Shadows Fall

This article is about an American metal band. For the book Shadows Fall, see Simon R. Green.

Shadows Fall
Shadows Fall performing in 2007. From left to right: Matt Bachand, Paul Romanko, Jason Bittner, Brian Fair, and Jonathan Donais.
Shadows Fall performing in 2007. From left to right: Matt Bachand, Paul Romanko, Jason Bittner, Brian Fair, and Jonathan Donais.
Background information
OriginBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres
Years active
  • 1996–2014
  • 2021–present
Labels
Members
Past members

Shadows Fall is an American metalcore band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1996. Although Shadows Fall has experienced several line-up changes, for most of its recording career, Shadows Fall has been composed of guitarists Jon Donais and Matt Bachand, bassist Paul Romanko, lead vocalist Brian Fair and drummer Jason Bittner.

Shadows Fall has released seven studio albums, three compilation albums, and two DVDs. The band's first album featured Philip Labonte (of All That Remains) on lead vocals; but, he was soon replaced by Fair. Shadows Fall's first two studio albums featured David Germain playing drums; however, in 2002, Bittner joined the band full-time. In February 2008, the band was a Grammy Award nominee in the category Best Metal Performance for the song "Redemption" off the album Threads of Life. Their most recent studio album, Fire from the Sky, was released on May 15, 2012 and was the first to be produced by Adam Dutkiewicz since the band's first studio release.

Shadows Fall announced in August 2014 that they were going to go on an indefinite hiatus, and by the following summer, they had wrapped up what was planned to be their farewell tour.[1][2] The band reunited for its first show in six years in December 2021 in their native Massachusetts,[3] and they have discussed the possibility of recording new material.[4]

  1. ^ "Shadows Fall To Embark on Final European, North American Tours". Blabbermouth.net. August 25, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  2. ^ "Video: SHADOWS FALL Performs At Rhode Island's BIG KAHUNA Festival". Blabbermouth.net. August 28, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "SHADOWS FALL Announces December 2021 Reunion Show". Blabbermouth.net. June 22, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "BRIAN FAIR: SHADOWS FALL Has Talked About Working On New Music". Blabbermouth.net. January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.