SHADOW OF INTENT

Shadow of Intent is an American metal band based in New England originally formed by Ben Duerr and Chris Wiseman in 2014. The band has released four albums independently since inception, including Primordial (2016), Reclaimer (2017), Melancholy (2019) and Elegy (2022), which charted on Billboard at #4 Top New Artist Albums, #6 Current Hard Music Albums, and #16 on Current Rock Albums and Current Digital Albums. 2025 brings with it the band’s newest effort, Imperium Delirium, the most diverse and ambitious work yet.

The band’s music and subject matter centers on the many evils in the world, whether myth or real-life events, and the future it may lead to. Different genres of metal including death metal, black metal, symphonic metal, progressive metal, and metalcore are blended masterfully to create the unique sound that is Shadow of Intent. Since their first live show at the end of 2017, Shadow of Intent have toured consistently with bands such as Lorna Shore, Cannibal Corpse, The Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel,  Chelsea Grin, Cattle Decapitation and more. The band’s lineup today consists of Ben Duerr (Vocals), Chris Wiseman (Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards), Bryce Butler (Drums) and Andrew Monias (Bass).