Lead singer/shouter Brian Fair declared Fallout from the War "a companion to The War Within" -- the band's breakout full-length from 2004 -- but it could very well be a way for the Century Media label to get one more taste of the departing band's success as they move on to the Warner-associated Atlantic.
Regardless, this is a exciting and pleasingly loose collection of leftovers from the last album, B-sides, and old tracks re-recorded, along with a couple covers including a surprisingly fun take on Dangerous Toys' "Teasn', Pleasn'" with the Toys' own Jason McMaster guesting and taking this normally Metallica- or Pantera-sounding outfit into early Van Halen territory.
More in line with their proper albums, mammoth and tight dual-guitar thrashers with Fair roaring on top are in abundance.
"Will to Rebuild," "December," and the fantastic "Deadworld" are right there with the band's best, and if it weren't for the casual flow of the album, this wouldn't seem like an odds-and-ends release at all.
Actually, it's a great informal introduction to the ferocious and melodic witches' brew Shadows Fall always seems to nail.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In EffigyBrian Fair, Shadows Fall | Shadows Fall | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | Will to RebuildBrian Fair, Shadows Fall | Shadows Fall | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | Haunting Me EndlesslyBrian Fair, Shadows Fall | Shadows Fall | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | Seize the CalmBrian Fair, Shadows Fall | Shadows Fall | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | Carpal TunnelBrian Fair, Shadows Fall | Shadows Fall | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | Going, Going, GoneBrian Fair, Shadows Fall | Shadows Fall | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | DeadworldBrian Fair, Shadows Fall | Shadows Fall | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 8 | December | Shadows Fall | Play | 05:07 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 9 | Mark of the SquealerEddie Sutton | Shadows Fall | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | Teasn', Pleasn' | Shadows Fall | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 37 mins | 84 MB | |||||
| 37 mins | 271 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Bachand | Guitar, Vocals |
| 2 | Tom Bejgrowicz | A&R, Art Direction, Concept, Cover Art, Design, Layout Design, Theme |
| 3 | Jason Bittner | Drums |
| 4 | Justin Borucki | Artwork, Photography |
| 5 | Jonathan Donais | Guitar, Vocals |
| 6 | Alan Douches | Mastering |
| 7 | Brian Fair | Composer, Concept, Theme, Vocals |
| 8 | Rob Gil | Digital Editing |
| 9 | Bryan Helm | Photography |
| 10 | Paul Romanko | Bass |
| 11 | Shadows Fall | Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 12 | Eddie Sutton | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |