Signs of the Swarm are gearing up for their fifth record Amongst the Low & Empty, which is just a month away. The album follows 2021's Absolvere which the band played hits from live when they toured Australia with Slovenians Within Destruction.
The Pittsburgh group have released a couple of pearlers already, including wild title track ‘Amongst the Low & Empty‘ which ends pretty infamously, as well as ‘Tower of Torsos‘ before announcing the record for release on July 28 via Century Media Records.
A third track is now here, titled 'Malady'. With immediate crunch and depth, Signs of the Swarm are no holds barred. The sheer pounding bass on this one is enough to captivate you, let alone the carefully timed dramatic gutturals. 'Malady' is bat-shit heavy, bouncy and intentionally chaotic, particularly towards the end.
On the new single vocalist David Simonich comments:
"This song reflects previous battles I've faced with my depression. A moment in my life reminded me of what I'd been through, and it became the fuel for 'Malady.' The song pushed me to be vulnerable in the studio, expressing my thoughts and emotions to my producer to paint the picture I was going for."
Drummer Bobby Crow adds:
"I wanted to craft a dark and primal song to match Dave's subject matter, so the music and lyrics elevate one another. Seeing as 'Malady' is another word for disease, I wanted the song to be catchy enough to infect yet deteriorates as sickness does to your body over time. The song builds to a painful climax, growing in intensity as it devolves into a noisy cacophony. You can't even wrap your head around it, then it's over."
Stream 'Malady' here
Pre-order Amongst the Low & Empty here
Signs of the Swarm – Amongst the Low & Empty tracklisting
1. Amongst the Low & Empty
2. Tower of Torsos
3. Pray for Death
4. Borrowed Time
5. Between Fire & Stone
6. Shackles Like Talons
7. DREAMKILLER
8. The Witch Beckons feat. Matthew K. Heafy
9. Echelon
10. Faces Without Names
11. Malady
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