The performance will take place at a legendary venue next spring
Next spring, Shadows Fall are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their watershed album, The War Within with a special one-off show.
“20 years – cannot believe it will be 20 years since Shadows Fall dropped The War Within on the world, “says frontman Brian Fair. “This record changed my entire life and took me around the world. We had been surprised by the success of The Art of Balance and definitely felt a little pressure to take things to another level, but we did not allow that pressure to change our vision of the band we wanted to be. Our goal was to allow all of our influences shine through while pushing metal into a new direction, creating the music we had always wanted to hear ourselves.”
He continues, “The War Within may be the closest we have come to achieving these goals and that hard work and vision allowed us to get on our first arena tour, our first Grammy nomination, and countless other firsts along the way. Since this is an important birthday for the album, we wanted to play a special set to celebrate The War Within in its entirety, every track, some of which has rarely been played live.”
The anniversary gig is slated for Saturday, March 16, 2024 at the storied Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey.
Nodding to New Jersey’s pivotal role in the band’s history, Fair says, “New Jersey has always had some of the craziest crowds we have ever played to so doing this show at The Starland Ballroom seemed like the perfect choice! Dirty Jersey has always felt like a home away from home to us and we have had so many full-on parties on that stage. We cannot wait to party there again! Start stretching now and get ready to come out of mosh retirement so we can give The War Within the birthday rager it deserves. See ya soon!”
An AMEX pre-sale begins today, November 1, and runs through Thursday, November 2. VIP Tickets are on sale now HERE. The general on-sale begins this Friday, November 3 at 12pm ET HERE.
Yesterday [October 31], Shadows Fall set sail on Lamb of God’s inaugural Headbanger’s Boat Cruise along with Mastodon, Hatebreed, Testament, Lacuna Coil, and more.
Released on September 21, 2004 through Century Media, Shadows Fall’s The War Within was a keystone in the New Wave of American Heavy Metal. The record peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard 200. Both singles – “What Drives the Weak” and “Inspiration on Demand” – cracked the Top 50 on the Mainstream Rock chart. Since its release, the album has sold over 300,000 copies worldwide. In addition to the two singles, The War Within was anchored by tracks like “Ghosts of Past Failures,” “Those Who Cannot Speak,” and the ultra-brutal “The Power of I and I.”
Hopefully, a full anniversary tour is in the works.
A vinyl reissue would be cool, too.
