Deathcore outfit SHADOW OF INTENT have unleashed a brutal new single, “Mechanical Chaos”, their final preview before the highly anticipated release of their fifth studio album, “Imperium Delirium”, set to drop on June 27th, 2025 via Blood Blast Distribution.
Vocalist Benn Duerr comments: “ ‘Mechanical Chaos‘ was written to confront the cold, dehumanized reality of modern warfare—one increasingly shaped by the rise of drone technology. As unmanned systems redefine the battlefield, we find ourselves at a crossroads of power, ethics, and consequence. They have become the equalizer of nations. But with this shift comes a new era of destruction—one marked not by strategy, but saturation.
The result is a battlefield soaked in attrition, where both sides bleed endlessly and blindly. ‘Mechanical Chaos‘ doesn’t celebrate this evolution—it laments it. It’s a cry against the dehumanization of war, where soldiers are reduced to dots on a screen, and civilians caught in the crossfire become collateral in a game of endurance. The future hinted at in our music is not distant—it’s already unfolding. This song is for the forgotten, the vaporized, and the haunted—those left beneath the specters above.”
Pre-order the album or stream the new track here.
Director David Brodsky (CANNIBAL CORPSE, WHITECHAPEL) oversaw the video for this cut. SHADOW OF INTENT‘s fall touring plans will have them out with LORNA SHORE, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER and PEELINGFLESH for the following shows:
09/17 Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
09/18 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Festival
09/20 Worcester, MA – New England Metal & Hardcore Festival
09/21 National Harbor, MD – The Theater at MGM National Harbor
09/23 Greensboro, NC – Special Events Center
09/24 Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle
09/26 Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion
09/27 Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre
09/28 Chesterfield, MO – The Factory
09/30 Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
10/01 Tampa, FL – Yuengling Center
10/03 Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
10/04 Irving, TX – Toyota Music Factory
10/05 Cedar Park, TX – H-E-B Center Cedar Park
10/06 Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion
10/09 Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
10/10 Las Vegas, NV – Pearl Concert Theater
10/12 Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium
10/13 San Diego, CA – SOMA
10/14 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
10/15 San Francisco, CA – The Masonic
10/17 Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
10/18 Vancouver, BC – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
10/20 Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
10/21 Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
10/23 Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
10/24 Maplewood, MN – Myth Live
10/25 Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom
10/27 Toronto, ON – Great Canadian Casino Resort
10/28 Laval, QC – Place Bell
10/30 New York, NY – The Theater at Madison Square Garden
SHADOW OF INTENT line-up:
Benn Duerr – Vocals
Chris Wiseman – Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards
Bryce Butler – Drums
Andrew Monias – Bass
“Imperium Delirium” tracklist:
1. Prepare to Die
2. Flying the Black Flag
3. Infinity of Horrors
4. Mechanical Chaos
5. They Murdered Sleep
6. The Facets of Propaganda
7. Feeding the Meatgrinder
8. Vehement Draconian Vengeance
9. Beholding the Sickness of Civilization
10. Apocalypse Canvas
11. No Matter the Cost
12. Imperium Delirium
