Shadow Of Intent - Flying The Black Flag, Live @ Randal Bratislava 13.6.2024

[@KytexEdits]

I'm actually convinced this is one of the best SoI songs I've ever heard now. I've heard it maybe 20 times by now.

[@lukegeiger7328]

Dude sounds so dope. Like from the Reclaimer or primordial albums

[@KytexEdits]

@@lukegeiger7328 yeah exactly, not just reclaimer but also primordial.

[@Kommunist_Kittens]

Ben's highs have been getting better and better and no one talks about it, I can't wait for the studio version, this might be some of their absolute best work, I need it now.

[@ryanmccarthy5833]

New Shadow is imminent! Cant wait to hear the studio version!

[@dominicwalker2429]

This band is so fucking ridiculously talented. Every single member is so fucking good. If this album comes out this year it will be my AOTY easy.

[@absolutebangersyt]

I need the new album asap. This track is sick!

[@arranwilliams2523]

gunna be so dope seeing them live on friday!

[@smithtrooperxcix7059]

Been waiting for this, thank you for the footage, amazing performance, my favorite band of all time

[@ds698]

Ben is so sick, the whole crew is amazing, I just love seeing members really into their songs even though it can be tiring.

[@kinjukaida]

I reeeeally hope a new album is coming soon

[@jaxchancellor4907]

I would guess they release this song soon and once they finish this tour they shoot a music video or two and drop the album. Probably gonna be awhile unfortunately

[@logankemper6786]

This track absolutely fu#king slaps. Soi is so underrated.

[@deadferns5]

bro in the front row waving the claw gets it, this is a goodie.

[@michaelperry49]

This sounds great thanks 🤘. Now to wait for Spotify release

[@drtheengrumb4439]

Hopefully SOI releases this soon.

[@darkestpointofficial]

Love to seem them going back to the roots with the heaviness

[@XavierMacX]

This is one of the craziest live performances I've ever seen. holy..

[@amadeusmisantroph3461]

My favorite band and vocalist and that new song is probably gonna be my new fav of theirs 🔥🤘🏻🤌🏻

[@Nob0dyN0w]

Ben is soooo fucking good live 😫

[@Megitsune69]

First going to see them in September. I am beyond fucking stocked

[@I_M0NARCH_I]

Yeah this band never misses. Fuck me I need the new album

[@iulian115]

2:43 that sounds so good. Hope they release it soon

[@vxdra]

Went to both Ireland shows whilst I was on holiday and man this song is great. Was hoping to hear The Migrant but hearing a new unreleased one instead was a treat.

[@Kevin-fu4nc]

22 seconds in and that face says exactly what the songs gonna be like

[@METALDANNY420]

New song hype!!!

[@tank5183]

insanely good eh thats so nutty XD love it

[@adampalye8542]

Just seen this live in belfast and fuck me its hot

[@redkushpurplehaze]

Let's fucking goooo release iiit!!!

[@redkushpurplehaze]

This sounds sick af we gonna eat sooo good when that album comes out

[@ds698]

So good!

[@lightningman212xd6]

Bryce going crazy on those drums....

[@KytexEdits]

02:55 love to see ben having fun like that, kinda like david from SOTS does on the breakdown on ATLAE.

[@darkseidiss3npai251]

That’s been a common thing in hardcore and death metal way before the SOTS vocalist started doing it lol

[@KytexEdits]

@@darkseidiss3npai251I mean it's not same sacred thing, agreed. I just haven't seen anyone else do it live personally, so it's the first example that came to mind.

[@joaniebmusic]

YESSSSSSS

[@Gojiraisawesome]

Aaaaaaahhhhhhh🎉

[@samuelrobb2347]

I've been eager to spoil my ears with this new song thank you for uploading it these guys will forever be my most favorite and best I've ever heard🤟🏻

[@dcfromthev]

Does Wiseman have long hair again!?

[@lukegeiger7328]

I’m waiting for this band to blow up like Lorna Shore with stuff like this

[@drtheengrumb4439]

Blow up? SOI is literally one of the top deathcore bands in the business. Ben is an OG LOL.

[@HardDisposition]

Angelmaker too. They need to do some weird stupid shit to go viral on tiktok, and Ben does not seem to be this kinda guy

[@xRawPower]

No shade at Lorna Shore - love those guys, happy for their success and a huge fan of their music - but tiktok and social media in general is not typically conducive for promoting metal or any genre of music that is inherently counter culture, aggressive to the degree LS is, or even 5% progressive in nature. The level of viral they achieved with To The Hellfire seemed like it was fueled largely by a fleeting curiosity in the demonic vocals genuinely freaking ppl out in a way that was not entirely about the music - kind of a circus freak situation, being honest. Ppl on a large scale peaking behind the veil into a world they don't otherwise participate in. Obviously some of those ppl became fans of the music, part of the culture - but I imagine the vast majority just moved on to whatever the next viral thing was whenever it happened. That is the nature of success on that scale, it feels inexplicable, is definitively ephemeral. SoI does not need that at all lol, frankly I would selfishly prefer that doesn't happen. Lorna Shore has played at the NHL arena in my area since they blew up, not the real venues. I'm happy enough ppl enjoy that they can cash in to that degree, but personally I strongly prefer shows in places like this video seem to be - bars, smaller venues. That is the life of the scene, not some corporate shyte like your local arena. Lots of successful musicians have talked about this, I remember Dave Mustaine reminiscing to a massive outdoor crowd how much he missed playing small bar shows, lol.

[@25stealthshooter]

@@xRawPowerThis reply right here man. Well thought response and totally accurate. Sometimes I wish my band would blow up but then I think about all that comes with it and I don’t feel so bad. Nothing better than a small packed room

[@blastfiendsunite420]

Who. Is. The. Vocalists!? IS THAT BEN?

[@chrisreynolds7394]

yes

[@HardDisposition]

Family life did him dirty lol

[@ABottomlessCurse]

Dang. Is Ben putting on a little weight?

[@LordKishi]

Dad bod. Literally.

[@ds698]

Yeah, I wonder back in the day he had a little weight on em, then he got hella skinny now he put it back on hope he is all good sometimes that can be a sign of stress, but also sometimes people really fluctuate a lot like that, but this has been over time so it doesn’t seem super fast and drastic back and forth. Luckily metal isn’t a fashion show.

[@unnamedfeeling112]

A little sympathy weight is to be expected lol

[@ABottomlessCurse]

@@unnamedfeeling112 haha

[@KytexEdits]

Bruh, not a very nice way to say it.

[@darkseidiss3npai251]

Not sure how I feel about that final breakdown, not my vibe. Rest of the song sounds promising, though

[@ds698]

You’re not my vibe! 🥺 how dare you lol.

[@DashhunterLP]

What do you mean not your style, this is the kind of breakdown they've been playing since 2016. Are you new?

[@darkseidiss3npai251]

Have you not heard Melancholy and Elegy? Those are SOI’s strongest albums and they don’t have any breakdowns in the same style as this one. Primordial and Reclaimer are weak albums, imo, but to be fair I’m not a deathcore guy, I’m a Death/Thrash guy and Melancholy and Elegy scratch an itch for me that the other albums don’t

[@DashhunterLP]

@@darkseidiss3npai251 Agreed that Melancholy is their strongest album. Primordial isn't for me and Reclaimer has some true gems but overall too core-y for me as well. Elegy was a bit too simplistic for me. Anyway, Dirge of the Void literally has this exact same breakdown style as its intro

[@darkseidiss3npai251]

I’m talking about the final breakdown in this new song. The other breakdown moments sound good and have a nice groove to them, but the ending one feels out of place and too abrupt imo. I’ll save my final judgements for the studio version but at least from what I’m hearing now it kinda has me worried