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The War Within by Shadows Fall
The War Within is an album by Shadows Fall, released in 2004. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 4 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Inspiration On Demand”, on 2 lists with a best position of #46.
The War Within, Shadows Fall's fourth studio album, came out on Century Media on September 21, 2004, and it caught the Springfield, Massachusetts, band at full strength: Brian Fair roaring up front, Jonathan Donais and Matt Bachand trading twin-guitar fire, Paul Romanko on bass and Jason Bittner hammering the drums.
It's heavy metal with the classic touches polished to a shine, galloping riffs and dual leads wrapped around a barked vocal attack. "What Drives the Weak" earned the band a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance, and "Inspiration On Demand" swings just as hard. It entered the Billboard 200 at number 20, sold over 300,000 copies, and in 2005 became the best-selling album in Century Media's history, a title it still holds. A limited digipak came with a DVD of bootleg live footage and drum and guitar lessons from the band.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The War Within on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inspiration On Demand | 2 | #46 | – | 2005 | |
| 2 | What Drives the Weak | 2 | #71 | – | 2004–2005 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.