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).