The War Within (Shadows Fall album)

The War Within
Studio album by
Shadows Fall
ReleasedSeptember 21, 2004
RecordedApril–May 2004
StudioPlanet Z Studios (Hadley, Massachusetts)
Genre
Length42:21
LabelCentury Media
ProducerChris "Zeuss" Harris, Shadows Fall
Shadows Fall chronology
The Art of Balance
(2002) 		The War Within
(2004) 		Fallout from the War
(2006)
Singles from The War Within
  1. "What Drives the Weak"
    Released: March 22, 2005
  2. "Inspiration on Demand"
    Released: June 4, 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chronicles of Chaos[2]
Lambgoat[3]
Revolver
Rolling Stone
Rock Hard8.5/10[4]

The War Within is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Shadows Fall. The album has sold over 300,000 copies worldwide.[5] The War Within is the band's best selling album, and in 2005 made sales history on Century Media Records when it became the label's best selling album of all time.[6] To date, the album retains this status. The album was also issued as a limited edition digipak with an exclusive bonus DVD that featured bootleg concert footage along with drum and guitar lessons from members of the band. The album debuted at number 20 on the Billboard 200 during its release.[7]

  1. ^ Kergan, Wade. "The War Within – Shadows Fall". AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
  2. ^ Kalis, Quentin (December 13, 2004). "Shadows Fall – The War Within". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
  3. ^ Gluck, Michael (October 1, 2004). "Shadows Fall The War Within". Lambgoat. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
  4. ^ Schnädelbach, Buffo. "Rock Hard review". issue 209. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  5. ^ "Shadows Fall: Life Lessons". Guitar World. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  6. ^ "Shadows Fall 'The War Within' Makes Sales History". Century Media Records. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  7. ^ "The War Within – Shadows Fall". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2012.