Description

Double album on gold and black swirl vinyl with gatefold cover. Limited 250 copies

Melancholy marks Shadow of Intent’s third full-length album since the band’s inception as a studio-only project between vocalist Ben Duerr and guitarist Chris Wiseman in 2013. Joining them are Anthony Barone (ex-Aegaeon / A Night In Texas) on drums, and Andrew Monias on bass. SoI collaborated with heavy hitters Francesco Ferrini (Fleshgod Apocalypse) on the orchestral work, and with Trevor Strnad (The Black Dahlia Murder) for a guest spot on Barren And Breathless Macrocosm. Although 2017’s Reclaimer was nothing short of incredible with it’s relentless assault of blast beats, gutturals and Halo thematics, its one flaw was that it never left you much room to breathe; it was a beat down from start to finish. But that isn’t the case this time. Melancholy, as the title and album artwork might suggest, is much more mature and, ahem, melancholy. It’s blackened and brooding with blast beats throttled up and down to create the valleys and mountains of accents that Reclaimer struggled to achieve. They have also left behind the video game lyrical themes, opting instead to write a concept album about life, suicide, depression and death. Buy this album, buy it twice and then buy it again because Shadow Of Intent are no longer just some deathcore band from Connecticut. If Reclaimer was the superhero jump, then Melancholy is the superhero landing, and with an impact like this, you can expect Shadow Of Intent to send echoes across metal for as long as they feel like making music.

Track list:
1. Melancholy
2. Gravesinger
3. Barren And Breathless Macrocosm
4. Underneath A Sullen Moon
5. Oudenophobia
6. Embracing Nocturnal Damnation
7. Dirge Of The Void
8. Chthonic Odyssey
9. The Dreaded Mystic Abyss
10. Malediction