Shadow of Intent | Berlin
Shadow of Intent brings their masterfully blended symphonic and progressive death metal to Metropol Berlin. Celebrating their newest album, "Imperium Delirium," the New England band delivers a high-intensity performance on October 8th, exploring themes of worldly evils through a unique, heavy sound.
About
Shadow of Intent 08.10.2026 | Metropol Einlass: 18:00 Beginn: 19:00 Shadow of Intent is an American metal band based in New England originally formed by Ben Duerr and Chris Wiseman in 2014. The band has released four albums independently since inception, including Primordial (2016), Reclaimer (2017), Melancholy (2019) and Elegy (2022), which charted on Billboard at #4 Top New Artist Albums, #6 Current Hard Music Albums, and #16 on Current Rock Albums and Current Digital Albums. 2025 brings with it the band’s newest effort, Imperium Delirium, the most diverse and ambitious work yet. The band’s music and subject matter centers on the many evils in the world, whether myth or real-life events, and the future it may lead to. Different genres of metal including death metal, black metal, symphonic metal, progressive metal, and metalcore are blended masterfully to create the unique sound that is Shadow of Intent. Since their first live show at the end of 2017, Shadow of Intent have toured consistently with bands such as Lorna Shore, Cannibal Corpse, The Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel, Chelsea Grin, Cattle Decapitation and more. The band's lineup today consists of Ben Duerr (Vocals), Chris Wiseman (Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards), Bryce Butler (Drums) and Andrew Monias (Bass).
Crowd
The crowd shifts dramatically from diverse mixed-age fans for concerts to 30+ home-city locals for Ü31 parties, and highly international, sex-positive, LGBTQ+ friendly individuals for queer/fetish nights.
Age Range
30-50 (median 35)Getting In
Door Strictness
Very StrictWait Time
Queues can be long for sold-out events, especially at coat check after shows.Strict ID checks for age-gated events (e.g., Ü31); fetish nights require specific attire and adherence to strict rules.
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Oct
Starts at 19:00
Recommended 19:00-20:00
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About
Shadow of Intent 08.10.2026 | Metropol Einlass: 18:00 Beginn: 19:00 Shadow of Intent is an American metal band based in New England originally formed by Ben Duerr and Chris Wiseman in 2014. The band has released four albums independently since inception, including Primordial (2016), Reclaimer (2017), Melancholy (2019) and Elegy (2022), which charted on Billboard at #4 Top New Artist Albums, #6 Current Hard Music Albums, and #16 on Current Rock Albums and Current Digital Albums. 2025 brings with it the band’s newest effort, Imperium Delirium, the most diverse and ambitious work yet. The band’s music and subject matter centers on the many evils in the world, whether myth or real-life events, and the future it may lead to. Different genres of metal including death metal, black metal, symphonic metal, progressive metal, and metalcore are blended masterfully to create the unique sound that is Shadow of Intent. Since their first live show at the end of 2017, Shadow of Intent have toured consistently with bands such as Lorna Shore, Cannibal Corpse, The Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel, Chelsea Grin, Cattle Decapitation and more. The band's lineup today consists of Ben Duerr (Vocals), Chris Wiseman (Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards), Bryce Butler (Drums) and Andrew Monias (Bass).
Crowd
The crowd shifts dramatically from diverse mixed-age fans for concerts to 30+ home-city locals for Ü31 parties, and highly international, sex-positive, LGBTQ+ friendly individuals for queer/fetish nights.
Age Range
30-50 (median 35)Getting In
Door Strictness
Very StrictWait Time
Queues can be long for sold-out events, especially at coat check after shows.Strict ID checks for age-gated events (e.g., Ü31); fetish nights require specific attire and adherence to strict rules.
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Save it, set a reminder, and see who else is going — all in the app.
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