Shadow of Intent release video for new single “Mechanical Chaos”

Band: Shadow of Intent
Song: “Mechanical Chaos”
Director: David Brodsky
Album: Imperium Delirium
Release Date: June 27th, 2025
Label: Blood Blast Distribution
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Frontman Ben Duerr said of the new 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.”

Shadow of Intent will hit the road supporting Lorna Shore on a fall North American tour. The Black Dahlia Murder and Enterprise Earth will also feature on the bill. Tickets are available now here. Get the dates below.

9/17 Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
9/18 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Festival
9/20 Worcester, MA – New England Metal & Hardcore Festival
9/21 National Harbor, MD – The Theater at MGM National Harbor
9/23 Greensboro, NC – Special Events Center
9/24 Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle
9/26 Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion
9/27 Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre
9/28 Chesterfield, MO – The Factory
9/30 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