Shadow Gallery

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Shadow Gallery is an American progressive metal band formed in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania during the early 1980s. It was originally called Sorcerer. After changing their name to Shadow Gallery, taken from the graphic novel V for Vendetta by Alan Moore, and recording a short 8-track demo, the band was signed to Magna Carta Records in 1991. Shadow Gallery's eponymous debut was released the following year in Japan and Europe. In mid-2005, Shadow Gallery released their fifth studio album, Room V, on the European-American independent label Inside Out Music.

The band has been compared to contemporary progressive metal bands Dream Theater and Symphony X. The members of Shadow Gallery have also collaborated with other progressive metal bands. Dream Theater's James LaBrie contributed backing vocals to the song "I Believe", which appeared on Shadow Gallery's 1998 album, Tyranny, and in return Shadow Gallery members have contributed to LaBrie's side projects, including MullMuzzler.

Shadow Gallery songs, often in the context of a concept album or story, are frequently long with extended instrumental pieces in the middle. For diversity, their music is heavy at times and mellow at others, sometimes incorporating elements of neoclassical and symphonic metal.

On October 29, 2008, lead singer Mike Baker died of a heart attack at the age of 45.

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Shadow Gallery est un groupe de metal progressif américain, originaire de Lehigh Valley, en Pennsylvanie. Il est formé pendant les années 1980, originellement sous le nom de Sorcerer. Après un changement de nom pour Shadow Gallery (inspiré de V pour Vendetta d'Alan Moore) et une démo de huit chansons, le groupe signe au label Magna Carta Records en 1991. Le premier album, éponyme, de Shadow Gallery est publié l'année suivante au Japon et en Europe. En mi-2005, Shadow Gallery publie son cinquième album studio, Room V, au label indépendant InsideOut Music.

Le groupe est souvent comparé à ses contemporain du metal progressif Dream Theater et Symphony X. Les membres de Shadow Gallery ont également collaboré avec d'autres groupes du genre. James LaBrie de Dream Theater contribue à la partie chorale de la chanson I Believe (issue de leur album Tyranny), et en retour, les membres de Shadow Gallery contribueront aux projets parallèles de LaBrie (comme Mullmuzzler).

Le 29 octobre 2008, leur chanteur Mike Baker succombe d'une crise cardiaque à l'âge de 45 ans.

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