Shadows Fall - Fire From The Sky
Shadows Fall
Fire From the Sky
Razor and Tie
Shadows Fall return from what has to be the longest absence of their fourteen plus year career with Fire From the Sky. While the band is mainly revered for their early releases during the golden era of iconic label Century Media, they should be equally as revered for their refusal to slowly fade into the sunset alongside a host of their pioneering metalcore peers. Their new album restores much faith in their recorded works and is, in this reviewer’s opinion, their first recording to come anywhere close to matching the intensity of their live shows.
The album opens with the thrash-tastic “The Unknown” and “Divide and Conquer,” both of which keep it old school for most of the duration before blasting into super catchy parts that will make fans of solid melodies and bombast grin from ear to ear. “Weight of the World” features a classic metalcore breakdown (one of the reasons we loved this band in the first place, right?) and some truly amazing lead guitar work. “Lost Within,” “Save Your Soul,” and “Nothing Remains,” cement themselves into a tremendously sturdy backbone that keeps the album consistent without losing the dynamics that make Shadows Fall who they are. “Walk the Edge” is the hidden gem here though, combining their obvious love for legitimate eighties hard rock and metal and combining it with their signature sound all the while rolling along like a frickin’ blind steamroller. The songs hits you right between the eyes and I guarantee you’ll still be feeling the sting two days later.
Overall, this is one of, if not, Shadows Fall’s best work yet. Is at as good as they are live? No, it’s not. What it does do though, is bring all of the pieces of Shadows Fall together into one cohesive work that does more than just pummel you. The dynamic on Fire From the Sky is exhilarating and I’d be willing to bet that the new songs are killer live. The bombastic overall feel of the album can’t be denied and it’s not hard to imagine these songs driving a circle pit and informing a new generation of fans who the bosses are in old town.
Reviewed by Mark Fisher
Fire From the Sky
Razor and Tie
Shadows Fall return from what has to be the longest absence of their fourteen plus year career with Fire From the Sky. While the band is mainly revered for their early releases during the golden era of iconic label Century Media, they should be equally as revered for their refusal to slowly fade into the sunset alongside a host of their pioneering metalcore peers. Their new album restores much faith in their recorded works and is, in this reviewer’s opinion, their first recording to come anywhere close to matching the intensity of their live shows.
The album opens with the thrash-tastic “The Unknown” and “Divide and Conquer,” both of which keep it old school for most of the duration before blasting into super catchy parts that will make fans of solid melodies and bombast grin from ear to ear. “Weight of the World” features a classic metalcore breakdown (one of the reasons we loved this band in the first place, right?) and some truly amazing lead guitar work. “Lost Within,” “Save Your Soul,” and “Nothing Remains,” cement themselves into a tremendously sturdy backbone that keeps the album consistent without losing the dynamics that make Shadows Fall who they are. “Walk the Edge” is the hidden gem here though, combining their obvious love for legitimate eighties hard rock and metal and combining it with their signature sound all the while rolling along like a frickin’ blind steamroller. The songs hits you right between the eyes and I guarantee you’ll still be feeling the sting two days later.
Overall, this is one of, if not, Shadows Fall’s best work yet. Is at as good as they are live? No, it’s not. What it does do though, is bring all of the pieces of Shadows Fall together into one cohesive work that does more than just pummel you. The dynamic on Fire From the Sky is exhilarating and I’d be willing to bet that the new songs are killer live. The bombastic overall feel of the album can’t be denied and it’s not hard to imagine these songs driving a circle pit and informing a new generation of fans who the bosses are in old town.
Reviewed by Mark Fisher
