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