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Retribution

Shadows Fall · 2009

102 min · 17 tracks · thrash metal · metalcore · melodic death metal

A blistering fusion of melodic death metal and metalcore, marked by aggressive riffs and introspective lyrics.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • layered, dense sonic textures
  • gradual builds and payoffs

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2009, 'Retribution' is Shadows Fall's fifth studio album, following their critically acclaimed record 'Threads of Life' from 2007. By this time, the band was solidifying its place in the metalcore scene after years of touring and building a dedicated fanbase, showcasing their evolution as musicians with more complex arrangements and lyrical themes.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 11 Bark at the Moon 4:15
  • 12 Age of Quarrel 4:55
  • 13 Critical Mass 3:31

Disc 2

  • 1 Live From Bonnaroo 17:00
  • 2 Live at the Crazy Donkey 8:58
  • 3 Guitar World 6:34
  • 4 Drum Lesson 11:09

Disc 3

  • 1 The Path to Imminent Ruin 1:13
  • 2 My Demise 6:59
  • 3 Still I Rise 3:57
  • 4 War 3:40
  • 5 King of Nothing 4:15
  • 6 The Taste of Fear 4:07
  • 7 Embrace Annihilation 5:10
  • 8 Picture Perfect 3:55
  • 9 A Public Execution 6:07
  • 10 Dead and Gone 6:35

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