Formed in 1996, Shadows Fall emerged from Springfield, Massachusetts in 1996 as a D.I.Y. band that ultimately found legions of fans, worldwide fame, Grammy nominations, and rock radio success. The band has released six studio albums, two DVDs, a collection of B-sides and one Greatest Hits compilation, selling over 770,000 to date and has had music featured on the hugely popular video game series
Guitar Hero. With the band's sound often described as having an unmistakable, seamless blend of metal and hard rock, Shadows Fall has grown to help define the very essence of modern aggressive music, showcasing their distinctive mix of bone-splintering aggression and melodic nuance. The quintet's last studio album,
Retribution, was released in 2009 to critical acclaim with
Blabbermouth raving, "Retribution is a blockbuster American metal album and demonstrates that the band not only kicks copious amounts of ass, but also includes within its ranks some of the best players and songwriters in the business" and
AOL declaring "you'd be foolish not to check out the newest release...audiences will be sure to love." The band also made their late night television debut in late 2009 performing on
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Watch
HERE.
Shadows Fall has toured extensively with such bands as Stone Sour, Lacuna Coil, Trivium, Dragonforce, Killswitch Engage, As I Lay Dying, Slipknot, Bleeding Through, Five Finger Death Punch, Lamb Of God. Shadows Fall is Brian Fair (vocals), Jonathan Donais (lead guitar), Matt Bachand (guitar/vocals), Paul Romanko (bass), and Jason Bittner (drums). The band is managed by Izzy Zivkovic (Split Media).