After more than three decades in the metal scene, Shadows Fall is experiencing what frontman Brian Fair describes as a "rebirth." The band is currently working on new music, and Fair took to Threads on March 12 to share his excitement.
"Getting more and more excited about the new @shadowsfallband music we are working on. We are covering A LOT of ground sonically, letting all of our influences and inspirations seep into things," he wrote. "Insane to feel like we are having a rebirth 30 years into our existence. So many ideas and riffs flowing. Sorry for the tease but you will just have to wait patiently until it's all ready to unleash."
The news comes just months after Shadows Fall dropped their first new song in over 12 years, a ripping cut titled "In The Grey".
"We are incredibly excited to share our first new music in over a decade with our single 'In the Grey' and are proud to announce our partnership with MNRK Music Group," Fair said. "When Shadows Fall first got back in the practice space to prepare for our reunion shows, we did not know if it would lead to new music, but the excitement of jamming together and all of the riffs that Jon [Donais] had floating around in his head led us in the direction almost immediately. The idea began flowing, the energy started building and new songs began taking form out of the chaos."
"'In the Grey' is a full-throttle thrasher that contains all of the elements that are the bedrock of the Shadows Fall sound, but also adds new elements and approaches that developed in the recent past while we all explore other musical avenues," he continued. "Lyrically, I was trying to put into words and describe the physical manifestation of the weight and crushing power that can come with depression, that feeling that the weight of gravity is crashing down on you or being trapped in the dark waters of our own mind, trying to rise to the surface and take a breath. It can be an overwhelming and lonely place but there is always a light at the end of that tunnel and we always need to keep striving for a brighter day and escaping the grey."
"We want to sincerely thank everyone for the decades of support that you have given Shadows Fall and we cannot be happier to be back and rocking once again. Crank up 'In the Grey,' raise those horns to the sky, and bang your head as hard as you can. Stay tuned for more music and news soon…," he finishes
Shadows Fall is currently their classic lineup of vocalist Brian Fair, guitarists Jon Donais and Matt Bachand, bassist Paul Romanko, and drummer Jason Bittner, and they have signed with MNRK Heavy for their new album.
