Retribution (Shadows Fall album)

Retribution
Studio album by
Shadows Fall
ReleasedSeptember 15, 2009
Genre
Length46:03
58:43 (bonus tracks)
LabelEverblack Industries
ProducerChris "Zeuss" Harris,[1] Shadows Fall
Shadows Fall chronology
Seeking the Way: The Greatest Hits
(2007) 		Retribution
(2009) 		Fire from the Sky
(2012)
Singles from Retribution
  1. "Still I Rise"
    Released: August 11, 2009[2]
  2. "Bark at the Moon"
    Released: March 15, 2010[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
411maniaStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar[4]
About.comStarStarStarStar[5]
AllmusicStarStarStarHalf star[6]
Blabbermouth.netStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarHalf star[7]
BlisteringStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar[8]
Rock SoundStarStarStarStarStarStarStar[9]

Retribution is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Shadows Fall. The album was released on September 15, 2009. It debuted at number 35 on the Billboard 200. The album would produce singles for "Still I Rise" and for their cover of Ozzy Osbourne's "Bark at the Moon". The song "War" is an original composition but uses lyrics from the Bob Marley & the Wailers song War.[10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Shadows Fall, except where noted.

Album tracks
No.TitleLength
1."The Path to Imminent Ruin"1:13
2."My Demise"6:59
3."Still I Rise"3:59
4."War"3:40
5."King of Nothing" (feat. Lamb of God's Randy Blythe)4:15
6."The Taste of Fear"4:08
7."Embrace Annihilation"5:11
8."Picture Perfect"3:55
9."A Public Execution"6:07
10."Dead and Gone"6:35
Total length:46:03
Deluxe Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Bark at the Moon" (Ozzy Osbourne cover)4:14
12."Age of Quarrel" (Cro-Mags cover)4:55
13."Critical Mass" (Nuclear Assault cover)3:30

Bonus DVD (Deluxe Edition)

Live songs

Live from Bonnaroo (Music & Arts Festival)

  1. Failure of the Devout
  2. A Public Execution
  3. Thoughts Without Words

Live at The Crazy Donkey

  2. The Power of I and I
  3. Forevermore

Instructional videos

Guitar World

  1. King of Nothing
  2. Still I Rise
  3. Tip: Alternate Picking
  4. Tip: Downstroke
  5. Tip: Leads
  6. Tip: Vibrato

Drum Lesson

  1. Still I Rise

Personnel

Shadows Fall
Additional performer
Production
  • Produced by Zeuss and Shadows Fall
  • Engineered and mixed by Zeuss
  • Mastered by Alan Douches
  • Vocals produced by Michael (Elvis) Baskette and engineered by Dave Holdredge
  • Artwork and layout by Sons of Nero
  • Photography by Jeremy Saffer

Charts

Chart performance
Chart (2009) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[12] 98
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[13] 160
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[14] 40
US Billboard 200[15] 35
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] 4
US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard)[17] 13
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] 3
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[19] 11

References

  1. ^ "SHADOWS FALL: Entire New Album Available For Streaming. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved on September 17, 2009.
  2. ^ "Still I Rise (2009)". 7digital. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "Bark at the Moon (2010)". 7digital. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  4. ^ 411mania Review
  5. ^ "Shadows Fall - 'Retribution'" Archived March 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. About.com. Retrieved on May 11, 2012.
  6. ^ Retribution at AllMusic
  7. ^ Blabbermouth Review
  8. ^ "Shadows Fall - 'Retribution'" Blistering. Retrieved on May 11, 2012.
  9. ^ Rock Sound Review
  10. ^ Sciarretto, Amy. "Shadows Fall's Brian Fair Reveals Details About New Album". Noisecreep. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  11. ^ "SHADOWS FALL: New Song Featuring RANDY BLYTHE Posted Online". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
  12. ^ "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. September 20, 2009. Archived from the original on September 29, 2009. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  13. ^ "Album on Oricon News". Oricon News. Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  14. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 20/9/2009 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  15. ^ "Shadows Fall Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  16. ^ "Shadows Fall Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  17. ^ "Shadows Fall Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  18. ^ "Shadows Fall Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  19. ^ "Shadows Fall Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
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