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Watch: SHADOWS FALL Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Hometown Concert
Massachusetts metal band Shadows Fall marked their 30th anniversary with a special one-off hometown concert on Saturday 18 July at the MGM Aria Ballroom in Springfield, Massachusetts, joined by fellow Massachusetts acts Unearth and Within The Ruins. The show, the band's only booked date for the year, spanned a 14-song set covering three decades of material, and Springfield's mayor had officially declared 18 July "Shadows Fall Day" to mark the occasion.
Fan-filmed footage of the gig has since surfaced online. Separately, frontman Brian Fair used a recent interview to give an update on the band's long-awaited follow-up to their 2012 album "Fire From The Sky", saying the record is in its final stages with harmonies and backing vocals being added, though no release date has been set. He also discussed the band's new label, MNRK Heavy, through which Shadows Fall released comeback singles "In The Grey" (December 2024) and "Souls Devoured" (May 2025), and confirmed the band intends to tour once the new album is finished.
In short
- Shadows Fall played a one-off 30th-anniversary show in Springfield, MA on 18 July.
- Springfield's mayor declared the date official "Shadows Fall Day".
- New album, follow-up to 2012's "Fire From The Sky", is nearing completion.
Explained simply
Shadows Fall is a heavy metal band from Massachusetts that has been active since the mid-1990s. They have established themselves as notable figures within the metal music scene and have maintained a dedicated fanbase across their career.
The band released what would become their final studio album in 2012, after which they entered a prolonged period without new recordings. A 30-year anniversary represents significant longevity in the heavy metal genre, where sustained active careers over such timespans are relatively uncommon.
Following a gap of over a decade, Shadows Fall has recently resumed recording with new management and label partnerships. The band's return to music production after such a hiatus represents a notable development in their career trajectory, with plans to continue touring once new material is finished.
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