Shadows Fall
| Country | United States |
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| Formed | 1995, Springfield, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | Melodic Death Metal, Melodic Metalcore, Thrash Metal |
| Labels | Lifeless Records, Century Media Records, Roadrunner Records, Everblack Industries, Razor & Tie, MNRK Heavy |
| Years active | 1995-2015, 2021-present |
Line-up (members)
- Brian Fair : Lead Vocals (2000-present)
- Jonathan Donais : Lead Guitars, Backing Vocals (1995-present)
- Matthew Bachand : Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals (1995-present)
- Paul Romanko : Bass (1997-present)
- Jason Bittner : Drums (2002-present)
Former members
- Mark LaLiberte : Bass (1995-1997)
- David Germain : Drums (1995-2001)
- Damien McPherson : Lead Vocals (1995-1997)
- Phil Labonte : Lead Vocals (1997-1999)
Shadows Fall Lyrics (75)
Shadows Fall Discography
| Album title | Lyrics | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |||
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| Mourning a Dead World (1996) | Demo | 1996-11 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Eternal / Somber Angel (1997) | Demo | 1997 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| To Ashes (1997) |  |
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EP | 1997 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Somber Eyes to the Sky (1997) | Lyrics | |
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Studio | 1997-11-30 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Of One Blood (2000) | Single | 2000 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Shattering the Barriers (2000) | |
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Split | 2000 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Of One Blood (2000) | Lyrics | |
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Studio | 2000-04-04 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Deadworld (2001) | |
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EP | 2001-08-22 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 Song Sampler from the Art of Balance (2002) | Single | 2002 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Fear Will Drag You Down (2002) | Lyrics | |
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Compilation | 2002-01-28 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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The Art of Balance (2002) | Lyrics | |
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Studio | 2002-09-17 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Destroyer of Senses (2003) | Single | 2003 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| The War Within - Two Song Advance (2004) | Single | 2004 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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The War Within (2004) | Lyrics | |
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Studio | 2004-09-21 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Live in Japan (2004) | |
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EP | 2004-11 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| What Drives the Weak (2005) | Single | 2005 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| You are Listening to: Shadows Fall (2005) | Single | 2005 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Inspiration on Demand (2005) | Single | 2005-03-16 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| The Art of Touring (Drunk & Shitty in Every City) (2005) | |
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Video | 2005-11-15 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fallout from the War (2006) | Lyrics | |
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Compilation | 2006-06-13 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| The Black Crusade (2007) | |
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Split | 2007 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Redemption (2007) | Single | 2007-02-20 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Threads of Life (2007) | Lyrics | |
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Studio | 2007-04-02 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Another Hero Lost (2007) | Single | 2007-10 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Seeking the Way: The Greatest Hits (2007) | |
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Compilation | 2007-10-26 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forevermore (2008) | |
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EP | 2008-07 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Live Uprising 2009 (2009) | |
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Video | 2009 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dying Breed / Still I Rise (2009) | |
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Split | 2009 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Still I Rise (2009) | Single | 2009-08-11 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Retribution (2009) | |
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Studio | 2009-09-15 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Bark at the Moon (2010) | Single | 2010-02 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Madness in Manila: Shadows Fall Live in the Philippines 2009 (2010) | |
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Live | 2010-10-26 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Fire from the Sky (2012) | Lyrics | |
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Studio | 2012-05-15 | - | 0 | 0 |
| In the Grey (2024) | Lyrics | Single | 2024-12-06 | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| Souls Devoured (2025) | Lyrics | Single | 2025-05-02 | - | 0 | 0 |
Additional notes
The band started as a Aftershock side-project (with 3 out of its 5 members) and got their name from an underground comic series. Shadows Fall got their start by opening for such famous acts as Cannibal Corpse, Death, King Diamond, Misfits, and many others.
The War Within is one of the top-selling releases ever on Century Media Records with over 200,000 copies sold.
Zeuss (producer of the band's albums from 2000 to 2009) has once played in a band with a bassist Paul Romanko. Zeuss is unofficially considered to be the sixth member of Shadows Fall.
Wrote and performed the "Fury of the Storm" (3:37) for Rob Van Dam's introduction/theme music on WWE Wreckless Intent.
The War Within is one of the top-selling releases ever on Century Media Records with over 200,000 copies sold.
Zeuss (producer of the band's albums from 2000 to 2009) has once played in a band with a bassist Paul Romanko. Zeuss is unofficially considered to be the sixth member of Shadows Fall.
Wrote and performed the "Fury of the Storm" (3:37) for Rob Van Dam's introduction/theme music on WWE Wreckless Intent.