Shadows Fall - Retribution - Music & Performance - CD

Before the so-called New Wave of American Heavy Metal was even a ripple, Shadows Fall were there. With legions of fans, worldwide fame, two Grammy nominations,& a song on Guitar Hero, they are beyond simply best-in-class. With their unmistakable, seamless blend of metal & hard rock, Shadows Fall have grown to help define the very essence of modern aggressive music. With RETRIBUTION, the band's fifth full length, it's no surprise to find them taking bold steps in their quest for constant evolution. It is a collection of songs that showcase the versatility & vision of this band.

With Retribution - the band's fifth full length and follow-up to 2007's critically acclaimed Threads of Life - it's no surprise to find Shadows Fall once again taking bold steps in their quest for constant evolution. It starts, of course, with the guts of Retribution - the sound. "With each album we've gotten a little more confidence to really let all of our influences show," says vocalist Brian Fair. "We're unapologetic about the old-school metal and the 80s influence, as well as the thrash and the melodic death metal." And Retribution - with music production by Zeuss (Hatebreed, Municipal Waste) and vocal production by Elvis Baskette (Incubus, Alter Bridge) - surely has that thrash-metal bedrock which has long served as the foundation of Shadows Fall - but there's more. "We've really taken some songs all the way," explains Fair. "The brutal parts are a complete, non-stop assault, and the rock-influenced songs go all the way within that rock direction. A song like "Picture Perfect" - the chorus is more Journey or Def Leppard than it is death metal," laughs Fair. "There's really no holding back when it comes to our songwriting. Once the floodgates open, we go all the way." The result is Retribution - a collection of songs that showcase the versatility and vision of this band that only seems to get better over time.

Performer	Shadows Fall
Music genre	Rock
Music subgenre	CD - HEAVY METAL
Music release type	Release
Media format	CD
Original release date	2009
Edition	Standard
Language	English
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	1
Series title	Shadows Fall - Retribution [CD]
Awards won	Two Grammy nominations
Track listing	The Path to Imminent Ruin, My Demise, Still I Rise, War, King of Nothing, The Taste of Fear, Embrace Annihilation, Picture Perfect, A Public Execution, Dead and Gone
Record label	Shadows Fall
Track name	The Path To Imminent Ruin, My Demise, Still I Rise, War, King Of Nothing, The Taste Of Fear, Embrace Annihilation, Picture Perfect, A Public Execution, Dead And Gone, Bark at the Moon, Age of Quarrel, Critical Mass
Music media format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N