DEATH  METAL

 I'd heard of Shadows Fall but I'd never heard any material so I was clueless but happy in getting to listen to the new album, the Art of Balance.  I'm impressed by the varying vocals and the switches in guitar styles from screeching melodies to deep riffs.  It's Melody laiden Thrash metal with vocals switching from Hardcore/Thrash styles to Nu-Metal style singing tones and Death metal roars, a bit like the Killswitch Engage vocalist.  This was a very impressive introduction for me to Shadow Fall and I know I'll be humming the tracks off this before long.

-G-
 

Shadows Fall

the Art of Balance

7/10
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