Shadow Gallery can easily be enjoyed by any (prog) metal fan, and is one of the best prog acts of the decade. This album blends symphonic rock, metal and progressive technical metal seemlessly. Many consider this to be their best album, and this also features a new member, vocalist Brian Ashland. The band followed up their dark concept record with 2009's DIGITAL GHOSTS, another smash hit amongst metal fans. ROOM V also featured more guest work, mainly in the form of Arjen Lucassen (AYREON) on vocals for sections, and also contributing a guitar solo. Many consider this album to be the band's ultimate success, only challenged by their 2009 release, DIGITAL GHOSTS.
In 2005, the band returned with ROOM V, another concept record made to pick up where Tyranny's narrative left off. This album also features many tracks with a more commercial taste, and although released between to concept records, stands as a collection of songs. This was the band's last recording under Magna Carta Records. Many fans consider this to be a marked change, displaying a more progressive, technical and focussed Shadow Gallery. To follow up their latest hit, the band released LEGACY in 2001. This album also features a guest appearance from vocalist James LaBrie (DREAM THEATER). This is a concept album, concerning itself deeply with politics. Shortly after, Shadow Gallery released another full length recording, titled TYRANNY (1998). In 1995, the band released their second proper studio recording: CARVED IN STONE. In late 1993, the band recruited a new musician to their course - Keyboardist and guitarist Gary Wehrkamp, and in 1994, added another virtuoso to their palette, drummer Kevin Soffera.
The band released their first proper EP of tracks a year later, with copies being sold in Europe and Japan aswell. After changing their name to Shadow Gallery, the band recorded an 8-track demo, which helped them sign to Magna Carta Records in 1991. Shadow Gallery is a progressive metal band, which formed in Pennsylvania (USA) in the 1980's, originally under the name "Sorcerer". Founded in Lehigh Valley, USA in 1985 (originally as "Sorcerer") - Still active as of 2018
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