paul Romanko, and drummer David Germain.
Music from Shadows Fall's early days can be compared to metal legends such as Metallica, Slayer, and Iron Maiden as their songs relied heavily on the start-stop tempo changes made famous by the aforementioned bands. The band also had a lot of death metal influences at the time. They began touring the New England area and eventually were able to obtain open slots for acclaimed metal bands such as Fear Factory and Cannibal Corpse. In 1997, the band released its first full length album, Somber Eyes to the Sky, on Matt Bachand's own Lifeless Records. This however, would be the only album the band would record with Labonte. He was replaced by current vocalist Brian Fair in 1998.
The band signed with the prominent underground metal record label, Century Media in 1999. Early during the following year, Shadows Fall released Of One Blood. Their sound was a still mixture of thrash, death metal, and hardcore with a little more hard rock influence thrown in due to the entry of the Brian Fair. Shadows Fall released their critically acclaimed album The Art of Balance in the year 2002 after going through another lineup change, this time replacing drummer David Germain with present drummer Jason Bittner.
The band really broke through when it acquired a slot on Ozzfest's second stage in 2003. The band's fanbase grew largely while touring the famed metal festival. As a result of the enlarged fanbase, their next effort, The War Within, released in 2004 broke in at #20 on the Billboard Top 200 and went on to sell over 300,000 copies. The band released a collection on B-sides, covers, and reworked tracks entitled Fallout from the War in 2006.
Shadows Fall, now more than a decade old as a band, signed to Atlantic Records and released their major label debut, Threads of Life, in 2007. The album, an all-out thrasher with beautiful acoustic passages littered here and there, erased any doubts that this band would fall by the way side under major label pressure.
The band released it's sixth full length album, titled Retribution on September 15, 2009 on the the band's own label, Everblack Industries through Warner Bros. The band continues with it's melodic thrash influenced attack here, again utilizing vocals from multiple members and the harmonized leads along with thrashy rhythm guitar work.
Shadows Fall released their seventh full length album, titled Fire From The Sky on May 15, 2012 through Razor & Tie. The Fire From The Sky Songfacts states that though not a concept record, a doomsday theme does link the songs together. The band moved in a bit heavier direction for this album when compared to their most recent work.
Music from Shadows Fall's early days can be compared to metal legends such as Metallica, Slayer, and Iron Maiden as their songs relied heavily on the start-stop tempo changes made famous by the aforementioned bands. The band also had a lot of death metal influences at the time. They began touring the New England area and eventually were able to obtain open slots for acclaimed metal bands such as Fear Factory and Cannibal Corpse. In 1997, the band released its first full length album, Somber Eyes to the Sky, on Matt Bachand's own Lifeless Records. This however, would be the only album the band would record with Labonte. He was replaced by current vocalist Brian Fair in 1998.
The band signed with the prominent underground metal record label, Century Media in 1999. Early during the following year, Shadows Fall released Of One Blood. Their sound was a still mixture of thrash, death metal, and hardcore with a little more hard rock influence thrown in due to the entry of the Brian Fair. Shadows Fall released their critically acclaimed album The Art of Balance in the year 2002 after going through another lineup change, this time replacing drummer David Germain with present drummer Jason Bittner.
The band really broke through when it acquired a slot on Ozzfest's second stage in 2003. The band's fanbase grew largely while touring the famed metal festival. As a result of the enlarged fanbase, their next effort, The War Within, released in 2004 broke in at #20 on the Billboard Top 200 and went on to sell over 300,000 copies. The band released a collection on B-sides, covers, and reworked tracks entitled Fallout from the War in 2006.
Shadows Fall, now more than a decade old as a band, signed to Atlantic Records and released their major label debut, Threads of Life, in 2007. The album, an all-out thrasher with beautiful acoustic passages littered here and there, erased any doubts that this band would fall by the way side under major label pressure.
The band released it's sixth full length album, titled Retribution on September 15, 2009 on the the band's own label, Everblack Industries through Warner Bros. The band continues with it's melodic thrash influenced attack here, again utilizing vocals from multiple members and the harmonized leads along with thrashy rhythm guitar work.
Shadows Fall released their seventh full length album, titled Fire From The Sky on May 15, 2012 through Razor & Tie. The Fire From The Sky Songfacts states that though not a concept record, a doomsday theme does link the songs together. The band moved in a bit heavier direction for this album when compared to their most recent work.
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Shadows Fall Lyrics
"Fury Of The Storm" Die Survive or you will die The hope The top he dies Cause h…
- To Ashes Why, I've found perfection now it slips through my grasp Ch…
03 Destroyer of Senses The sweet taste of self destruction Waves of purity wash awa…
06. Inspiration On Demand Where has it all gone? Have all of the words escaped? In…
06. The Art Of Balance I am sheltered by this apathy Nothing left to do but…
08.Ghost Of Past Failures The ghosts of past failures Facing the reality Of our ow…
1. The Light The Blinds A crack forms in the foundation Fault line through your def…
11. Welcome To The Machine Welcome my son, welcome to the machine Where have you been?…
4. What Drives The Weak This time released security Controlled dose of tranquility F…
8. Ghosts of Past Failure The ghosts of past failures Facing the reality Of our ow…
A Fire In Babylon A spark will soon ignite, burning flame of jah light…
A Public Execution The end Spent my whole life dreaming waiting for the end M…
Act Of Contrition Feel the cold hands upon me Recollection of my betrayal My …
Another Hero Lost I'll never leave you but Fate has come to silence me darknes…
Bark at the Moon Haunted By the life you wanted Trapped by the hands of tim…
Bark at the Moon (Ozzy Osbourn Screams break the silence Waking from the dead of night Ve…
Blind Faith Unleash confusion Hid every single trace For everyone they k…
Blood of Destiny バカみたいな夢を 笑わないで聞いてほしい 日が暮れる前に 話しておきたい 君みたいに優しく なりたいだけ 祈る声は激し…
Burning the Lives Soon a darkened pyramid will rise There will be no escaping…
Carpal Tunnel Spit your words of fury, tear your way beneath the…
Casting Shade [Instrumental]…
Crushing Belial First strike of the creation Shakes the earth at its very…
Dead And Gone The dream inside of me is the death inside of…
Deadworld Drowning yourself in a world of lies Wandering lost, until…
December In the darkened shroud of morning Simplified in face and sta…
Destroyer Of Sense The sweet taste of self destruction Waves of purity wash aw…
Destroyer Of Senses The sweet taste of self destruction Waves of purity wash awa…
Divide And Conquer They've been living Off the salt that's in your tears Thrivi…
Dread Uprising Reflecting on this life Through the eyes of ancients The w…
Embrace Annihilation Embrace the end As we descend Deeper into the fire The …
Enlightened By The Cold When you never know Is when it's always there It seemed so…
Eternal Past the winds of your morality Behind yourselves the sands …
Eternity Is Within Man has programmed himself to die A death wish has been…
Failure Of The Devout I am the heir of the damned kingdom Born into a…
Final Call Seeing it all, heeding the call Lost without hoping to be…
Fire From the Sky Red sun at day break Burns and blinds the eyes And though…
Fleshold Dying over and over in my mind As you twist the…
Forevermore Threads of life, they start to tear Hang above the pit…
Fury Of The Storm Survival will arise, no hope for compromise, I see in…
Ghosts Of Past Failures The ghosts of past failures Facing the reality Of our own i…
Going Smashing always forward Leave nothing in your path Shortsigh…
Haunting Me Endlessly Choking in the grip of suspicion Trapped beneath the sword o…
Idiot Box Staring forward with vacant eyes Imagination cannot survive…
Idle Hands Just a word all it takes to set it off Uncontrolled…
In Effigy You will never give, up power, to the powerless Humanity has…
Inspiration On Demand Where has it all gone? Have all of the words escaped? Inspi…
in_effigy You will never give, up power, to the powerless Humanity ha…
Just Another Nightmare The echoes creep into your dreams Torn awake from your slee…
King of Nothing It was gone before you ever had a chance Lost forever…
Lifeless Took a walk down my life today Broken and empty roads…
Lost Within Depression breeds like rats And turns your soul to black You…
Mark Of The Squealer Sat down confessed it with a full report Dashed it…
Montauk Toppling building blocks At the base of all mankind Redirect…
My Demise The blood drips from your nose With every lie you told And…
Mystery of One Spirit Inspiration is the light of the mind Revelation the meaning …
Nothing Remains Cannot find a reason why Stop your life while you get…
Nurture With longing I recall Yearning for a caress hollow and empty…
Of One Blood Abandon this search for an ultimate reality Your words only …
Pain Glass Vision [Instrumental]…
Picture Perfect I watch it all collapse It never seems to last As long…
Prelude to Disaster [Instrumental]…
Pure I'll not want for longing, it causes heartache yet this…
Redemption Intimidation, I stand before you now Hold my crown; you won'…
Revel In My Loss Can I prevent this loss and pain to hasten my…
Root Bound Apollo Stagnation, motionless air A shroud cast over understanding …
Save Your Soul Guilt will twist the blade Everyday the knife cuts deeper …
Seize The Calm The shimmer of understanding Grasping to maintain The cold…
Serenity Anticipation of a reward so pleasing Inhibitions ensnaring m…
Somber Angel Sworn I would not return here Now that has proved untrue I…
Stepping Outside The Circle Here I go again A vicious cycle without end Seeking distance…
Still I Rise Stop searching the sky for answers And look within Our gre…
Stillness Impermanence is always swift Treasures of this world are fle…
Storm Winds Fighting to control my mind But tragedy is all I find The…
Suffer the season Unseen wounds fade to the surface Agony I cannot stand You d…
The Art Of Balance I am sheltered by this apathy Nothing left to do but…
The First Noble Truth As reality washes away the faded memories of daylight This i…
The Idiot Box Staring forward with vacant eyes Imagination cannot survive…
The Light That Blinds A crack forms in the foundation Fault line through your defe…
The Power Of I And I We are given the gift of creation! We are given All of…
The Taste of Fear Slave to your seduction Open myself to sweet destruction P…
The Unknown As the axe comes crashing down Dragging us beneath the groun…
The Wasteland There is a darkness to the world Too blind to see You…
This Is My Own Drowning yourself in a world of lies Wandering lost, until…
Those Who Cannot Speak Scream out against the glass The sound reflected unable to e…
Thoughts Without Words Having awareness but no true sense of self You find yourself…
To Ashes Why, I've found perfection now it slips through my grasp Chi…
Venomous I only wanted to Kill the pain and the sorrow Instead I…
Walk the Edge The night keeps reaching on and on Kill the sun bury…
War Until the philosophy That holds one Race superior And ano…
Weight Of the World Haunted By the life you wanted Trapped by the hands of time …
Welcome To The Machine Welcome my son, welcome to the machine Where have you been? …
What Drives the We This time released security Controlled dose of tranquility F…
Will To Rebuild Unleashed upon the shores (rain of terror) The latent power…