Shadows Fall raised the bar again with their brand new work Retribution: On this fifth studio album the New England melodic thrashers improved their style beyond solid. Although the record is still pure "Shadows Fall", their sound definitely evolved. On the one hand, the record is moderate and well tempered, on the other hand thrashier, straight to the point, with a lot of heavy, non-stop assault parts. This is undoubtedly Shadows Fall's finest work to date!

Follow up:

Shadows Fall - Still I Rise

Shadows Fall - Dead and Gone