Metal Bulletin Zine: Shade of Memories (Washington, USA)

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Shade of Memories (Washington, USA)

Shade of Memories is a solo project here in the state of Washington, possibly in Tacoma or in Seattle. It is guitar-focused melodic music that covers various styles, and not a pure-genre project. The sound quality is pretty good and it looks like it is the work of Jay Pratt, who does quite a bit shredding and seems to do the vast majority of the work, with a few guests on a couple of songs for backing vocals and violin (one song). It is not an instrumental album and Jay seems to do the singing/screaming/yelling. Thus, it is a shredder's work, but it is not meant to be music for musicians. Who would be interested in this album? Fans of DIY albums by guitarists, given the shredding and focus on guitar. Fans curious about Washington metal may be interested, too. The album is rather long, possibly suggesting that this bun had been baking in the oven for years before it was finally ready to be published.

Shade of Memories

Glaciers of Tomorrow

March 17th, 2021

1. Shield of the Triskelion 01:53

2. The Fire Burns 01:02

3. Theater of Infinity 06:27

4. Fight for Freedom 05:02

5. Down to the Ground 07:17

6. Truth 04:20

7. The Ultimatum 05:53

8. Winding Maze 06:10

9. Arabian March Prelude 01:25

10. Quicksand 06:18

11. Covenant of the Tornado 08:48

12. Glaciers of Tomorrow 07:26

13. The Anvil 05:39

14. Borderlands to Snowy Heart 02:19

total time 01:09:59

Facebook biography: "Shade of Memories is a Metal / Hard Rock solo project that started in 2013 in the Seattle Tacoma area. it is a Heavy Metal Sound with a progressive drive that influences the music. The main sound is: Guitars, Drums, Bass Guitars, and Vocals. The sounds are created in variations and with intentions to fill the room. It focuses on a melodic approach..However, Shade of Memories is considered an experimental project, including relatively long intro’s and outgo’s with symphonic texture's and overtures. Inclusions of acoustic guitars and other world instruments and sounds are on the up and coming horizon. It’s Noise That Matters!!"

Shade of Memories - Glaciers Of Tomorrow {Full Album}