SHADOW GALLERY: 'Digital Ghosts' European Digipack Detailed

October 13, 2009

SHADOW GALLERY, widely considered a major and innovative force within the realms of progressive rock and metal, will release its sixth studio effort, "Digital Ghosts". on October 26 in Europe and November 3 in North America via InsideOut Music.

After the tragic passing of lead singer Mike Baker in October 2008, SHADOW GALLERY's new CD introduces new vocalist Brian Ashland and not only sees the entire band once again sharing additional vocal duties but also features guest vocal appearances by Ralf Scheepers (PRIMAL FEAR) and Clay Barton (SUSPYRE) to complement the release. With "Digital Ghosts", SHADOW GALLERY's members Brendt Allman, Carl Cadden-James, Gary Wehrkamp, Ashland and returning drummer Joe Nevolo (who appears on two songs of the record) have focused their powerful energies on creating a seamless blend of progressive, metal, and symphonic rock as a transcendent work of musical art that advances the boundaries of these genres into new directions.

In addition to the to the regular CD and digital download version of "Digital Ghosts", there will be a very special limited edition digipack released in Europe with expanded and slightly modified artwork as well as four special bonus tracks:

"Digital Ghosts" limited European digipack track listing:

01. With Honor
02. Venom
03. Pain
04. Gold Dust
05. Strong
06. Digital Ghost
07. Haunted
08. Two Shadows *
09. Gold Dust (Demo) *
10. In Your Window *
11. World Of Fantasy (Demo) *

* Bonus tracks

"Two Shadows" is a partly upgraded version of the Japan bonus track from the previous album "Room V", featuring vocals by former vocalist Mike Baker, who tragically passed away in October 2008. "Gold Dust (Demo)" features vocals by Carl-Cadden James, "In Your Window" is an A capella version of vocal harmonies of the album song "Digital Ghost", and "World Of Fantasy (Demo)" is a non-album song, also featuring vocals by Mike Baker.

A full-length track from "Digital Ghosts", entitled "Gold Dust", is now available for streaming on the band's MySpace page.

Commented SHADOW GALLERY's Brendt Allman: "'Gold Dust' is one of the first songs that I started writing for this new record. I just loved the D/ B flat/ E progression used in the chorus, then I just built the other parts around that. I knew that it could be a strong chorus and it turned out to be one of the best on the record. I particularly love the simplicity of the chord changes in the second half of the song, riding one note on the guitar in machine gun fashion while having pretty chord changes over the top of it. I love the fact that there are four lead vocalists on that section as well."

SHADOW GALLERY lineup (pictured below from left to right):

* Brendt Allman - Electric & Acoustic guitars, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
* Carl Cadden-James - Bass Guitar and Vocals
* Gary Wehrkamp - Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals and Drums
* Brian Ashland - Lead Vocals, Guitar
* Joe Nevolo - Drums

A brand new interview with SHADOW GALLERY guitarist Gary Wehrkamp is available for streaming on DementiaRadio.com.

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