Shadow of Intent
Shadow of Intent is an American deathcore band from Connecticut. They formed in 2013 as a Halo-themed studio project by Ben Duerr and Chris Wiseman. The band's name is a reference to a ship in the Halo series. They are not signed to a label and have released their albums independently. They have released three studio albums to date, along with two instrumental versions of previous releases. Their fourth studio album entitled "Elegy" was released independently on January 14th, 2022. History. Formation (2013). Shadow of Intent was formed in 2013 in Connecticut by vocalist Ben  Duerr and guitarist Chris Wiseman. They met playing in separate bands at a local concert. The group was initially formed as a studio project. They were inspired by Halo and the name "Shadow of Intent" came from a ship in the game series bearing the same name. Duerr describes himself as a Halo nerd and stated that their music follows the storyline of the Halo novels. Section::::"Inferi Sententia" and "Primordial" (2014–2016). The group released their EP "Inferi Sententia" on July 18, 2014 and debut album "Primordial" on January 10, 2016. The tracks on both albums were produced via homemade recordings . All of the tracks on "Inferi Sententia" were re-recorded and featured on "Primordial". The drum tracks are programmed on both releases. Keyboard and orchestral samples are also present on these releases. Duerr was responsible solely for writing and performing the lead vocals during the production process while Wiseman was responsible for all of the remaining songwriting. New Members, "Reclaimer", and "The Instrumentals" (2016–2017). On September 19, 2016 they announced the addition of Matt Kohanowski on drums, marking the end of the group's time as a two-man project. On March 31, 2017 they announced the addition of new  members Federico Zuccarelli on guitar and Keith Kohlhepp on bass. This brought the total members of the group to five. On April 28, 2017 Shadow of Intent released "Reclaimer", their first album without programmed drum tracks and the first album to feature a unique player on each instrument. It reached #4 on the iTunes metal chart at debut. It was described by "MetalSucks" as "nothing short of a triumph of symphonic deathcore". The band released "The Instrumentals" on October 20, 2017. The album contained instrumental versions of all of the songs from both of the preceding albums. Section::::"Melancholy" and "Elegy  (2018–Present). In December 2017, Shadow of Intent began touring with their now four-man lineup. They played their first live shows at the Webster Theater in Hartford CT and at the Gramercy Theater in New York City. On March 30, 2018, they released their first single 'Underneath a Sullen Moon'. This was the first track which was not Halo-themed and their second released track which did not begin with the word 'The.' The band went on their first major tour in the Spring of 2018 supporting Carnifex on their Chaos & Carnage tour headliner. Oceano, Winds of Plague, Archspire	Shadow of Intent
11006261	, Spite, Widowmaker and Buried Above Ground accompanied Shadow of Intent on this tour. In the Summer of 2018, the band toured alongside Whitechapel, The Black Dahlia Murder, Fleshgod Apocalypse, and Aversions Crown. On December 14, 2018, the group announced that Anthony Barone would be joining the group as their drummer. On August 16, 2019 Shadow of Intent released Melancholy" which included a remastered version of the aforementioned single as one of the tracks on the album. Francesco Ferrini of Fleshgod Apocalypse contributed to the orchestral work on this album. "Melancholy" has been described as a concept album depicting mass suicides  orchestrated by a demonic goddess. This album marked a departure from writing strictly Halo-themed music. An instrumental version of "Melancholy" was also released on November 22, 2019. In the Winter of 2020, the band performed on their first major headlining tour throughout the United States accompanied by Inferi, Signs of the Swarm, and Brand of Sacrifice. On November 8, 2020 the group announced they were parting ways with Anthony Barone and that Bryce Butler (Contrarian (band)) would be replacing him. In October of 2021, The band announced their fourth studio album, "Elegy", for a January 2022 release. In the  Winter of 2022, the band toured the United States alongside Cannibal Corpse, Whitechapel (band), and Revocation (band). Musical style and influences. Shadow of Intent's symphonic style has been compared to Fleshgod Apocalypse, Ovid's Withering, and Dimmu Borgir. Their stylistic development has been described as incorporating blackened death metal and progressive metal elements in their "Melancholy" release. The group has demonstrated a penchant for instrumentals, not only releasing instrumental versions of all of their albums, but also including at least one instrumental track on nearly every album release (The Aftermath in Jat-Krula track from Primordial features a minor  vocal part despite being mostly instrumental). Members. Current Former Discography. Studio albums Instrumental album versions EPs Singles