The album’s previous singles “Flying The Black Flag”, “Feeding The Meatgrinder” feat Corpsegrinder , “Infinity of Horrors” and “Mechanical Chaos” each revealed a different facet of the band’s creative arsenal. Now, with its full release today, Imperium Delirium stands in full: a sharp, searing document of power, corruption and consequence that feels both musically immense and deeply human. What the press are saying about ‘Imperium Delirium’ “In reality, this is far beyond deathcore. “Imperium Delirium” is what happens when great bands do it themselves, get everything right, obliterate the competition, and then march on to what we can only presume will be worldwide glory. Does it get much better than this? No, it does not. Strap yourselves in.” Blabbermouth 9/10 “…this record doesn’t simply expand their signature blend of symphonic deathcore and blackened melody—it shatters the mold with industrial textures, cinematic atmospheres, and a scathing indictment of imperial violence. It’s a record born of rage, intelligence, and unrelenting power, and it demands to be experienced in full volume and full focus.” Jace Media “Imperium Delirium sees Shadow of Intent reasserting exactly why they are widely considered to be one of the most consistently engaging deathcore bands of the modern age. By foregoing many of the extraneous elements that their contemporaries tend to have, Imperium Delirium is sonic proof that you can still write extremely satisfying and focused deathcore without forcing needless sensory overload.” Boolin Tunes 9/10 “Connecticut’s own Technical Deathcore/Death Metal band have released quite possibly one of the most refined, atmospheric, and incredibly raw albums of the genre we have seen yet.” Music Scene Media “Imperium Delirium cements the band’s name as one of the most important forces in the history of Deathcore worldwide.” The Headbanging Moose 4/5 Since their formation in 2014, Shadow of Intent have garnered a reputation for crafting mind-blowingly technical, prog tinged symphonic deathcore. Widely acknowledged as one of the forerunners of the current deathcore renaissance, the band’s debut album ‘Primordial’ was named as one of Revolver Magazine’s ‘15 Essential Deathcore Albums‘, with Metal Sucks giving their 2019 album ‘Melancholy’ a perfect 5/5 review, stating “you can expect Shadow of Intent to send echoes across metal for as long as they feel like making music”. To date, they amassed over 203 million streams, 64 million YouTube Views and have 460,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. |