Shadows Fall is an American heavy metal band from Springfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. Although the band has experienced several line-up changes, for most of its recording career, Shadows Fall has been composed of Brian Fair (vocals), Jonathan Donais (lead guitar), Matt Bachand (rhythm guitar), Paul Romanko (bass), and Jason Bittner (drums). Shadows Fall have released seven studio albums, two compilation albums, and two DVDs. In February 2008, the band was a Grammy Award nominee in the category Best Metal Performance for the song "Redemption" off the album Threads of Life. Fire from the Sky is the seventh and most recent studio album by band Shadows Fall. The album was released on May 15, 2012. The album debuted at position no. 38 on the Billboard 200. It also debuted at number 85 in Canada…
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