Shadow Of Intent Opens Brooklyn Steel Show
Last Thursday night, independent deathcore metal band Shadow of Intent took to the stage at 7:30 pm at the Brooklyn Steel in NYC following the same-day release of their latest animated music video for “Blood in the Sands of Time” off their new album Elegy. This latest album was released on January 14th, 2022 making it the follow-up album to their last, Melancholy released back in 2019.
Without missing a beat, this band blew away the crowd and gained some new fans along the way. The last time I shot this band live was pre-pandemic when they opened up for the bands Kublai Khan and The Acacia Strain at Gramercy Theatre. It was the first time I had seen them live and immediately became a fan. This time around, they opened up for Revocation, Whitechapel, and the all mighty deathcore titans Cannibal Corpse. Their latest tour is in fact their biggest one of the year and they proved how much their hard work paid off.
From start to finish, their short set made the entire room lose their minds headbanging, throwing up the horns, and opening the pit for them. Vocalist Ben Duerr showed an incredible improvement with his powerful vocal range since 2019 and the rest of the band performed an incredible set for their NYC fans. These guys deserve all the recognition they have been getting, it's incredible that they remain independent yet are widely admired for their sound. This is a band that if you love metal, you NEED to see live.
Elegy Track Listing:
1. Farewell
2. Saurian King
3. The Coming Fire
4. Of Fury
6. Life of Exile
7. Where Millions Have Come to Die
9. Blood in the Sands of Time
10. Reconquest
11. Elegy I: Adapt
12. Elegy II: Devise
13. Elegy III: Overcome
What The Press Are Saying About Elegy
"Shadow Of Intent has kicked off 2022 with one of the most over-the-top symphonic deathcore albums of all time. Elegy is essential listening if you were one of those kids that spent high school rotating between Dimmu Borgir and Whitechapel. With flawless production and a masterful balancing of the two styles, it's a way to great start the new year" - Metal Injection (9/10)
"This new wave of deathcore is upon us, and Shadow of Intent are leading the pack." - Wall Of Sound (8/10)
"Elegy takes the Deathcore-tinted death metal that has served as the band’s mainstay since their inception and even further beefs up the symphonic, blackened and technical elements to make it Shadow of Intent’s most ambitious—and successful—album to date" - New Transcendence (9/10)
"Elegy is exactly the kind of album Shadow Of Intent needed to make to cement their growing reputation" - Metal Storm (8.5/10)
"Every album has been exceptional and in my opinion, “Elegy” is their best yet. With the album, it’s safe to say that Shadow of Intent has established itself as the icon of American deathcore." - Brutal Planet
Shadow Of Intent W/ Cannibal Corpse | Remaining Tour Dates:
3/04/2022 The Gothic - Denver, CO
3/05/2022 Metro Music Hall - Salt Lake City, UT
3/07/2022 Showbox - Seattle, WA
3/08/2022 Hawthorne - Portland, OR
3/10/2022 Ace Of Spades - Sacramento, CA
3/11/2022 The UC Theatre - Berkeley, CA
3/12/2022 The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA
3/13/2022 The Belasco - Los Angeles, CA
3/14/2022 The Van Buren - Phoenix, AZ
3/15/2022 Sunshine Theater - Albuquerque, NM
3/17/2022 Vibes Event Center - San Antonio, TX
3/18/2022 White Oak Music Hall - Houston, TX
3/19/2022 Amplified Live - Dallas, TX
3/21/2022 Red Flag - St. Louis, MO
3/22/2022 Mercury Ballroom - Louisville, KY
3/23/2022 Iron City - Birmingham, AL
3/25/2022 Jannus Live - St. Petersburg, FL
3/26/2022 Revolution - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
ABOUT SHADOW OF INTENT
SHADOW OF INTENT is an American metal band based in New England originally formed by Ben Duerr and Chris Wisemanin 2014. The band continues to release their music independently including their first album Primordial (2016), second album Reclaimer (2017) and very recently their latest work Melancholy (2019).
The band name and lyrics were originally derived from lore from the Halo franchise and since then the band’s subject matter has become more dark and personal, while maintaining an element of fantasy and wonder. The band’s music is heavily built off of various different genres of metal including death metal, black metal, symphonic metal, progressive metal, and metalcore. SHADOW OF INTENT played their first live show at the end of 2017, which then lead to them embarking on several US tours with bands such as The Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel, Carnifex, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Despised Icon, and more.
With the release of most recent album, Elegy, the band further evolves their subject matter, touching on the atrocities of mankind throughout history brought about by warmongering, hatred, and greed. The signature SHADOW OF INTENT sound continues to evolve with a larger-than-life cinematic soundscape accompanying each track, bringing a sonic experience hitherto unheard.
Shadow Of Intent Are
Ben Duerr - Vocals
Chris Wiseman - Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards
Bryce Butler - Drums
Andrew Monias - Bass
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