German/Swedish blackened death metal quartet Shadows will release their debut album, Miseria, on August 29, 2025, delivering nine tracks of unrelenting misanthropy. Formed by members of Visceral Bleeding, The Berzerker, Enshrined, and Ominous, the band combines Scandinavian black and death metal roots with a crushing, melodic, and suffocating signature sound. The album’s first singles, Lamia and As Above So Below, are out now with lyric videos, available on Bandcamp and Spotify.
Watch Lamia:
Watch As Above So Below:
Pre-order Miseria on shadows-official-cult.bandcamp.com
Miseria explores themes of existential dread and the futility of human existence, offering no redemption—only raw nihilism. The band states: “Miseria aims to explore the vast uncaring nothingness and the dread of our futile existence. If you are looking for release or redemption you won’t find them here. The album is unmistakably rooted in Scandinavian black and death metal but delivers it with its own signature. It is crushing and suffocating but also melodic and solemn.”
Track Listing:
- As Above So Below
- Lamia
- Delivered From Sin
- Nadir (No Consent)
- Spring Sleepwalker
- A Seance
- Mässa XCIV
- Cycles
- Unnamed Sorrow
Album Credits
- Recorded by: Dejan Milenkovits, Filip Gäddnäs
- Mixed/Produced by: Dejan Milenkovits, Mathias Lodmalm (Cemetary, Sundown)
- Mastered by: Dejan Milenkovits, Mathias Lodmalm
- Session Drums: Filip Gäddnäs
- Additional Vocals: Mathias Lodmalm
- Guest Solos: Robert Ahrling (Lamia), Andreas Hedberg (Delivered From Sin)
- Artwork: Fernando Rojas B. (Abismo Black Arts)
Lineup
- Dejan Milenkovits (Vocals, Guitars)
- Martin Bermheden (Guitars)
- Andreas Holm (Bass)
- Joél Cirera (Drums)
Founded in 2021 by Dejan Milenkovits as a solo project during the pandemic, Shadows began with a handful of songs released in 2022. Enlisting Finnish drummer Filip Gäddnäs and producer Mathias Lodmalm, Milenkovits expanded the project into a full album. By 2025, Shadows solidified as a quartet with Milenkovits, Martin Bermheden, and Joél Cirera (both ex-Enshrined), joined by bassist Andreas Holm. Their sound draws from blackened death metal giants like Necrophobic and Dissection, infused with a modern, oppressive atmosphere.
Connect with Shadows
- Website: shadows-official.com
- Instagram: instagram.com/shadows_official_cult
- Facebook: facebook.com/shadows.official.cult
- Bandcamp: shadows-official-cult.bandcamp.com
- Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/30l2PsZxQRa2VRX4atr7JF
- YouTube: youtube.com/@shadows_official_cult
While no tour dates are confirmed, Shadows’ debut is poised to make waves in the blackened death metal scene, with potential festival appearances in 2026. Stream Lamia and As Above So Below now, and brace for Miseria’s apocalyptic arrival.