Draft:Shadowvale (band)

Shadowvale are a British Sludge metal band from Nottingham The band formed in 2022 and consists of Lara Kelly (lead vocals), Richard Eadie (lead guitar), Ryan Slater (drums) and Jonathan Wright (bass guitar). The band is currently unsigned, and is due to release their debut Extended play professionally recorded as publicised by a social media post and a news post on their website.

Launch (2022–Present)
Shadowvale formed in early 2022 and began the writing process before officially launching to the public in January 2023, as announced in a news post on their official website. The initial launch combined the release of a demo track "Midas", alongside presence on various social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and Bandcamp. The band performed for the first time in June 2023, and have since played a number of events around the UK supporting larger local bands.

Musical style
The band's core sound stems from a number of influences from each member, but generally aligns with the Sludge metal Subgenre fused with elements of Doom metal; the band describes their sound as "sludge-core", as a combination of both subgenres. The vocals combine a mix of clean and Screaming (music) styles, backed by a guitar-led, 'alternative', distorted tone from the bands sole guitar player. The rhythm section accompanies this with heavy and often off-beat rhythmic patterns.