LORNA SHORE
w/ The Black Dahlia Murder, Shadow of Intent, Peeling Flesh
10/25/25 – Eagles Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI
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The city of Milwaukee was the place to be for one of the heaviest tours of the year. Despite the cold air blowing in from Lake Michigan, fans showed up early and in droves. The line to enter the venue formed hours before doors opened, stretching down the street and around the block. A sea of metal shirts filled the area, and the excitement was palpable.
The Eagles Ballroom, a historic Milwaukee landmark, has hosted countless events over the years, but tonight it was set for a display of pure brutality. After entering through the Rave 2 room and passing through security, fans made their way upstairs to the box office and ticket scan area. From there, the foyer offered options to head into the Craft Beer Lounge or the Rave Bar Room for a pre-show drink.
Before reaching the main ballroom, the floor between held the sprawling merchandise area, packed wall to wall with shirts, flags, and collectibles. Once inside the massive Eagles Ballroom, fans rushed either to the barricade or the bars lining both sides of the room. The VIP and opera boxes above filled quickly, and the venue buzzed with anticipation from top to bottom.
First up for the evening was Peeling Flesh. Having just released PF Radio 2, the band was riding a wave of hype and momentum from nearly every major metal outlet. Their setlist featured eleven songs, three of which came from the new EP. The tracks “DVPB,” “Holdin’,” and “Midnight” took hold of the crowd and added a unique bounce to the show. Their merch line was long, which was a good sign of how strong the response was. With a stack of EPs and one full-length release, The G Code, Peeling Flesh have proven their ability to blend slam metal with elements of hip-hop and EDM, setting them apart from their peers. They are a name that everyone is starting to recognize.
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Coming out swinging, frontman Damonteal Harris stomped across the stage and delivered disgustingly deep gutturals. On each side of him, guitarists Mychal Soto and Jason Parrish shredded through tracks like “12 Gauge Autopsy,” “Shoot to Kill,” and “Beefy 5 Layer Penetrated Assault.” Drummer Joe Pelletier was a machine, smashing his kit with precision and power. In just a quick thirty-minute set, Peeling Flesh injected the night with the perfect jolt of energy to kick things off right.
Second on the bill were the deathcore indie gods, Shadow of Intent. With Imperium Delirium released this past summer, fans had plenty of time to let it sink in, and nearly the entire setlist drew from it. This tour, however, was a bit different. Vocalist Ben Duerr was home awaiting the birth of his child, with Adam Mercer, formerly of A Wake in Providence, stepping in on vocals. Opening with “Prepare to Die” and “Wave the Black Flag,” it was immediately clear that they would not miss a brutal beat. Mercer’s vocals were on another level.
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Bodies began flying over the security rail as the 808 drops from drummer Bryce Butler rattled the walls. Butler is a rare kind of performer, essentially a human metronome. This was especially apparent during “Mechanical Chaos” and “Infinity of Horrors.” He played with surgical precision, often looking up with a smirk as he destroyed his kit. Shadow of Intent were built for a stage this size. The circle pits were massive and packed with energy. Founding member and guitarist Chris Wiseman has shaped this band and its sound, and paired with bassist Andrew Monias, the two played as one. Closing with “Feeding the Meatgrinder” and the classic “The Heretic Prevails” from Reclaimer, Shadow of Intent unloaded every ounce of heaviness they had left. There is no doubt they will be headlining rooms like this before long.
As direct support, the death metal legends The Black Dahlia Murder wasted no time setting the tone. With Brian Eschbach now leading the charge on vocals, the metal party was ready to erupt. They opened with “What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse,” and it hit like a match to gasoline. The room exploded. Eschbach unleashed feral screams as he pumped his fists in the air, and the Milwaukee crowd responded in kind, surging forward until the security barrier rattled. Rolling straight into “Everything Went Black,” the Eagles Ballroom was electric, and the band was firing on all cylinders.
Behind the kit, Alan Cassidy was an absolute machine. He demolished his drums through “Nocturnal” and “Statutory Ape,” locked in and unflinching. The Black Dahlia Murder had every inch of the Ballroom in motion, commanding chaos with precision. When they dropped “Cursed Creator,” the lone track from their latest release Servitude, Max Levelle’s basslines hit like a gut punch. The atmosphere was wild—pure, unfiltered metal energy. As the set charged toward the finale, the circle pit only grew more ferocious as they tore through “Unhallowed” and “Funeral Thirst.”
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The unsung heroes of the night were the twin guitarists, Ryan Knight and touring member Ryan Hauch, ripping through riff after blistering riff. The Black Dahlia Murder continue to prove why they’re one of the genre’s elite, and closing with “Deathmask Divine” felt like a full-circle moment, reaching back to their roots while reminding everyone they’ve only sharpened with time.
Having survived the onslaught of sheer brutality, the battered and bruised fans were still hungry for more. A massive kabuki drape covered the front of the stage as lights flashed through its white fabric. Behind it waited an enormous setup: a catwalk stretching the full length of the stage, a ten-foot-tall drum riser spanning the same distance, and every surface from the floor to the backdrop made up of glowing LCD panels.
Lorna Shore came out hot and heavy with “Oblivion” and “Unbreakable” from their brand-new album I Feel the Everblack Festering Within Me. The crowd’s reaction to the new material was thunderous. Guitarist Adam De Micco shredded from the right side of the stage, tearing through riffs with ease and precision, one foot propped on the catwalk. On the opposite side, Andrew O’Conner headbanged relentlessly, the two guitarists locked in perfect sync. Their tone was massive, thick, punishing, and absolutely crushing.
Frontman Will Ramos remains one of the most commanding vocalists in the genre. His range of guttural screams, piercing squeals, and melodic passages is staggering, and he delivers each one effortlessly. As the band powered through “Of the Abyss,” it was clear Milwaukee had come ready to unleash. Crowd surfers poured over the barricade in waves until additional security was called in. Between songs, Ramos paused to thank the audience, saying, “It’s an incredible honor to play a room like this.” He even shouted out a fan who had come out after heart surgery before commanding the room to split for a wall of death. It was a rare moment of warmth that showed his genuine character before the orchestral swell of “Sun//Eater” shifted him back into beast mode, unleashing scream after scream as the crowd erupted again.
Tracks like “Cursed to Die” and “Into the Earth” kept the energy lethal. Bassist Michael Yager and drummer Austin Archey were a rhythmic wrecking crew, locked in perfect timing. Archey’s kick drum rattled like a machine gun while Yager’s basslines dropped with the weight of bombs. Archey proves routinely why he is on the shortlist of best drummers within deathcore. The sonic assault did not let up through “Glenwood” and “Prisoner of Flesh,” each song layering chaos on top of beauty.
The general admission floor was packed wall to wall, and the circle pit never stopped growing. Ramos pushed for faster movement, bigger pits, and even multiple walls of death throughout their hour-and-a-half set. When they finally dropped “To the Hellfire,” the room detonated. Every grotesque breakdown sent the venue deeper into madness, and the final one felt like an exorcism, purging every last demon from the haunted halls of the Eagles Ballroom. And somehow, this was only the prelude to the encore.
Retaking the stage after a short encore break, Ramos once again thanked the crowd and the security in front of the stage for keeping everyone safe. Applause broke out all around. This moment felt special in its own right. Lorna Shore launched into “Pain Remains I,” “Pain Remains II,” and “Pain Remains III” in sequence. Together, the three songs formed a twenty-minute epic of pain, heartbreak, and emptiness. Every note hit with purpose. Every scream and vocal shift landed like a direct emotional strike. As the instrumental outro of “Pain Remains III” played, the heavy, oppressive feeling slowly began to lift. With strobes dimming and the panels fading to black, the band stepped forward to toss out goodies, wave to fans, and offer their final thanks. Then it was over, and the ovation was deafening.
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Lorna Shore proved once again that they have mastered deathcore and extreme metal as a whole. Every ounce of rage and energy was unleashed throughout the evening, and it was as satisfying as it was relentless. As the Eagles Ballroom began to empty, fans slowly made their way toward the merchandise stands or out into the streets. The frozen, crisp Milwaukee air was a welcome relief after the heat and humidity inside. Conversations buzzed with excitement about one of the most powerful extreme metal lineups in recent memory. With this being only the first leg of the tour for the new album, it is hard to imagine how they could possibly raise the bar any higher. The cold night air served as a sobering reminder that moments like this do not come often.
