---
title: "Shadows Fall"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/shadows-fall"
genre: "Melodic Death Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1995
---

# Shadows Fall

**Shadows Fall** is a melodic death metal band, from United States, active 1995 to present.

Shadows Fall is an American metalcore band from Springfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1996. Although Shadows Fall has experienced several line-up changes, for most of its recording career, Shadows Fall has been composed of guitarists Jonathan Donais and Matt Bachand, bassist Paul Romanko, lead vocalist Brian Fair and drummer Jason Bittner.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadows_Fall

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Shadows Fall |
| Genre | Melodic Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | Springfield, United States |
| Formed | 1995 |
| Releases in catalog | 12 |

## Genres

[Melodic Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-death) · [Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal) · [Metalcore](https://themetalnet.com/genre/metalcore-classic)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Adam Dutkiewicz](https://themetalnet.com/musician/adam-dutkiewicz) |  |  | Current |
| [Jason Bittner](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jason-bittner) |  |  | Current |
| [Brian Fair](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brian-fair) | Lead vocals | 2000 to present | Current |
| [Jonathan Donais](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jonathan-donais) | Electric guitar | 1995 to present | Current |
| [Matthew Bachand](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matthew-bachand) | Guitar |  | Current |
| [Paul Romanko](https://themetalnet.com/musician/paul-romanko) | Electric bass guitar |  | Current |
| [Philip Labonte](https://themetalnet.com/musician/philip-labonte) |  | 1995 to 1999 | Former |
| [Damien McPherson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/damien-mcpherson) | Lead vocals | until 1996 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1997 | [Somber Eyes to the Sky](https://themetalnet.com/album/d753b3ba-b6e4-308c-a584-bc3e66f2733f) | Album |
| 1997 | [To Ashes](https://themetalnet.com/album/a40c30c7-50dd-4471-add2-af80e28df8d7) | EP |
| 2000 | [Of One Blood](https://themetalnet.com/album/785e083e-f246-3fc0-aad8-1ee41703b1ae) | Album |
| 2002 | [The Art of Balance](https://themetalnet.com/album/86a3cdaa-021f-38d3-8fd3-512894aa037f) | Album |
| 2004 | [Deadworld](https://themetalnet.com/album/1ac777b5-8731-3fac-8a86-1733478a2cff) | EP |
| 2004 | [The War Within](https://themetalnet.com/album/0a79eb3b-c9e0-3dc6-a30c-c00a012b0dd9) | Album |
| 2007 | [Snippet Sampler](https://themetalnet.com/album/4a18d4fc-70b4-4233-b1bf-deb84ffdb41a) | EP |
| 2007 | [Threads of Life](https://themetalnet.com/album/8fc1cc27-acbc-34f2-878c-39f9f196dbe6) | Album |
| 2007 | [Threads of Life Bonus DVD](https://themetalnet.com/album/bd0376a8-19b8-4eaa-b50e-85650c299442) | EP |
| 2008 | [Forevermore EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/bcf1fe1a-4931-3147-b6fc-665b2451a1ef) | EP |
| 2009 | [Retribution](https://themetalnet.com/album/4564f7a5-da38-41cc-ad68-82cf498b9e18) | Album |
| 2012 | [Fire From the Sky](https://themetalnet.com/album/2eb6e80b-71d0-44d9-82a7-95fcc641f89b) | Album |

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- [In Flames](https://themetalnet.com/band/in-flames) (listened together)
- [Lamb of God](https://themetalnet.com/band/lamb-of-god) (listened together)
- [Trivium](https://themetalnet.com/band/trivium) (listened together)
- [Machine Head](https://themetalnet.com/band/machine-head) (listened together)
- [Slipknot](https://themetalnet.com/band/slipknot) (listened together)
- [All That Remains](https://themetalnet.com/band/all-that-remains) (listened together)
- [As I Lay Dying](https://themetalnet.com/band/as-i-lay-dying) (listened together)
- [Arch Enemy](https://themetalnet.com/band/arch-enemy) (listened together)
- [Soilwork](https://themetalnet.com/band/soilwork) (listened together)
- [Chimaira](https://themetalnet.com/band/chimaira) (listened together)
- [DevilDriver](https://themetalnet.com/band/devildriver) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Shadows_Fall/703
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/4504
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1HaiS1sFo8qkc6tF5Mw1M0
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shadowsfall
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/18090585
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowsfallband/
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCZF86IQKhAPHOZdvHoCQH6A

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/shadows-fall](https://themetalnet.com/band/shadows-fall). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt