SHADOW OF INTENT Unleash “Mechanical Chaos” Video

Deathcore heavyweights Shadow Of Intent have delivered another punishing blow with the release of their latest single, “Mechanical Chaos”. The track is the fourth to arrive from their highly anticipated new album Imperium Delirium, due out June 27th through Blood Blast Distribution.

The chilling music video for “Mechanical Chaos” was directed by David Brodsky (Cannibal Corpse, Whitechapel) and further emphasizes the track’s dark themes. Vocalist Ben Duerr explained the meaning behind the song:

“‘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.”

Fans can catch Shadow Of Intent live this fall as part of a powerhouse tour alongside Lorna Shore, The Black Dahlia Murder, and PeelingFlesh, with dates as follows:

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

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