Shadow Gallery

Shadow Gallery
Shadow Gallery performing in Tannersville, Pennsylvania, in September 2010. Left to right: Carl Cadden-James, Brian Ashland, and Brendt Allman. Not visible: Gary Wehrkamp, Eric Deigert, and Joe Nevolo.
Shadow Gallery performing in Tannersville, Pennsylvania, in September 2010. Left to right: Carl Cadden-James, Brian Ashland, and Brendt Allman. Not visible: Gary Wehrkamp, Eric Deigert, and Joe Nevolo.
Background information
Also known asSorcerer (1985–1991)
OriginLehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresProgressive metal, progressive rock
Years active1985–present
LabelsInside Out
MembersCarl Cadden-James
Brendt Allman
Gary Wehrkamp
Joe Nevolo
Brian Ashland
Past membersMike Baker
Kevin Soffera
Chris Ingles

Shadow Gallery is an American progressive metal band formed in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania during the early 1980s. It was originally called Sorcerer. After changing their name to Shadow Gallery, taken from the graphic novel V for Vendetta by Alan Moore, and recording a short 8-track demo, the band was signed to Magna Carta Records in 1991. Shadow Gallery's eponymous debut was released the following year in Japan and Europe. In mid-2005, Shadow Gallery released their fifth studio album, Room V, on the European-American independent label Inside Out.

The band has been compared to contemporary progressive metal bands Dream Theater and Symphony X. The members of Shadow Gallery have also collaborated with other progressive metal bands. Dream Theater's James LaBrie contributed backing vocals to the song "I Believe", which appeared on Shadow Gallery's 1998 album, Tyranny,[1] and in return Shadow Gallery members have contributed to LaBrie's side projects, including MullMuzzler.[2]

Shadow Gallery songs, often in the context of a concept album or story, are frequently long with extended instrumental pieces in the middle. For diversity, their music is heavy at times and mellow at others, sometimes incorporating elements of neoclassical and symphonic metal.

On October 29, 2008, lead singer Mike Baker died of a heart attack at age 45.[3]

  1. ^ "DPRP Specials : Gary Wehrkamp - Shadow Gallery : Interview 2005". Dprp.net.
  2. ^ Mike Baker's Death Blabbermount.net Archived 2008-11-03 at the Wayback Machine Accessed October 31, 2008