SHADOWS FALL TO RELEASE ‘THE ART OF BALANCE’ SEPTEMBER 17 ON CENTURY MEDIA

FROM: KRISTINE ASHTON/DANA GORDON/ROXANNE FULTON

SHADOWS FALL TO RELEASE ‘THE ART OF BALANCE’ SEPTEMBER 17 ON CENTURY MEDIA; BAND ON TOUR NOW WITH KITTIE AND POISON THE WELL

Massachusetts’ SHADOWS FALL are set to release THE ART OF BALANCE September 17 on Century Media. Produced by Zeuss (Hatebreed, God Forbid), the album–their second for Century Media and third overall–mixes thrash with elements of more traditional rock to create a sound that’s as distinctive as it is dynamic and diverse.

The band’s relentless musical attack is matched only by their tireless touring. BRIAN FAIR (vocals), JONATHAN DONAIS (guitar), MATTHEW BACHAND (guitar), PAUL ROMANKO (bass), JASON BITTNER (drums) are in the midst of a tour with Kittie and Poison The Well which kicked off July 9 in St. Louis and wraps up August 13 in Los Angeles. They’ll then join Hatebreed and Six Feet Under for a run of dates in September and will continue touring throughout the year.

THE ART OF BALANCE is the much-anticipated follow-up to SHADOWS FALL‘s critically heralded Of One Blood. Of that album, Guitar World wrote, “Forceful playing gives Of One Blood its strength, but the subtleties give it depth and invite repeated listenings–a cornerstone of longevity in any genre.” L.A. Weekly echoed that sentiment, calling the album, “the parameter pusher the hype would lead you to believe,” while Metal Hammer proclaimed, “Successfully combining aggression, power, and some complex time changes which would have the mighty Iron Maiden gasping for breath, SHADOWS FALL trample roughshod over most musical labels you can throw at ’em. It’s reassuring to know there are still bands out there who play metal as it was intended: loud, fast and downright noisy.”

Despite such high praise for their last album, SHADOWS FALL view THE ART OF BALANCE as an artistic leap forward and the band’s true coming out. “This is the first real Shadows Fall record of new songs to which the entire line-up contributed,” explains FAIR. “We are a better band now,” adds BACHAND. “This time, instead of eight Gothenburg death metal songs, we have ballads, rock songs, thrash tunes.”

Indeed, THE ART OF BALANCE finds that balance in the many elements within its individual songs–traditional thrash riffs, a thunderous rhythm section, a three-tiered vocal attack and mesmerizing guitar wizardry. But it also finds balance in its eclectic mix of songs, from the raise-your-fist-in-the-air rock dynamos like “Thoughts Without Words” and “Destroyer Of Senses” to the mosh pit gem “Stepping Outside The Circle” to the grinding, haunting cover of Pink Floyd’s “Welcome To The Machine.”

Catch the band on the road in the following cities and check out www.shadowsfall.com.

More to comeÉ

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