Shadows | ||||
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Released | November 22, 2011 | |||
Genre | Christian metal, deathcore | |||
Length | 30:46 | |||
Label | Facedown | |||
In the Midst of Lions chronology | ||||
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Shadows is the third and final studio album from In the Midst of Lions. Facedown Records released the album on November 22, 2011.
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Source | Rating |
The Christian Music Review Blog | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Cross Rhythms | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Indie Vision Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Jesus Freak Hideout | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mind Equals Blown | 5.5/10 [7] |
The New Review | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Awarding the album three stars for HM Magazine , David Stagg states, "So, while the production value of the quintet's Shadows is great, there isn't enough consistency in this piece to make heads turn." [3] Andy Shaw, rating the album a seven out of ten at Cross Rhythms, says, he "enjoyed the (just over) half hour of power provided on this album." [2] Giving the album three stars from Jesus Freak Hideout, Michael Weaver writes, "it comes at the price of redundancy in sound." [5] Steven Powless, awarding the album three and a half stars by Jesus Freak Hideout, describes, "In The Midst Of Lions could take a few more steps out of their comfort zone and incorporate some more innovation into their signature sound, they'd have a incredibly promising future and a much longer shelf life." [6]
Brody Barbour, giving the album four stars from Indie Vision Music, writes, "'Shadows' is leaps and bounds ahead of 'The Heart of Man'". [4] Rating the album a 5.5 out of ten for Mind Equal Blown, Austin Gordon describes, "this is your run-of-the-mill generic deathcore album; full of guttural vocals, breakdowns to the brink and chugs. So many chugs." [7] Luke Amos, awarding the album four stars by The New Review, states, "The music is, unsurprisingly, heavy. The drums sadly do little to distinguish themselves but perform adequately." [8] Giving the album four and a half stars at The Christian Music Review Blog, Jonathan Kemp says, "ITMOL created a masterpiece with Shadows". [1]
All tracks are written by Colter Janssen, Matt Janssen, In the Midst of Lions [9]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "False Idols" | 3:09 |
2. | "The Call" | 3:05 |
3. | "Take Your Place" | 2:42 |
4. | "Overcome" | 3:06 |
5. | "Call of the Oppressed" | 3:15 |
6. | "New Beginnings" | 3:15 |
7. | "An Offering" | 2:40 |
8. | "Hardened Hearts" | 3:11 |
9. | "Prepare the Way" | 2:27 |
10. | "One for All" | 3:56 |
Total length: | 30:46 [9] |
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [10] | 12 |