:''The Shadow Gallery is also the name of the home of the protagonist in the graphic novel
V for Vendetta
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.''
Shadow Gallery is an American
progressive metal band formed in the
Lehigh Valley,
Pennsylvania
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during the early 1980s. It was originally called Sorcerer. After changing their name to Shadow Gallery (taken from the
graphic novel
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''
V for Vendetta
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'' 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
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. In mid-2005, Shadow Gallery released their fifth studio album, ''
Room V
''Room V'' is the fifth album by the progressive metal group Shadow Gallery, released in 2005 (see 2005 in music). It continues the story started in ''Tyranny'', picking up after Tyranny's Act II. It is the band's first album not featuring lon ...
'', on the
Europe
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an-American independent label
Inside Out
Inside Out may refer to:
*Backwards (disambiguation) or inverse
Books
* '' Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd'', by Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason
* ''Inside Out'', Christian book by Larry Crabb
* ''Inside Out'', novel by Barry Eisler
...
.
The band has been compared to contemporary progressive metal bands
Dream Theater
Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of the ...
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
James LaBrie (formally MullMuzzler or ''James LaBrie's MullMuzzler'') is the progressive metal solo side project by James LaBrie, the lead singer of Dream Theater, before recording under his own name in 2005. The record company would not allow LaB ...
.
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
Symphonic metal is a cross-generic style designation for the symphonic subsets of heavy metal music subgenres. It is used to denote any metal band that makes use of symphonic or orchestral elements. The style features the heavy drums and guitar ...
.
On October 29, 2008, lead singer
Mike Baker died of a heart attack at age 45.
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Influences
Shadow Gallery combines musical influences from virtuoso guitarists, like as
Jason Becker
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and
Al Di Meola
Albert Laurence Di Meola (born July 22, 1954) is an American guitarist. Known for his works in jazz fusion and world music, he began his career as a guitarist of the group Return to Forever in 1974. Between the 1970s and 1980s, albums such as ' ...
, as well as
progressive rock
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bands such as
Rush
Rush(es) may refer to:
Places
United States
* Rush, Colorado
* Rush, Kentucky
* Rush, New York
* Rush City, Minnesota
* Rush Creek (Kishwaukee River tributary), Illinois
* Rush Creek (Marin County, California), a stream
* Rush Creek (Mono Cou ...
,
Yes
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* An affirmative particle in the English language; see yes and no
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* YES Prep Public Schools, Houston, Texas, US
* YES (Your Extraordinary Saturday), a learning program from the Minnesota Institute for Talente ...
,
Genesis
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Bible
* Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of mankind
* Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Book of ...
and
Pink Floyd
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. The band displays
heavy metal influences from outfits
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath were an English rock music, rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy met ...
,
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. While fluid in the early years of the band, the lineup for most of the band's history has consisted of Harri ...
,
Queensrÿche and
Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1969. They have sold over 50 million albums and are frequently ranked as one of the greatest metal bands of all time. Despite an innovative and pioneering body of work in th ...
. When interviewed on the subject, Gary Wehrkamp has also added that "The band likes everything from
Tori Amos
Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos; August 22, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She is a classically trained musician with a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Having already begun composing instrumental pieces on piano, Amos won a full ...
, to old
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...
,
Alice Cooper
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,
Gamma Ray
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,
Type O Negative
Type O Negative were an American gothic metal band formed in Brooklyn, New York City in 1989 by Peter Steele (bass, lead vocals), Kenny Hickey (guitar, co-lead vocals), Josh Silver (keyboards, backing vocals), and Sal Abruscato (drums, percussi ...
, and
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails, commonly abbreviated as NIN and stylized as NIИ, is an American industrial rock band formed in Cleveland in 1988. Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Trent Reznor was the only permanent member of the band ...
."
History
1985–1991: As Sorcerer
Sorcerer originally consisted of
Mike Baker, Carl Cadden-James, Ron Evans, and John Cooney. The ensemble began as a cover band, particularly interested in covering difficult to play songs by artists such as
Yngwie Malmsteen
Yngwie Johan Malmsteen ( ; born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck, 30 June 1963) is a Swedish guitarist. He first became known in the 1980s for his neoclassical playing style in heavy metal, and has released 22 studio albums in a career spanning ov ...
and
Rush
Rush(es) may refer to:
Places
United States
* Rush, Colorado
* Rush, Kentucky
* Rush, New York
* Rush City, Minnesota
* Rush Creek (Kishwaukee River tributary), Illinois
* Rush Creek (Marin County, California), a stream
* Rush Creek (Mono Cou ...
. In 1985, guitarists Chris Ingles and Brendt Allman joined the band, with Ingles immediately switching to keyboard duties. At this time, Ron Evans departed in order to pursue other musical interests and goals.
1991–1998: Debut and ''Carved in Stone''
After changing their name to Shadow Gallery and recording a short 8 track demo, Mike Varney eventually signed them to Magna Carta records on August 23, 1991 as the label's second contract (the first having been
Magellan). The record label's objective had been "..to bring a fresh breath of progressive rock to an audience who was subdued by larger record companies quest for typical commercial music".
Impressed with Shadow Gallery's initial demo, Varney suspected the band could help fulfill this objective.
Shadow Gallery's
eponymous debut was released the following year in Japan and
Europe
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. However, before the arduous commitments of a supporting tour and a new studio album, the band needed to secure a stable lineup. April 1993 saw the recruitment of guitarist/keyboardist
Gary Wehrkamp
Gary Wehrkamp (born May 11, 1970 in Butler, New Jersey) is an American musician, songwriter and producer. He is most notably a member of the American progressive rock band Shadow Gallery.
Biography
Career
Early Years
Wehrkamp made his foray ...
, originally of the band The Boxtops. Another lineup addition followed in April 1994 with drummer Kevin Soffera. With this new solidified lineup, Shadow Gallery released its second studio recording on July 11, 1995, titled ''
Carved in Stone''. However, time constraints and other commitments precluded the band from touring in support of both albums.
1998–2001: ''Tyranny''
''Carved in Stone'' was followed up by their 1998 release, ''
Tyranny'' with drummer Joe Nevollo replacing Kevin Soffera. The album is a deeply political
concept album
A concept album is an album whose tracks hold a larger purpose or meaning collectively than they do individually. This is typically achieved through a single central narrative or theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, or lyrical. Som ...
, with themes including the nature of
war and the
military-industrial complex. ''Tyranny'' is also notable for the contributions made by a number of guest musicians. Beyond James LaBrie's vocal contribution to "I Believe,"
D. C. Cooper (vocalist of
Royal Hunt) contributed vocals to the track "New World Order," and violinist Paul Chou made a guest appearance on the tracks "Spoken Words" and "New World Order," with the former featuring a duet between Mike Baker and Laura Jaeger.
Shadow Gallery would return the favor to LaBrie in 1998 when Allman, Cadden-James, Wehrkamp and local musician/songwriter Gary Sloyer appeared on and aided in LaBrie's musical side project,
Mullmuzzler
James LaBrie (formally MullMuzzler or ''James LaBrie's MullMuzzler'') is the progressive metal solo side project by James LaBrie, the lead singer of Dream Theater, before recording under his own name in 2005. The record company would not allow LaB ...
. Their debut record, ''
Keep It to Yourself'', was released by Magna Carta in the Summer of 1999."
2001–2005: ''Legacy''
On April 10, 2001, the band released their fourth studio album, ''
Legacy
In law, a legacy is something held and transferred to someone as their inheritance, as by will and testament. Personal effects, family property, marriage property or collective property gained by will of real property.
Legacy or legacies may refer ...
'', which would prove to be their last under Magna Carta Records. While this album was released in between ''Tyranny'' and ''Room V'', it had no relation to the ongoing narrative of the two albums, instead forming a collection of independent songs. The album was met with generally favorable reviews, for example ''Screaming in Digital'' wrote that:
2005–2008: Room V
On May 30, 2005 (Europe) and June 7, 2005 (USA) Shadow Gallery released ''
Room V
''Room V'' is the fifth album by the progressive metal group Shadow Gallery, released in 2005 (see 2005 in music). It continues the story started in ''Tyranny'', picking up after Tyranny's Act II. It is the band's first album not featuring lon ...
'', the band's fifth studio album and its first under new record label
InsideOut
Inside Out Music is a German independent record label originally based in Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia, and dedicated to the publication of progressive rock, progressive metal and related styles. In 2009, it formed a partnership with Century Med ...
and also the first album without Chris Ingles. It is a concept album, which continued the narrative set out in ''Tyranny''. The album included Jaeger returning to perform a vocal duet on "Comfort Me."
Included as a limited edition, the band also released a second disc. In addition to a multimedia segment titled ''The Story of Room V'' (that can be accessed on a computer's
CD-ROM
A CD-ROM (, compact disc read-only memory) is a type of read-only memory consisting of a pre-pressed optical compact disc that contains data. Computers can read—but not write or erase—CD-ROMs. Some CDs, called enhanced CDs, hold both comput ...
) the album contained five extra tracks, including a Joe Nevolo drum solo ("Joe's Spotlight"), an unreleased demo (entitled "Memories"), an acoustic version of ''Room Vs "Rain", and a long medley covering many
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd are an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic music, psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philo ...
songs titled ''Floydian Memories''. This track is particularly notable, as it features
Mark Zonder
Warlord was an American heavy metal music, heavy metal band, formed in 1980 and based in Los Angeles, California. Since its formation the band was led by guitarist William J Tsamis and drummer Mark Zonder.
History Early years
Warlord is the ...
performing drums on the "One in a Crowd" portion of the medley, as well as
Arjen Lucassen performing guest vocals and the "Shine On" guitar solo.
2008–2009: Baker's death and ''Digital Ghosts''
According to an email sent to the Shadow Gallery News email list on October 31, 2008, Baker died after suffering a heart attack on October 29, 2008 at the age of 45.
Despite the death of Baker, Shadow Gallery continued, and their latest album,
Digital Ghosts
''Digital Ghosts'' is the sixth album by the progressive-metal group Shadow Gallery. It was released on October 23, 2009, in Europe and November 3, 2009, in the U.S. This is the first album since their former singer Mike Baker died on October 2 ...
, was released on October 23, 2009 in Europe with new vocalist Brian Ashland. Wehrkamp stated on Shadow Gallery's
MySpace page:
2010–2013: Touring
2014–present: Hiatus
On September 3, 2014, Shadow Gallery responded to a question on their
Facebook
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page regarding a new album with: "There is movement, creation, there is collaboration, preparation- words spin into music freely given, voices for the stories told, passion to share with strokes so tender, so bold - a new dream born of old. Days pass but we do not count, we are forever past the age of doubt. We will rise. We will rise. You whisper time and who will follow you?...We are working on it."
On November 29, 2015, Wehrkamp's home and studio was destroyed by fire. Shadow Gallery subsequently posted links to their
Facebook
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page asking fans to donate money to nonprofit organization Mady's Angels to aid Wehrkamp and his family. In addition, a benefit concert for the Wehrkamps was held at
Sherman Theater
The Sherman Theater is a not-for-profit concert hall and community theater located on Main Street in downtown Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.
History
Construction on the Sherman Theater was completed in 1928. The building was severely damaged by fire ...
on December 26.
Although Wehrkamp and his family have made a recovery since,
it is unclear how this will affect the band's progress on the new album. In June 2016, the band's Facebook page featured new material in the making via short
Periscope
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In its simplest form, it consists of an outer case with ...
videos.
Live performances
To the chagrin of long-time fans, the band waited until 2010 to perform live, despite having been together (as Shadow Gallery) since the early 1990s. When asked the question in one interview, Wehrkamp explained that "We have always been more a studio band than a performing band unfortunately, and while we rehearsed for a tour just before ''Tyranny'' was started, a few obstacles blocked our touring options, and we were locked back in the studio to make another record. I know there are many people who cannot understand why we haven't played in support of this record, and I can see why they feel that way, but honestly, it's very difficult."
In a more recent 2005 interview, he cited the band's various side projects as a reason, stating that "I truly think that it will maybe never happen as we all have full diaries, families, full time jobs and mortgages... I for instance give lessons and I play in 2 other bands... But we will seriously consider it this time, as it will be very difficult to get all the guys of the band together to go on tour. Besides it was never our intention in the first place to do live gigs as SG is most and for all a real studio band. Maybe, some day, never say never…."
On December 17, 2009 it was announced on the band's website they were going to make their first live appearance on the Triton Power Cruise (along with 9 other bands), which was set to sail April 30 - May 3, 2010 from
Miami
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,
Florida
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. However, in February the
cruise
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Tourism
* Booze cruise
* Music cruise
* River cruise
Aeronautics and aircraft
* Cruise (aeronautics), a distinct stage of an aircraft's flight
* Aviasouz Cruise, a R ...
was cancelled due to an extreme medical crisis within the promoter's family.
On April 17 of 2010, Shadow Gallery announced on their website they will be the headliner on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at
ProgPower Europe
ProgPower Europe (formerly ProgPower) is a progressive metal festival held annually in the Netherlands since 1999. Notable headliners have included Sons of Apollo, Evergrey, and Caligula's Horse.
History
The beginnings of ProgPower Europe st ...
in
Baarlo
Baarlo (; li, Baolder ) is a village in the southeastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Peel en Maas, Limburg, about 6 km southwest of Venlo.
Name and symbols
The oldest mention of the name Baarlo is from 1219.
The old ...
,
Netherlands
)
, anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau")
, image_map =
, map_caption =
, subdivision_type = Sovereign state
, subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands
, established_title = Before independence
, established_date = Spanish Netherl ...
. On July 20 a local show in
Tannersville, PA on September 5, 2010 at Barley Creek Brewing Company was announced. This will become the band's debut show and the opening band will be
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
based progressive metal act
Suspyre
Suspyre is an American progressive metal band from New Jersey, United States, who were formed in 2001.
About the band
Suspyre's sound is heavily influenced by a wide variety of bands and composers, most prominently Dream Theater, Opeth, Symphony ...
.
On the same day a statement appeared on the band's website saying they would embark on a two-week European tour starting with the ProgPower Europe show on October 2. The tour is called the "Shadow Gallery Live: 2010 Tour" and is sponsored by Greek concert promoter Warcry Entertainment Group. Support act during most of the shows will be the Greek modern rock band Maplerun. Although all band members have performed live onstage before in other bands this will be the first tour in 20 years of their career as Shadow Gallery.
In the weeks following the initial announcement more tour dates were confirmed and as of August 23, 2010 the final European tour schedule is listed as:
* 10/02/2010 ProgPower Europe Festival – Baarlo, Netherlands
* 10/03/2010 House of Progression -
London
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, England
* 10/04/2010 Nouveau Casino -
Paris
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, France
* 10/06/2010 Alcatraz –
Milan
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, Italy
* 10/08/2010 8Ball –
Thessaloniki
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,
Greece
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* 10/09/2010 Stage Club –
Larissa
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, Greece
* 10/10/2010 Kyttaro –
Athens
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, Greece
* 10/14/2010 MMC Club -
Bratislava
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,
Slovakia
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* 10/16/2010 Turock -
Essen
Essen (; Latin: ''Assindia'') is the central and, after Dortmund, second-largest city of the Ruhr, the largest urban area in Germany. Its population of makes it the fourth-largest city of North Rhine-Westphalia after Cologne, Düsseldorf and D ...
, Germany
* 10/17/2010 Biebob -
Vosselaar
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There are three paris ...
, Belgium
In an interview with the band conducted on August 22, 2010 guitarist
Brendt Allman :''The Shadow Gallery is also the name of the home of the protagonist in the graphic novel V for Vendetta.''
Shadow Gallery is an American progressive metal band formed in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania during the early 1980s. It was originally ...
answered a question about the probability of touring again after the European dates as follows: "It's tough to say because there's a lot of different things going on in a lot of people's lives, but if we can do it once, we can probably do it twice."
The band has announced in 2013 that they will be playing live again. Their first announced headlining gigs are on May 5, 2013 at the U.S. progressive rock Rites of Spring festival (RoSfest) in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and on Friday, September 6, 2013 at the U.S. progressive metal festival ProgPower USA in Atlanta, Georgia. The month following the band heads over to Europe to perform at
ProgPower Europe
ProgPower Europe (formerly ProgPower) is a progressive metal festival held annually in the Netherlands since 1999. Notable headliners have included Sons of Apollo, Evergrey, and Caligula's Horse.
History
The beginnings of ProgPower Europe st ...
in
Baarlo
Baarlo (; li, Baolder ) is a village in the southeastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Peel en Maas, Limburg, about 6 km southwest of Venlo.
Name and symbols
The oldest mention of the name Baarlo is from 1219.
The old ...
,
Netherlands
)
, anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau")
, image_map =
, map_caption =
, subdivision_type = Sovereign state
, subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands
, established_title = Before independence
, established_date = Spanish Netherl ...
on Friday, October 4. This will be Shadow Gallery's second headlining appearance at the
Dutch progressive music festival and the band has stated they will play a special 2 hour set.
Current formation
Current members
*Brendt Allman –
guitar
The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...
,
backing vocals
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(1985–present)
*Carl Cadden-James –
bass
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Fish
* Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species
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* Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range:
** Bass (instrument), including:
** Acoustic bass gui ...
, backing and
lead vocals
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,
flute
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(1985–present)
*
Gary Wehrkamp
Gary Wehrkamp (born May 11, 1970 in Butler, New Jersey) is an American musician, songwriter and producer. He is most notably a member of the American progressive rock band Shadow Gallery.
Biography
Career
Early Years
Wehrkamp made his foray ...
–
keyboards
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** Keyboard technology, computer keyboard hardware and firmware
Music
* Musi ...
,
piano
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, guitar, backing vocals
(1992–present)
*Joe Nevolo –
drums
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(1997–present)
*Brian Ashland – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
(2009–present)
Former members
*Chris Ingles – piano, keyboards
(1985–2007)
*
Mike Baker – lead vocals
(1985–2008; his death)
*Kevin Soffera – drums
(1994–1996)
Timeline
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bar:Brendt text:"Brendt Allman"
bar:Ron text:"Ron Evans"
bar:Gary text:"Gary Werhkamp"
bar:Carl text:"Carl Cadden-James"
bar:Chris text:"Chris Ingles"
bar:Ben text:"Ben Timely"
bar:John text:"John_Cooney"
bar:Kevin text:"Kevin Soffera"
bar:Joe text:"Joe Nevolo"
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bar:Joe from:01/01/1996 till:end color:Drums
Discography
Studio albums
*1992 – ''Shadow Gallery''
*1995 – ''Carved in Stone''
*1998 – ''Tyranny''
*2001 – ''
Legacy
In law, a legacy is something held and transferred to someone as their inheritance, as by will and testament. Personal effects, family property, marriage property or collective property gained by will of real property.
Legacy or legacies may refer ...
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*2005 – ''
Room V
''Room V'' is the fifth album by the progressive metal group Shadow Gallery, released in 2005 (see 2005 in music). It continues the story started in ''Tyranny'', picking up after Tyranny's Act II. It is the band's first album not featuring lon ...
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*2009 – ''
Digital Ghosts
''Digital Ghosts'' is the sixth album by the progressive-metal group Shadow Gallery. It was released on October 23, 2009, in Europe and November 3, 2009, in the U.S. This is the first album since their former singer Mike Baker died on October 2 ...
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Compilation albums
*2007 – ''
Prime Cuts''
References
External links
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1985 establishments in Pennsylvania
American progressive metal musical groups
Heavy metal musical groups from Pennsylvania
Inside Out Music artists
Magna Carta Records artists
Musical groups established in 1985
Rock music groups from Pennsylvania