Shadows Fall share video for new single 'Souls Devoured'
Metal titans Shadows Fall continue with their thunderous return with the release of their brand new single, 'Souls Devoured'. The track arrives just ahead of their highly anticipated tour dates with fellow Massachusetts metal heavyweights Killswitch Engage and marks a fierce new chapter in the band’s legacy. With galloping solos, soaring three-part vocals, punishing grooves and introspective lyricism, 'Souls Devoured' is a searing metallic anthem that captures the raw energy and precision fans have come to expect. Accompanying the release is an electrifying new music video, now available to watch.
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/FmEdwvznWkM
Stream here: https://ffm.to/soulsdevoured
The quintet, who were trailblazers of the New Wave of American Metal scene that dominated the '00s, announced their signing to MNRK Heavy at the end of 2024 and dropped their first new music in over a decade with first single 'In the Grey'. Watch the video here.
"Shadows Fall have always been a band that lets all of our influences and ideas show in our music and have never been afraid to mix and match genres within our sound," says vocalist Brian Fair, pulling back the curtain on the process. "'Souls Devoured' is a great example of that style of songwriting where we let it all hang out. It opens with a huge groove and rock riff before transitioning into a black metal-inspired verse to add a little evil to the party. Things open up into a half-time chorus that has an almost Pantera-style vibe before we inject some melodic death metal into the bridge and solo section. On paper, that can sound a bit schizophrenic, but we always try to have a cohesiveness and underlying theme that keeps it all unified. It's a song that captures what I believe is the true essence of Shadows Fall by bringing in elements of our past but with a clear eye towards the future. It has familiar elements but sounds like nothing we have ever written before."
Fair opens up about the subject matter, saying, "Lyrically, the song is about finding yourself trapped in an apocalyptic event where demons and disasters have begun to consume the world. It's about fighting for survival as the planet crumbles around you and you realize the only way to survive it is to fight fire with fire. We spend most of our lives trying to quiet the evil voices in our mind or denying they exist but in this scenario tapping into that darkness and letting the personal demons out may be the only way to survive the terror."
He finishes, "Facing pure evil by becoming that evil yourself. You know, heavy metal type shit! I usually write from a personal or philosophical place but 'Souls Devoured' allowed me to step outside of that box and tap into a dark form of storytelling that fit the intensity and foreboding vibe of the instrumental side of it. Bang your head and get into it!"
Dates:
8/5 – Columbus, OH — Sonic Temple Festival
10/5 — Indianapolis, IN — Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre
11/5 — Memphis, TN — Minglewood Hall
13/5 — New Orleans, LA — The Fillmore New Orleans
14/5 — Birmingham, AL — Avondale Brewing Company
17/5 — Myrtle Beach, SC — House of Blues
18/5 — Virginia Beach, VA — The Dome
Shadows Fall are:
Brian Fair - vocals
Jonathan Donais - guitar
Matt Bachand - guitar
Paul Romanko - bass
Jason Bittner - drums
Shadows Fall online:
https://www.facebook.com/shadowsfall
https://www.instagram.com/shadowsfallband
