| Artist | Shadow of Intent |
|---|---|
| Cover | Shadow of Intent - Primordial.png |
| Released | January 10, 2016 |
| Genre | Symphonic deathcore,[1] progressive metal, technical deathcore[2] |
| Producer | Chris Wiseman |
| Prev year | 2014 |
| Next year | 2017 |
Primordial is the debut studio album by American deathcore band Shadow of Intent. The album was released on January 10, 2016. It is the band's only studio album to be a two-piece and to feature programmed drums.[1] The tracks "The Prelude to Bereavement", "The Shaping Sickness", "The Cosmic Inquisitor", "The Last Bastion" and "The Indexing" were all originally on the band's 2014 debut EP Inferi Sententia, and were re-recorded for this album.[3] The album is compiled as an instrumental edition along with their second studio album Reclaimer on the album The Instrumentals, released on October 20, 2017.[4]
Personnel
Shadow of Intent
- Ben Duerr – lead vocals
- Chris Wiseman – guitars, drum programming, backing vocals, producer, engineering
- Matt Kohanowski - drums
Guests
- Dan Watson (Mire Lore, ex-Infant Annihilator, ex-Enterprise Earth) – vocals on "The Cosmic Inquisitor"
Staff
- Randy Pasquarella – mixing, mastering
- Brutal Disorder Designs – cover art
References
- ^ Welsh, Connor. "Review: Shadow of Intent – Primordial [2016] – New Transcendence". New Transcendence. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "Shadow of Intent – Reclaimer [Things You Might Have Missed 2017]". Angry Metal Guy. December 11, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
- ^ "Shadow of Intent". TheAudioDB. January 14, 2022.
- ^ Kendrick, Monica (January 10, 2020). "Deathcore wizards Shadow of Intent shred with or without vocals". Reader