Voyage of the Shade is a Swedish/Norwegian melodic death metal band formed in 2010 by ex-Shadow Voyage members Peter Kardensi and Richard Gregsen. The band was formed after Kardensi and Gregsen fired Shadow Voyage vocalist Erik Sturgens, resulting in the departure of his brother guitarist Niklas and another founding member, lead guitarist Martin Vargeld. After court proceedings; Kardensi and Gregsen, along with Johan Rekse who had initially been brought on as Erik Sturgen's replacement, were granted the latest recordings, but had to use them under a new name, choosing the similar Voyage of the Shade.