Ben Duerr

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. They are not signed to a label and have released all their albums independently. They have released four studio albums to date, along with two instrumental versions of previous releases, and a deluxe album. Their fourth studio album, ''Elegy'', was released independently on January 14, 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.

''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.

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.

''Melancholy'' and ''Elegy'' (2018–2025)

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, 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 (ex-A Night in Texas) 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.

In 2020, the group announced they were parting ways with Anthony Barone and that Bryce Butler (Contrarian

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