SHADOW OF INTENT - Malediction (Official Music Video)

Music produced by Chris Wiseman and Christian Donaldson

Video directed by Orie McGinness

I emerge alive
Regurgitated as a slave to the tests of time
I reject and do not rejoice my immortality
For there is nothing left of this place
Spawning unto desolation again
In shadows I slumber until I am but dust
Am I to live in nothingness?
In death I live to dwell the days away in fathomless dismay
Am I to roam forever gone?
To roam forever gone?
Festering memories of the past start to project
Then wither away inducing insanity on my behalf
We were led to believe the netherworld is of myth
But it dwells within and its nature so abstract, yet so very real
A most horrid fate
Ghastly rotting grave
Bloodshed and malice conjured the source of our decay
We wasted away
I am he who lives thrice begotten in bedlam against evanescent horizons
How melancholy
Time withers
The sun extinguished
And yet still, I remain
The age of man passes
My progress, struggles, and suffering a waste

[hervisdaubeny]

Ben Duerr can go lower than my social skills.

[xx_zul_xx]

The melodic part at 3:35 to the end, is the most beautiful things I've ever seen in Deathcore so far.

[davidingraham]

3:07 every other deathcore band would put a slow generic breakdown here. Thank you SOI 🙏

[webbo]

No one:
Shadow of intent: here's the definition of perfect deathcore

[dazzfreeman]

No disrespect to Big hitters like Thy art, but This band are coming for the crown. Fantastic stuff.

[jackrice]

Tons of people are shouting out Ben, which of course is well deserved, but I’d like to give a big shout out to all of the Instrumentals too. Insanely great in every way. One of my favorite songs, easily favorite of the genre. Really a perfect deathcore song.

[presata]

Its rare for deathcore to feel so emotional but shadow of intent always amazes me the symphonic element adds so much its unreal blended with Ben's unhuman talent makes a masterpiece out of everything they do.

[gergoistvanolah]

3:40 how tf can a scream be SO beautiful

[AlexandrMisko]

You guys kick ass! SO STOKED for that album!

[dreadedpresence]

Am I the only one that listens to this at least 10 times a day?

[raphaeljuniet]

New IA song and Shadow of intent in the same week. Nice

[Alchemist]

Bought the album and loved the album. 10/10 lads

[orestis]

For the love of God, please don't stop put those melodies/sinths in your songs...those (and of course Ben's voice) are the reasons that made your music so special.
You are the most promising band in the game at the moment!
*Edit: I didn't want to be disrespectful to the other band members (because I only mentioned Ben's voice), as I said in the comments below, the whole band is the definition of talented musicians!*
Cheers!

[anthonyvasquez]

2:00 has got to be the most adrenaline inducing scream I have ever heard

[imair]

Some people get ASMR from like a wrapper crinkling or a soothing, soft purr...

Not me... I get my ASMR here.

[drachendesigns]

I'm not a huge fan with clean vocals in deathcore, but the tiny bit in this song worked very well. It helped set the tone of their message. This song is more of a journey rather than a song with just builds and breakdowns. SOI keeps raising the bar 🤘

[aaronwaren]

Shadow of Intent is one of the best things to happen to modern metal

[nvck]

It blows my mind how such a young and ambitious band can sound so focused and so mature after two releases. The metal community will cherish this one for years.

[NicolasDrummer]

Ben you definitely have a portal to another dimension on your throat

[rgman]

Everyone talks about how beastly Ben's vocals are but that drummer is insane!!!