Shadowside
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| Shadowside | |
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| Genres | power metal, heavy metal [1] |
| Years active | 2001–present [2] |
| Website | www.shadowside.ws |
| Members | |
| Dani Nolden Raphael Mattos Edu Simões Fabio Buitvidas |
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| Past members | |
| See below | |
Shadowside is a heavy metal band with female vocals from Brazil drawing from influences of Thrash and Hard Rock.
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[edit] History
Beginning in 2001, Shadowside entered the Brazilian metal scene with a stage act that incited a buzz around the band. This buzz enabled them to secure support slots for bands such as Nightwish, Primal Fear and Shaman in the first year of the band's career.[3]
Featuring Dani Nolden, one of the most unique and strong female voices ever heard, they combine influences of Hard Rock, Thrash and Heavy Metal and are known for their strong hooks, heavy guitars and high energy live show.
During the year of 2006, Shadowside supported Helloween in Brazil and was awarded best band, album, lead singer and national show by several media professionals such as Airton Diniz, Editor in Chief of Roadie Crew Magazine. They were also featured on radio playlists worldwide. However it was in 2007 that Shadowside really went international. In July 2007, they won the "AirPlay Direct All Things Digital Hard Rock / Heavy Metal", chosen between over 1,000 bands worldwide.[4] With the exposition received from the contest they signed a worldwide deal for the worldwide re-release of the debut album.[5] Since then, they have been on the road frequently, having toured Spain and USA several times as well as their homecountry Brazil. Other artists they have performed with are Kittie, Divine Heresy, Daath, Temple of Brutality (featuring David Ellefson of Megadeth) and Sepultura.
Shadowside made their U.S. debut appearance at the Indianapolis Metal Fest on September 22, 2007 in Indianapolis, IN.[6]
In the summer of 2008 Shadowside did their first tour of the US, including a performance that June at the Flight of the Valkyries festival in St. Paul, Minnesota. At that festival, Shadowside vocalist Dani Nolden shared the state with Benedictum for a few Dio cover songs as part of an exclusive festival performance.[7]
In August 2009 the band released their second album, Dare to Dream, in Brazil through LCM/Radar Records.[8] The band took a big risk and dared to go for a raw and direct sound. The idea was immediately accepted and embraced by the fans and the album immediately hit position #4 in the Roadie Crew album charts (the most important Brazilian Metal magazine).
In 2010, Shadowside was described by the media as “the best band Brazilian band in activity” Novo Metal website[9] and as the band that rescued attitude in Rock music Roadie Crew Magazine[10]. Dare to Dream also received high praise, being picked album of the year by the vast majority of the press in Brazil, top 3 albums by nearly every website and magazine in the country, voted by readers of the Portuguese magazine Horns Up! as the best Brazilian band and by readers of Roadie Crew as best female singer and top 3 overall, top 3 albums, top 3 bands, top 10 guitarists and top 10 live concerts.
Recorded, produced and mixed by Dave Schiffman (Audioslave, System of a Down, Six Feet Under) and mastered by Howie Weinberg (Iron Maiden, Metallica, Pantera, Rush, Aerosmith and several others), Dare to Dream is scheduled for a worldwide release with a bonus track in May/June 2010.
[edit] Albums
[edit] Inner Monster Out (2011)
| Professional ratings | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Metal Critic |    [1] |
- 01. Gag Order (4:37)
- 02. Angel With Horns (4:41)
- 03. Habitchual (3:32)
- 04. In the Name of Love (3:49)
- 05. Inner Monster Out (feat. Björn "Speed" Strid, Mikael Stanne, Niklas Isfeldt) (3:48)
- 06. I'm Your Mind (3:25)
- 07. My Disrupted Reality (4:14)
- 08. A Smile Upon Death (3:22)
- 09. Whatever Our Fortune (3:02)
- 10. A.D.D. (4:12)
- 11. Waste of Life (3:41)
[edit] Dare to Dream (2009)
- 01. Nation Hollow Mind
- 02. In The Night
- 03. Last Thoughts
- 04. Hideaway
- 05. Baby in the Dark
- 06. Ready or Not
- 07. Memories
- 08. Wings of Freedom
- 09. Time to Say Goodbye
- 10. Life Denied
- 11. Dare to Dream
- 12. Everlasting Sun (European bonus track)
- "Dare to Dream" was produced and mixed by Dave Schiffman (SYSTEM OF A DOWN, AUDIOSLAVE, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) at LCM Studio in São Paulo, Brazil and was mastered by Howie Weinberg (AEROSMITH, IRON MAIDEN, METALLICA, PANTERA) at Masterdisk in New York. The CD's cover was designed by Brazilian artist Jobert Mellow, who previously worked with the band on the American edition of SHADOWSIDE's debut album, "Theatre of Shadows" (2007). [11]
[edit] Theatre of Shadows (2007)
- 01. Enter The Shadowside
- 02. Vampire Hunter
- 03. Highlight
- 04. We Want A Miracle
- 05. Illusions
- 06. Queen Of The Sky
- 07. Believe In Yourself
- 08. Tonight
- 09. Kingdom Of Life
- 10. Red Storm
- 11. Theatre Of Shadows Act 1 Shadow Dance
- 12. Theatre Of Shadows Act 2 Here to Stay
- 13. Rainbow In The Dark (Bonus For USA)
- The USA version from Chavis Records includes a cover of Dio's "Rainbow In the Dark". [12]
[edit] References
[edit] Members
[edit] Current members
- Dani Nolden - Vocals/Keyboards
- Raphael Mattos - Guitar
- Ricardo Piccoli - Bass (Sunseth Midnight (Bra))
- Fabio Buitvidas - Drums (Acid Storm (Bra), Engrave (Bra), Justness (Bra), Pastore)[13]
[edit] Past members
- Ricky Slater - Guitar
- Bill Shadow - Guitar
- Arc Ray - Bass
- Lucas de Santis - Bass
- A.S. Rock - Drums [14]
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