Shadows Fall - Retribution (Deluxe Edition)
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Artist: Shadows FallEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Limited Edition
CD Release Date: 2009-09-15
Music Label: Shadows Fall
Soundtracks:
- 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
Music reviews of Retribution (Deluxe Edition)
Music Review: Outstanding!
Rating: 5 Stars
Shadows Fall's last release, "Threads Of Life," was good, but far too polished and pretty for a metal band...and that's probably why it was the band's one and only release for Atlantic Records. Lesser groups might have imploded under the circumstances, but Shadows Fall seems to have taken to heart the old saying, "That which does not kill us makes us stronger." They've started their own label, and on this ferocious new release, sound like a band renewed and in charge of their own destiny. Shadows Fall knows who they are and what they do, and they do it very, very well.
Back in the familiar and capable hands of the producer known as Zeuss, Shadows Fall has created a record that recalls the best moments of "The Art Of Balance" and "The War Within," but also showcases a band of gifted musicians who continue to grow as songwriters. They wear their influences (particularly thrash and eighties metal) on their sleeves, but they also have a current edge and the ability to be both brutal ("War," "Public Execution") and beautiful ("The Path To Imminent Ruin"), sometimes in the same song ("My Demise," "Dead And Gone").
Frontman Brian Fair still sounds like he gargles with broken glass in battery acid on songs like "War" and "Embrace Annihilation," but his ability to actually sing and not just scream continues to improve on "Retribution." To record vocals, the band tapped "Elvis" Baskette, a producer better known for his work with more mainstream bands like Incubus and Chevelle. This time, it works. On tracks like "Still I Rise" and the acoustic-laced "Picture Perfect," (an almost-power ballad with a chorus that could trigger hair-metal flashbacks) Baskette nicely blends Fair's abrasive baritone with the clean tenors of guitarists and backup vocalists Matt Bachand (who is also capable of contributing the occasional death-metal growl) and Jon Donais (whose solos on this record are amazing.)
Lyrically, Fair explores the self-determination themes and philosophies that have long been his mainstays on tracks like "War" and "Still I Rise," but he also shows some flashes of temper this time, calling out enemies and critics on the furious "Public Execution" (A great song to blast when you've had a really bad day!) and decrying the culture of victimhood on "King Of Nothing," which features guest vocals from Lamb Of God's Randy Blythe. Both of the latter songs are also laden with F-bombs, something not heard on past Shadows Fall efforts; the sign of a band with an axe to grind? Perhaps. But from the sound of "Retribution," these guys need to get pissed off more often.
The deluxe edition of "Retribution" includes three bonus tracks, all cover songs, something Shadows Fall is unusually fond of doing. Their version of Ozzy Osborne's "Bark At The Moon" is almost too faithful to the original. Covers of hardcore acts the Cro-Mags ("Age of Quarrel") and Nuclear Assault ("Critical Mass") are solid and give Fair, who got his start in the hardcore band Overcast, a chance to go back to his roots. The DVD features lessons from drummer Jason Bittner and guitarists Bachand and Donais; these should excite music geeks, but not more casual fans. Of more interest are live performances shot at the Bonnaroo Festival and a show in Long Island; my only problem with these is that there aren't enough of them! Shadows Fall is a formidable live act, and it's about time they did a proper concert DVD.
Often lumped in with other bands in the Massachusetts "metalcore" scene, Shadows Fall shatters that mold with "Retribution" and makes it abundantly clear that, first and foremost, they are a METAL band, and one that stands tall among the standard-bearers of the NWOAHM. Horns up, Shadows Fall!
Description of Retribution (Deluxe Edition)
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. The Deluxe digipack version is limited to 25,000 units and features 3 bonus track covers: Bark at the Moon - Ozzy Osbourne, Critical Mass - Nuclear Assault and Age of Quarrel - Cro MagsIt also includes a bonus DVD featuring The Making Of , Live Footage, Lessons, Interviews and more...
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