Shadows of War

Shadows of War

Track Listings

1. Shadows of War

2. Let It Go

3. Streetlife Dreams

4. Black Star Oblivion

5. One Thousand Eyes

6. Complication

7. Dark Desire

8. Face to Face

9. Who Knows (Time to Take a Stand)

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Loudness was a Japanese hard rock quartet that had numerous hit albums in the 80's and early 90's. Our other Loudness releases have been flying out the door. We now release two more CDs by them, both of which have been available only as high price Japanese imports, when you can find them! Shadows Of War is from 1986. 9 tracks. Wounded Bird. 2005.

Tracks:

The Light That Blinds
Enlightened By The Cold
Act Of Contrition
What Drives The Weak
Stillness
Inspiration On Demand
The Power Of I and I
Ghosts Of Past Failures
Eternity Is Within
Those Who Cannot Speak

Customer Reviews:

this album returned me to metal.......2007-07-06

I had stayed out of the metal scene for a while cause I thought it sucked with slow bands without solos. This album, along with some others, is what brought me back into metal. This album blew my mind away. Every song on it is awesome. NOT just mindless screaming or riffs that don't go anywhere or solos that sound like the guitarist didn't even listen to the song before playing it. It's melodic, heavy, fast, it will melt your face off.

IMO.......2007-05-01

Please read my title before immediatly disagreeing with my ideas please. thank you. Now on to my review.

When i first got this album i was a little nervous because of all the negative comments on amazon. But i figured that i've liked other shadows fall songs so i gave it a try. I gave this one play and i was bored out of my mind. The second time i was a little impressed with some intricate melodies. The third time i was pretty much singing along on some of the choruses and head banging for the most part. And by the fourth time i realized that i was TOTTALLY into this band. I mean whats not to like? (don't answer that question). I've read the other reviews and it says that the main problem is that there isn't alot of diversity between the songs. I can agree with you on some parts of that statement. But it'd be very misleading to others if i say that that was a completely true statement. The last 2 songs and 'the light that blinds' were pretty similar to me and i didn't find it very interesting when i wasn't listening to it. But i realized that when i'm listening to this album i'm head banging and singing along. Its hard to explain but when you are not listening to the song you don't really know what kind of song it is and you completely forget but when you are listening to it you get that feeling in your heart thats ready to pounce out. Its really hard to explain but you gotta get this off itunes or something where its cheap cuz this is one killer album thats pretty damn good.

Tracks:

Light that Blinds ***
Enlightened by the cold ****
Act of Contriction ***
What Drives The Weak ****
Stillness ***
Inspiration on demand ****
The Power of I and I ****
Ghost of Past Failures ***
Eternity is within ***
Those who cannot speak ***

So overall this album is very strong. With some stronger melodies over others, this album is jam packed with awesome riffs, pounding drums and freakishly awesome basslines that just never give up. Great album that i think every metal head will enjoy.

Shadows Fall's Most Complete Album.......2007-04-20

I have been and always will be grateful for Of One Blood. That album gave me hope in metal again, and includes some of the most well thought out lyrics and music of the decade. After being a bit disappointed with The Art of Balance, Shad slaps my face again with The War Within. From beginning to end this album puts a smile on my face. The bookends of the album are really the highlights. The Light That Blinds and Those Who Cannot Speak are masterpieces only exceeded by a chunk of Of One Blood. There are some weak spots (What Drives the Weak, Stillness), but even those are still thrash-worthy. Highly recommended.

Good.......2007-04-03

I bought this cd a few years back because of all the hype surrounding it. Well I finally listened to it two years later, and I was very impressed. Great cd and looking foward to there newest cd. A bit of a side note to; When I attended the Unholy Alliance tour last summer in Lowell Mass, Lamb of God was performing a song. Randy said ladies and gentlemen, Brain from Shadows Fall! The crowd went completely crazy. He growled something out for about two seconds and ran off the stage. It was cool, although it only lasted not even five seconds.

Incredible CD.......2007-02-10

I was lucky enough to catch these guys two nights, two shows, opening for MuDvAnYe in 2005. Now I will admit, I wasn't the hugest fan until I was able to see them live, so much f***ing energy, it was incredible. Am now a very devoted fan. Also check out anything that Trivium puts out, they played the same two shows, awesome time!!!

Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration

Average customer rating:

A good value
The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann
Good mix of film music
A mixed collection of movie music
Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens

Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration

Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

Star Wars | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

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Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores
In Session: Film Music Celebration
The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection
Jerry Goldsmith: 40 Years of Film Music
Music In Film (National Public Radio Milestones Of The Millennium)

ASIN: B00008WI90
Release Date: 2003-04-22

Tracks:

The Man from Snowy River (Bruce Rowland)
The Winds of War (Bob Cobert)
Blue Velvet (Angelo Badalamenti)
Witness (Maurice Jarre)
Raising Arizona (Carter Burwell)
Pee Wees Big Adventure (Danny Elfman)
Halloween (John Carpenter)
A Nightmare On Elm Street (Charles Bernstein)
The Fly (Howard Shore)
RoboCop (Basil Poledouris)
The Empire Strikes Back (John Williams)
The Right Stuff (Bill Conti)
The Final Conflict (Jerry Goldsmith)
The Abyss (Alan Silvestri)
Brainstorm (James Horner)
Peggy Sue Got Married (John Barry)
My Left Foot (Elmer Bernstein)
The Dead (Alex North)
Stanley & Iris (John Williams)
The Milagro Beanfield War (Dave Grusin)
Driving Miss Daisy (Hans Zimmer)

Tracks:

Steel Magnolias (Georges Delerue)
Unforgiven (Lennie Niehaus and Clint Eastwood)
Raggedy Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
The Grifters (Elmer Bernstein)
Green Card (Hans Zimmer)
City Slickers (Marc Shaiman)
Father Of The Bride (Alan Silvestri)
While You Were Sleeping (Randy Edelman)
Babe (Nigel Westlake)
The Adventures Of The Great Mouse Detective (Henry Mancini)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (Erich Wolfgang Korngold)
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (Laurence Rosenthal)
The Secret Garden (Zbigniew Preisner)
A Little Princess (Patrick Doyle)
Rudy (Jerry Goldsmith)
Iron Will (Joel McNeely)
Memphis Belle (George Fenton)
Eye Of The Needle (Mikl)
Total Recall (Jerry Goldsmith)
Back To The Future Part III (Alan Silvestri)

Tracks:

To Die For (Danny Elfman)
The Player (Thomas Newman)
Black Robe (Georges Delerue)
Medicine Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
2001 (Alex North)
Star Wars: Shadows Of The Empire (Joel McNeely)
The Crow (Graeme Revell)
Blade (Mark Isham)
The Omen (Jerry Goldsmith)
Vertigo (Bernard Herrmann)
Scream (Marco Beltrami)
The Sixth Sense (James Newton Howard)
Xena: Warrior Princess (Joseph LoDuca)
Air Force One (Jerry Goldsmith)
Starship Troopers (Basil Poledouris)
The Matrix (Don Davis)
The Iron Giant (Michael Kamen)
Youve Got Mail (George Fenton)
A Little Romance (Georges Delerue)
Pleasantville (Randy Newman)

Tracks:

Sunset Boulevard (Franz Waxman)
L.A. Confidential (Jerry Goldsmith)
Rounders (Christopher Young)
The Score (Howard Shore)
The Replacements (John Debney)
Gone In 60 Seconds (Trevor Rabin)
The Bourne Identity (John Powell)
Rush Hour 2 (Lalo Schifrin)
XXX (Randy Edelman)
Die Hard (Michael Kamen)
The Last of the Mohicans (Trevor Jones)
Moby Dick (Christopher Gordon)
The Mists Of Avalon (Lee Holdridge)
Cleopatra (Alex North)
Life As A House (Mark Isham)
Emma (Rachel Portman)
In The Bedroom (Thomas Newman)
Cast Away (Alan Silvestri)
One True Thing (Cliff Eidelman)
Unfaithful (Jan A.P. Kaczmarek)
Far From Heaven (Elmer Bernstein)
Ice Age (David Newman)
Shrek (Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell)

Customer Reviews:

A good value.......2007-05-17

I wasn't expecting to have 4 discs for this price, and the music is a quality selection of film music, giving a good scope of the genre, and a very listenable transfer.

The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann.......2006-07-25

This collection is bound to capture your heart and evoke a tin ear on successive tracks. I found much to like and some duds - easy to skip over.
Very good value.

Good mix of film music.......2006-07-02

Good mix of films!
I'm a big fan of this soundtrack music and will be looking for more CD's like this.

A mixed collection of movie music.......2006-02-23

For the price, this CD is a great bargain. The musical selections, as you might expect, are mixed in quality ranging from extraordinary to so so, the balance being worthwhile and interesting. Sonically the CD is excellent.

Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens.......2006-01-06

I have been listening to great scores for many years and this collection is truly inspirational in so far as the choice of different scores takes you on a journey of listening pleasure matched by only a few collections.The price is incredibly reasonable for hours of listening pleasure. Don't pass this one up

Average customer rating:

Great EP
NOT their best album yet.
Their best album yet, more thrash oriented too.
Shadow's Fall : "Fallout From The War"
Best yet!!!

Fallout from the War
Shadows Fall
Manufacturer: Century Media
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Threads of Life
Sacrament
The Fall of Ideals
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ASIN: B000FBFST2
Release Date: 2006-06-13

Tracks:

In Effigy
Will To Rebuild
Haunting Me Endlessly
Seize The Calm
Carpal Tunnel
Going, Going, Gone
Deadworld
This Is My Own
December (Only Living Witness cover)
Mark Of The Squealer (Leeway cover)
Teasin, Pleasn (Dangerous Toys cover)

Customer Reviews:

Great EP.......2007-04-20

People seem to shun EPs as not "real" albums, but this EP knocks you upside the head. The songs are strong and vintage Shad. Seize the Calm, Will to Rebuild, and Going, Going, Gone lead the way. Carpal Tunnel puts Shad in a new form that I like. The cover songs are fun with Only Living Witness' "December" taking the cake and getting much deserved props. Haunting Me Endlessly does haunt me endlessly and is the dud of the album. Also revamped earlier work is awesome (though older version of Deadworld are better). Nice indeed.

NOT their best album yet........2006-09-16

Is it just me, or does every CD get some Amazon reviews with words like "Best yet!" or "Best since *name of some old classic of theirs*"

This is not Shadows Fall's best. Not by a long shot. In fact, it might be their worst if you treat it like a full length album.

Just because it's not really a full length album - it's more a collection of random pieces here and there. Not really B-sides, but more sort of "Oh, yeah, here's a little more." In Effigy and Going, Going, Gone are the gems here, but aside from that, this is all very disorganized.

Of course, The War Within was one of the best metal records in a while and that's the good news - with an album as good as that was, the left-overs and "Oh, yeah, what about this..." tracks are better than they'd be otherwise.

But cut the hype. 3 stars because I keep putting the CD in to hear "In Effigy" again.

Their best album yet, more thrash oriented too........2006-08-16

Shadows Fall have been one of my favorite bands for quite a while now, and I really enjoy listening to them alot. I bought their new album "Fallout from the War" over the weekend, and I really love it. This album is a great follow up to their previous album "The War Within", and it's more heavier and thrash oriented as well. It's also the best album they've done thus far. On this album, there are six brand new songs that were written during "The War Within" sessions, Re-recorded versions of Japanese B-sides and early songs, and some blistering covers to boot. The opening thrasher "In Effigy" immediately gets the ball rolling and the intensity never lets up from that point on. This was the first song I heard on here, and it's also my favorite song as well. Another one of my favorite songs on here "Going, Going, Gone" is an absolute in your face thrasher with merciless riffs and inhuman double bass drumming that will just beat the listener to a bloody pulp. Other songs I reall like on here include: "Will to Rebuild", "Carpal Tunnel" "Deadworld", "Haunting Me Endlessly", "December", "Mark of the Squealer", and "Seize the Calm". On this album, you've got awesome vocals from Brian Fair, smoking leads and blistering solos from lead guitarist Jon Donais, awesome heavy rhythm guitarwork from Matt Bachand, nice hearable bass lines from Paul Romanko, and of course there's that awesome double bass drumming from Jason Bittner.
Jeremy's song ratings:
1. In Effigy - 5/5 (Favorite song)
2. Will to Rebuild - 5/5
3. Haunting Me Endlessly - 5/5
4. Seize the Calm - 5/5
5. Carpal Tunnel - 5/5
6. Going, Going, Gone - 5/5
7. Deadworld - 5/5
8. This is my Own - 5/5
9. December (Only Living Witness cover) - 5/5
10. Mark of the Squealer (Leeway cover) - 5/5
11. Teasin', Pleasin' (Dangerous Toys cover) - 5/5

Overall this is a great album. If you're a fan of Shadows Fall, you must own this album. If you don't like them, that's just fine with me, I really don't care what you think. So just do yourself a big favor, buy this album now along with the new Slayer album "Christ Illusion" too. Also be sure to look out for upcoming releases by Lamb of God and Megadeth as well. HAPPY HEADBANGING!!

Shadow's Fall : "Fallout From The War".......2006-07-29

"Fallout" is extremely heavy, and very Thrash oriented. I think it's an incredible offering. This is without question my favorite Shadow's Fall release to date as well, and it easily exceeded all expectations that I had when I purchaced it....

"The Art Of Balance" is great, and "Fallout From The War" is even better in my opinion. The songs on "Fallout" just have more hooks, and the focus on Thrash is a great direction. It shows throughout, and "Fallout" could be considered one of the best offerings Shadow's Fall has ever released. BUY IT WITH CONFIDENCE.

Best yet!!!.......2006-07-20

This is the best album to date from Shadows Fall. I love listening to these guys. They are a very tallented bunch. I didn't think they could improve on "War Within" but they proved they have what it takes to go far and put out quality music. If you are a fan of ANY of thier other albums, get this one. You will put the others on the shelf and carry this one wherever you go.

Average customer rating:

Solid metal record

Shadows of War
Loudness
Manufacturer: Wounded Bird Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Thunder in the East
Loudness
Heavy Metal Hippies
Lightning Strikes

ASIN: B000AP304S
Release Date: 2005-10-25

Tracks:

Shadows of War
Let It Go
Streetlife Dreams
Black Star Oblivion
One Thousand Eyes
Complication
Dark Desire
Face to Face
Who Knows (Time to Take a Stand)

Album Description

Loudness was a Japanese hard rock quartet that had numerous hit albums in the 80's and early 90's. Our other Loudness releases have been flying out the door. We now release two more CDs by them, both of which have been available only as high price Japanese imports, when you can find them! Shadows Of War is from 1986. 9 tracks. Wounded Bird. 2005.

Customer Reviews:

Solid metal record.......2006-01-16

In 1985, Loudness burst into the American metal scene with Thunder In The East, an album that solidified the band's presence as a full-frontal '80s metal band with a unique approach to the genre. A year later, Shadows Of War (which is essentially the same album as Lightning Strikes disguised in a different wrapper) was released, and proves to be a fitting follow-up to the band's debut in the United States.

While it's true that Loudness underwent a style change after experiencing success in the U.S., Shadows Of War still contains the edge that characterized their previous albums. In fact, I find Shadows Of War to be a perfect blend between pop metal and heavy metal; the music still contains the hard-driving riffs and the blazing fast (yet tasteful) guitar solos, but now included are poppier-sounding choruses, often resulting in memorable hooks that will stay in your head fresh for months.

I give this album a 4.5 out of 5. The only thing I feel is missing is perfect consistency; some choruses are catchier than others, and some riffs are stronger than others. For me, none of the songs ever come close to crossing into the "intolerable" zone. That's better than I can say for many other albums that I've heard. This is definitely one of my favorite albums. If you're a fan of 1980s metal (especially '80s metal with a pop and commercial edge to it, though refer to the "consistency" comment above), then this album should interest you.

Average customer rating:

Shadows of Belgrade

Manufacturer: Paul Meredith
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Folk | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CAD5KA
Release Date: 2004-05-18

Tracks:

Ove Balkan
Kaze
Shadows of Belgrade
Mama You're the Only One
Getaway
Interagency Meeting
Beautiful Loser
For a Refugee
My Heroes Ask the Question
Little Girl
Nice Day
Let's Just Try to Laugh
Arc of Triumph
Goodbye Maria
Where My Country Lies
Make Peace

Average customer rating:

Fallout from the War
Shadows Fall
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000FKP5JG
Release Date: 2006-06-20

Tracks:

In Effigy
Will to Rebuild
Haunting Me Endlessly
Seize the Calm
Carpal Tunnel
Going, Going, Gone
Deadworld
This Is My Own
December
Mark of the Squealer
Teasn', Pleasn'
[Enhanced Track] [Multimedia Track]
Haunting Me Endlessly
Seize the Calm
Carpal Tunnel
Going, Going, Gone
Deadworld
This Is My Own
December
Mark of the Squealer
Teasn', Pleasn'

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War Within
Shadows Fall
Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000N0VZWO
Release Date: 2004-09-28

Average customer rating:

War Within
Shadows Fall
Manufacturer: Toys Factory
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002Q2LPO
Release Date: 2004-09-23

Tracks:

Light That Blinds
Enlightened by the Cold
Act of Contrition
What Drives the Weak
Stillness
Inspiration on Demand
Power of I and I
Ghosts of Past Failures
Eternity Is Within
Those Who Cannot Speak

Tracks:

Stepping Outside the Circle [DVD]
Of One Blood [Bootleg][Live][Multimedia Track]
Fire in Babylon [Bootleg][Live][Multimedia Track]
Guitar Lesson 1 [DVD]
Guitar Lesson 2 [DVD]
Drum Lesson [DVD]

Album Description

Japanese pressing of the dynamic thrash metal quintet's 2004 album, scheduled to include one bonus track & a bonus DVD (NTSC/Region 2). Details TBA. Toy's Factory.

Album Details

Japanese Release featuring a Bonus Track, and a Bonus Dvd (Ntsc, Region Code 2).