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{{Short description|American progressive metal band}}
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| caption =  Shadow Gallery performing in [[Tannersville, Pennsylvania]], in September 2010. Left to right: Carl Cadden-James, Brian Ashland, and Brendt Allman. Not visible: [[Gary Wehrkamp]], Eric Deigert, and Joe Nevolo.
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| alias = Sorcerer (1985–1991)
| origin = [[Lehigh Valley]], [[Pennsylvania]], U.S.
| genre = [[Progressive metal]], [[progressive rock]]
| years_active = 1985–present
| label = [[Inside Out Music|Inside Out]]
| current_members = Carl Cadden-James<br>Brendt Allman<br>[[Gary Wehrkamp]]<br>Joe Nevolo<br>Brian Ashland
| past_members = [[Mike Baker (singer)|Mike Baker]]<br>Kevin Soffera<br>Chris Ingles
}}

'''Shadow Gallery''' is an American [[progressive metal]] band formed in the [[Lehigh Valley]], [[Pennsylvania]] during the early 1980s. It was originally called '''Sorcerer'''. After changing their name to Shadow Gallery, taken from the [[graphic novel]] ''[[V for Vendetta]]'' by [[Alan Moore]], and recording a short 8-track demo, the band was signed to [[Magna Carta Records]] in 1991. Shadow Gallery's eponymous debut was released the following year in Japan and [[Europe]]. In mid-2005, Shadow Gallery released their fifth studio album, ''[[Room V]]'', on the [[Europe]]an-American independent label [[Inside Out Music|Inside Out]].

The band has been compared to contemporary progressive metal bands [[Dream Theater]] and [[Symphony X]]. The members of Shadow Gallery have also collaborated with other progressive metal bands. Dream Theater's [[James LaBrie]] contributed backing vocals to the song "I Believe", which appeared on Shadow Gallery's 1998 album, ''Tyranny'',<ref name="dprp.net">{{cite web|url=http://www.dprp.net/specials/2005_shadowgallery/|title=DPRP Specials : Gary Wehrkamp - Shadow Gallery : Interview 2005|website=Dprp.net}}</ref> and in return Shadow Gallery members have contributed to LaBrie's side projects, including [[MullMuzzler]].<ref name="Shadow Gallery - History">{{cite web|url=http://shadowgallery.com/index.php?topic=History|title=Shadow Gallery - Welcome to Shadow Gallery|website=Shadow Gallery}}</ref>

Shadow Gallery songs, often in the context of a concept album or story, are frequently long with extended instrumental pieces in the middle. For diversity, their music is heavy at times and mellow at others, sometimes incorporating elements of [[neoclassical metal|neoclassical]] and [[symphonic metal]].

On October 29, 2008, lead singer [[Mike Baker (singer)|Mike Baker]] died of a heart attack at age 45.<ref name="Blabbermount.net">Mike Baker's Death [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=108016 Blabbermount.net] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081103070553/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=108016 |date=2008-11-03 }} Accessed October 31, 2008</ref>