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In this exclusive interview for Ink 19, Shadows Fall drummer Jason Bittner talks to Gail Worley about his band’s emergence from the metal underground to land a major label deal with Atlantic Records, his surprising musical roots, and why the staff of any Holiday Inn might appreciate having Jason around if the drummer in their lounge band had a heart attack. Check it out Right Here!
Extreme metal band Shadows Fall has been a driving force in aggressive modern rock for so many years, it’s almost startling to realize that the group’s latest offering Threads of Life – the band’s fifth album – is actually its major label debut. When asked if he felt pressure regarding his performance for the album, knowing it would be Shadows’ first for Atlantic Records, drummer Jason Bittner had a very thoughtful response. “I felt that I had to step up my performance, period,” Bittner explains, “because I feel like that with every record. I always want to do something different.
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