Shadows Fall Release Video for “Souls Devoured”
Oh yes, this rips shit. I don’t care what any of you fuckers say, Shadows Fall just released the video for their new song “Souls Devoured” and it kicks ass. You can check it out down below if you don’t believe me.
Described as a “straight up metallic anthem,” it’s almost as if they’ve not missed a beat all these years. Speaking of the process that went into this new track, frontman Brian Fair said it was an example of the band getting to really “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.”
As for the lyrical content, Fair explains:
“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.
“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!”
Shadows Fall will be hitting the road next week with their first stop being Sonic Temple on the 8th. You can find the rest of their run with Killswitch Engage down below.
SHADOWS FALL ON TOUR:
5/8 – Columbus, OH — Sonic Temple*
5/10 — Indianapolis, IN — Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre
5/11 — Memphis, TN — Minglewood Hall
5/13 — New Orleans, LA — The Fillmore New Orleans
5/14 — Birmingham, AL — Avondale Brewing Company
5/15 — Atlanta, GA — 529 Bar**
7/18 – Springfield, MA – MassMutual Center
5/17 — Myrtle Beach, SC — House of Blues
5/18 — Virginia Beach, VA — The Dome
7/18 — Springfield, MA — MassMutual Center***
*FESTIVAL DATE
**HEADLINE SHOW
***SUPPORTING LAMB OF GOD
