Anyone a fan of Shadows Fall?

[Heavy D]

Anyone a fan of Shadows Fall? I like 'em a lot!

 

[Testament Legions]

I think there was a similar thread to this not too long ago.

Don't particularly care for them.

 

[Steiner]

Ya, there was a similar thread here about a month ago. Most people seemed to like them, but others didn't seem thrilled. I thought "Art Of Balance" was amazing, but "Of One Blood" was just average IMO.

 

[pest666]

mediocre and generic, but better than Chimaira

 

[Lies and Perfidy]

They've done some cool shit...I like Art of Balance; Fire In Babylon is FANTASTIC. Haven't heard Of One Blood.

 

[MindInsane]

I really like The Art of Balance.

 

[stefan86]

I think The Art of Balance is a great cd, Of One Blood also has some good tracks.
If they remain as technical and dont go in a mallcore direction they're gonna put out some great cds.

 

[Steiner]

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=96872

Here's the link for the old thread

 

[Heavy D]

It was interesting to read those reviews. Everyone has their own opinion. Mine is that they are in my top 5 list of best bands "still jamming" today. Testament is number 1.

The thing I like about Shadows Fall is that they have very talented musicians that can put together songs with a beat! There are too many talented musicians out there in bands that have no direction. After listening to each individual song I find myself saying, "and what was the purpose of that song?....To show off?"

 

[progmetalgod]

I bought The Art of Balance last week and while the music is good (although I'm not thrilled by it), the vocals let it down for me. If he actually sang a bit and didn't bark through most of the songs, it would be a lot better IMO.

 

[Heavy D]

progmetalgod, what kind of music / vocalists do you typically listen to? Just curious. I don't hear any "barking" on the CD. He actually sings a lot in my opinion. If you clasify that as barking, I assume you probably hate bands like Sepultura or albums like Testament's "Demonic". Correct?

 

[stefan86]

@progmetalgod: Shadows Falls vocs seem to sound pretty different to different ppl, personally i love them actually.
He is a great vocalist melodically and is really good at mixing aggressiveness with clean vocs.

 

[HUNGER OF THE UNDEAD]

nope

 

[progmetalgod]

My fave vocalists are Russell Allen (Symphony X) and James LaBrie (Dream Theater) but saying that I loved Testament and Sepultura years before I even heard of those guys, so you are wrong in that assumption. I have no problem with growling as long as it is done with some conviction like say Opeth, Death and Sepultura. IMO the Shadows Fall vocalist shouts his way through most of the songs which ruins what could be a good band. Growling is one thing when it enhances the heaviness but I can't stand shouting.

 

[Valofvalhalla]

I just got into them thanks to Deadly Embrace

 

[Heavy D]

I understand what you mean now. I guess you would call it shouting since it's not growling and it's not singing but to me, he sounds exactly how I would want my vocalist to sound.

 

[[KOTNO]Narrot]

dont know em....just know the name. some guy from the nevermore forum posted a review of a show lately...

 

[Demonic Legionaire]

I also think they are a kick ass new band with a lot of potential.
They play good metal.

 

[Sadistik]

I'm not big into metalcore "excuse me waiter, bu it seems there's some hardcore in my metal, would you please have it remade without the lame brakdowns and crappy vocals?"