Shadows Fall - The War Within [2004]-[.

Shadows Fall [USA]
The War Within [2004]
Full-length, Century Media
September 21st, 2004
Genre(s): Melodic Death/Thrash/Metalcore
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Tracklist:
01. The Light That Blinds 04:58
02. Enlightened By The Cold 03:03
03. Act Of Contrition 03:40
04. What Drives The Weak 04:43
05. Stillness 04:52
06. Inspiration On Demand 03:52
07. The Power Of I And I 03:34
08. Ghosts Of Past Failure 04:12
09. Eternity Is Within 04:08
10. Those Who Can Not Speak 05:17
Total playing time: 42:18
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Current line-up
Matthew Bachand - Guitar, Vocals (ex-Perpetual Doom)
Jason Bittner - Drums (ex-Burning Human, ex-Crisis, ex-Stigmata)
Jonathan Donais - Guitar, Vocals (ex-Whiskey Whore)
Brian Fair - Vocals (ex-Overcast (US), Transient, ex-Late Night Crue)
Paul Romanko - Bass
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In the space of a few short years, Shadows Fall has risen from humble beginnings to being
one of the most talked-about and respected metal bands on the scene. Formed by the
guitarist pair of Jonathan Donais and Matthew Bachand, the band released a self-financed
Somber Eye To The Sky that managed to get the name out, but it the signing to Century
Media and 2000's Of One Blood that really got the band going, and they followed it up two
years later with the even better The Art Of Balance. Shadows Fall's influences are many,
and they are seemless interwoven together to form a potent, original sound. There's a clear
Gothenburg (Swedish melodic death) element (much more prevalent on Blood, but still
noticeable on Balance), metalcore vocals from Brian Fair as well as the two guitarists
(indeed, the vocals from the trio range from hardcore shouts to death growls to a mid-range
clean style), a healthy traditional metal influence due to plenty of harmonized guitar leads,
all held together by tight musicianship and ample aggression. The future appears very
bright indeed for Shadows Fall.
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