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Tuesday September 7, 2010

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Before the so-called New Wave of American Heavy Metal was even a ripple, Shadows Fall were there. Emerging from Springfield, Massachusetts in 1995, this D.I.Y. band ultimately found legions of fans, worldwide fame, two Grammy nominations, and even a song on Guitar Hero. Of course, none of this came from luck. Instead, hard work and musical innovation have been the forces propelling Shadows Fall, continually revealing ever more of this bands greatness. They are beyond simply best-in-class; in so many ways, Shadows Fall with their unmistakable, seamless blend of metal and hard rock – have grown to help define the very essence of modern aggressive music.
With Retribution the bands fifth full length and follow-up to 2007s critically acclaimed Threads of Life its no surprise to find Shadows Fall once again taking bold steps in their quest for constant evolution. It starts, of course, with the guts of Retribution the sound. With each album weve gotten a little more confidence to really let all of our influences show, says vocalist Brian Fair. The result is Retribution – a collection of songs that showcase the versatility and vision of this band that only seems to get better over time.
The evolution of Shadows Fall is not limited to their music. Atop the shifting grounds of an unpredictable music industry, theyve found even more opportunity to try new ideas. We learned everything from the ground up, says Fair, reflecting on more than a decade of experience and lessons learned. Weve gone through the independent metal world to the major label world, and have come to realize that, given the way things are now, its all about the band re-taking the control of everything: music, business, ownership, publishing. Everything.

In taking that control, Shadows Fall knew they would need strong partners. We wanted people who understood where we come from, says Fair. They found just that, in the team of Ferret Music and Independent Label Group. We see it as the Justice League of Metal, says Fair. Ferret was started by guys who were in hardcore bands – who did it all the hard way, themselves. Having someone like that in your corner is just huge. And with Independent Label Group, you have a major label distributor that can kick open some doors, but the people who are doing the every-day work understand the DIY approach we have always taken. So the whole way that were handling this is super exciting. We get the best of both worlds.