Shadow Moses (song)

"Shadow Moses"
Single by Bring Me the Horizon
from the album Sempiternal
Released11 January 2013 (2013-01-11)
Genre
Length4:03
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Terry Date
Bring Me the Horizon singles chronology
"Visions"
(2011)
"Shadow Moses"
(2013)
"Sleepwalking"
(2013)
Music video
"Shadow Moses" on YouTube

"Shadow Moses" is a song by British rock band Bring Me the Horizon. Written by vocalist Oliver Sykes, guitarist Lee Malia and keyboardist Jordan Fish, it was produced by Terry Date and featured on the band's 2013 fourth studio album Sempiternal. The song was released as the lead single from the album on 11 January 2013, reaching number 82 on the UK Singles Chart and number 2 on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart.

One of the first songs written for Sempiternal, "Shadow Moses" features the use of the album's title several times throughout the song. The track is named after the main setting of the 1998 video game Metal Gear Solid, the closing theme of which is referenced in the song's opening vocal line. "Shadow Moses" was critically acclaimed upon its release and is one of the band's most frequently-performed songs at live shows.