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| Artist = [[Shadows Fall]]
| Artist = [[Shadows Fall]]
| Cover = Shadows_Fall_-_Of_One_Blood.jpg
| Cover = Shadows_Fall_-_Of_One_Blood.jpg
| Released = April 4, 2000<br/>Re-Released: April 15, 2008
| Released = April 4, 2000<br/>Re-released: April 15, 2008
| Recorded = 1999 at Planet Z in [[Hadley, Massachusetts]]
| Recorded = 1999 at Planet Z Studios in [[Hadley, Massachusetts|Hadley]], [[Massachusetts]]
| Genre = [[Melodic death metal]]
| Genre = [[Melodic death metal]]
| Length = 46:01
| Length = 46:01
| Label = [[Century Media Records|Century Media]]
| Label = [[Century Media Records|Century Media]]
| Producer = Chris "Zeuss" Harris
| Producer = [[Zeuss|Chris "Zeuss" Harris]]
| Reviews =
| Reviews =
| Last album = ''[[Somber Eyes to the Sky]]''<br/>(1997)
| Last album = ''[[Somber Eyes to the Sky]]''<br/>(1997)
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"Root Bound Apollo" was originally an [[Overcast (band)|Overcast]] song (Brian Fair's former band), but it was not released on any recording made by the band until 2008, on the compilation ''[[Reborn to Kill Again]]''.
"Root Bound Apollo" was originally an [[Overcast (band)|Overcast]] song (Brian Fair's former band), but it was not released on any recording made by the band until 2008, on the compilation ''[[Reborn to Kill Again]]''.


== Sound style ==
==Sound style==


This is the last album in which the band shows melodic death metal elements, with long guitar solos, [[tremolo picking]], acoustic interludes within the songs, keyboards and [[blast beat]]s, including a more [[death growl]]-like vocal style of Brian Fair, more similar to [[Philip Labonte]] in ''[[Somber Eyes to the Sky]]''.{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} In the next albums, the band would compose shorter songs and [[screaming]] style vocals.
This is the last album in which the band shows melodic death metal elements, with long guitar solos, [[tremolo picking]], acoustic interludes within the songs, keyboards and [[blast beat]]s, including a more [[death growl]]-like vocal style of Brian Fair, more similar to [[Philip Labonte]] in ''[[Somber Eyes to the Sky]]''.{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} In the next albums, the band would compose shorter songs and [[screaming]] style vocals.


After this album, the band decided to leave the overall melodic death metal sound to find its own sound, "more inspired in [[hard rock]] and [[thrash metal]]", guitarist Matt Bachand states on a interview after releasing the band's next album, ''[[The Art of Balance]]''<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20030430094413/www.shadowsfall.com/bio.html Shadows Fall bio] “This time, instead of eight [[melodic death metal|Gothenburg death metal]] songs, we have ballads, rock songs, thrash tunes.”</ref>
After this album, the band decided to leave the overall melodic death metal sound to find its own sound, "more inspired in [[hard rock]] and [[thrash metal]]", guitarist Matt Bachand states on a interview after releasing the band's next album, ''[[The Art of Balance]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shadows Fall Biography|publisher=shadowsfall.com|url=http://www.shadowsfall.com/bio.html|accessdate=May 14, 2012|first=Amy|last=Sciarretto|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20030430094413/www.shadowsfall.com/bio.html|archivedate=April 30, 2003}}</ref>


===Re-recordings===
===Re-recordings===
Three songs from this album—"Fleshold", "Revel in My Loss", and "To Ashes"—were re-recorded from ''[[Somber Eyes to the Sky]]''. All three new versions still contain Phil Labonte's vocals on some parts of the songs.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}
Three songs from this album — "Fleshold", "Revel in My Loss", and "To Ashes" — were re-recorded from ''[[Somber Eyes to the Sky]]''. All three new versions still contain Phil Labonte's vocals on some parts of the songs.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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==Personnel==
==Personnel==
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;Shadows Fall
;Shadows Fall
* [[Brian Fair]] – [[singing|vocals]]
* [[Brian Fair]] – [[singing|vocals]]
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* Paul Romanko – [[Bass guitar|bass]]
* Paul Romanko – [[Bass guitar|bass]]
* [[David Germain]] – [[Drum kit|drums]]
* [[David Germain]] – [[Drum kit|drums]]

;Additional performer
;Additional performer
* Ray Michaud – [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]]
* Ray Michaud – [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]]
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;Production
;Production
* [[record producer|Produced]], [[audio engineering|engineered]], and [[audio mixing (recorded music)|mixed]] by [[Zeuss]]
* [[record producer|Produced]], [[audio engineering|engineered]], and [[audio mixing (recorded music)|mixed]] by [[Zeuss]]
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* A&R – Tom Bejgrowicz
* A&R – Tom Bejgrowicz
* Photography by Jason Hellmann
* Photography by Jason Hellmann

;2008 reissue
;2008 reissue
* [[Remix]]ed by Zeuss
* [[Remix]]ed by Zeuss
* [[Remaster]]ed by Alan Douches
* [[Remaster]]ed by Alan Douches
* Reissue coordinated by Steve Joh
* Reissue coordinating by Steve Joh
* Photography by Jason Hellmann, Alex Solca, and Morgan Walker
* Photography by Jason Hellmann, Alex Solca, and Morgan Walker
{{col-end}}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 07:40, 14 May 2012

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Of One Blood is the second studio album by Shadows Fall, released on April 4, 2000. On this release, the band improved the sometimes muddy and ill-defined production of their debut, Somber Eyes to the Sky. This was the band's first release on Century Media Records, featuring Brian Fair on vocals (replacing Philip Labonte). This is also the last album featuring the drummer David Germain, and the last album of the melodic death metal era of Shadows Fall. The album was remixed by Zeuss and remastered by Alan Douches for a reissue, which was released April 15, 2008. The re-release also contains new and updated artwork.

"Root Bound Apollo" was originally an Overcast song (Brian Fair's former band), but it was not released on any recording made by the band until 2008, on the compilation Reborn to Kill Again.

Sound style

This is the last album in which the band shows melodic death metal elements, with long guitar solos, tremolo picking, acoustic interludes within the songs, keyboards and blast beats, including a more death growl-like vocal style of Brian Fair, more similar to Philip Labonte in Somber Eyes to the Sky.[citation needed] In the next albums, the band would compose shorter songs and screaming style vocals.

After this album, the band decided to leave the overall melodic death metal sound to find its own sound, "more inspired in hard rock and thrash metal", guitarist Matt Bachand states on a interview after releasing the band's next album, The Art of Balance.[1]

Re-recordings

Three songs from this album — "Fleshold", "Revel in My Loss", and "To Ashes" — were re-recorded from Somber Eyes to the Sky. All three new versions still contain Phil Labonte's vocals on some parts of the songs.[citation needed]

Track listing

All music is composed by Shadows Fall, except where noted

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Pain Glass Vision" (music: Ray Michaud, Zeuss, Shadows Fall)(instrumental) 0:48
2."Crushing Belial"Brian Fair 5:25
3."Of One Blood"Fair 4:45
4."The First Noble Truth"Fair, Matt Bachand 4:14
5."Fleshold"Bachand, Damien McPhersonBachand, Romanko, Donais, Germain3:37
6."Root Bound Apollo"Fair 6:19
7."Revel in My Loss"Philip Labonte, Bachand 5:27
8."Montauk"Fair 4:22
9."To Ashes"Labonte, Bachand 6:01
10."Serenity"Fair 4:58

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Sciarretto, Amy. "Shadows Fall Biography". shadowsfall.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2003. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
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