Shadows Fall is an American heavy metal band formed in Springfield, Massachusetts in late 1995. Although the band has experienced several line-up changes, for most of its recording career Shadows Fall has comprised of Brian Fair (vocals), Jonathan Donais (guitar) , Matt Bachand (guitar), Paul Romanko (bass), and Jason Bittner (drums).Since its formation, Shadows Fall has released five studio albums, two compilation albums, and one DVD. The band's first album featured Philip Labonte on vocals, although he was soon replaced by Fair. Shadows Fall's first two studio albums featured David Germain playing drums, but in 2002 Bittner joined the band full time. Last year, the band was a Grammy Award nominee in the category Best Metal Performance for the song "Redemption" off the album Threads of Life.