Shadow of Intent Drop Vicious New Song ‘Intensified Genocide’

Deathcore brutes Shadow of Intent are three albums deep into their career and really made a splash in 2019 with Melancholy. Work continues on a forthcoming record, but the band is tiding fans over with the pulverizing new song, "Intensified Genocide."

The band is among the leaders in the evolution of deathcore, embracing melodic and symphonic elements to round out their death-addled, groove-laden brutality. "Intensified Genocide" is a genuine mold-breaker with a songwriting focus that's reliant on dynamism rather than stacking breakdowns, which makes those pit-opening chug parts all the more impactful at the end of the track.

Vocalist Ben Duerr commented, "With this song, we touch on some of the darkest chapters in human history, often swept under the rug or unheard of. Events that may happen anywhere, due to the carelessness or shortsightedness of dignitaries."

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