Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, deathcore band Signs of the Swarm has shared the new single “Malady” from its upcoming fifth full-length, “Amongst the Low & Empty,” due July 28, 2023, via Century Media Records. Watch the video, directed by Joey Durango, below.
“This song reflects previous battles I’ve faced with my depression,” vocalist David Simonich said. “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 said: “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.”
Pre-order “Amongst the Low & Empty” here. It is available in the following versions:
- Jewelcase CD
- Gatefold black LP
- Gatefold aqua colored LP – USA retail exclusive
- Gatefold transp. light blue-black marbled LP – EU retail exclusive
- Gatefold white-dark blue marbled LP – Signs of the Swarm exclusive
- Digital album
Produced by Josh Schroeder (Lorna Shore, King 810, Tallah, Varials), “Amongst the Low & Empty” is the first Signs of the Swarm album to feature an outside producer. Industrial flirtations were added both in-studio by the band and producer, and beyond, with Joshua Travis (Emmure, Glass Cloud, The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza) and Cameron Losch (Born of Osiris) throwing riffs and ruckus into the mix (“At one point, Joshua Travis was recording a chainsaw in his backyard,” the band said). Trivium mastermind Matthew K. Heafy sent over a guest shout for “The Witch Beckons.”
“We’ve always been a deathcore band,” said Crow, the quartet’s longest-standing member and main songwriter. “But this record is a lot MORE. It’s got death metal, metalcore, djent, some industrial stuff … We wanted to make something that was just heavy.”
“Amongst the Low & Empty” track listing:
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
When the album is released, Signs of the Swarm will play several special shows in the United States, then head overseas for the summer. European fans can catch them at some of the biggest festivals, in addition to co-headlining off-dates with Humanity’s Last Breath and more. To finish off the season, Signs of the Swarm will trek to the U.K. for a headliner with To the Grave and Harbinger.
Album release shows:
July 28, 2023 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving
July 29, 2023 – Cleveland, OH @ Winchester
July 30, 2023 – Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
Aug. 4, 2023 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
Aug. 5, 2023 – Fredericksburg, VA @ KC’s Music Alley
European festivals:
+ co-headliners with Humanity’s Last Breath and more
Aug. 9, 2023 – Warsaw, PL @ Hybrydy &
Aug. 10, 2023 – Jaroměř, CZ @ Brutal Assault
Aug. 11, 2023 – Oberhausen, DE @ Kulttempel #
Aug. 12, 2023 – Hannover, DE @ Béi Chéz Heinz ? %
Aug. 13, 2023 – Copenhagen, DK @ Prime Fest
Aug. 14, 2023 – Hamburg, DE @ Indra + %
Aug. 15, 2023 – Amsterdam, NL @ Q-Factory + %
Aug. 16, 2023 – Erfurt, DE @ VEB Kultur + %
Aug. 18, 2023 – Dinkelsbühl, DE @ Summer Breeze Open Air
Aug. 19, 2023 – Eindhoven, NL @ Dynamo Metalfest
Aug. 20, 2023 – Frankfurt, DE @ Das Bett + %
Aug. 21, 2023 – Aarau, CH @ KIFF + %
Aug. 22, 2023 – Milan, IT @ Slaughter Club + %
Aug. 23, 2023 – Munich, DE @ Backstage + %
Aug. 24, 2023 – Andernach, DE @ Deathfeast Open Air
Aug. 25, 2023 – Ghent, BE @ Asgaard %
& = with Archspire
# = with Shadow of Intent
? = with Frontierer
% = with To the Grave
+ = with Humanity’s Last Breath
U.K. headline tour:
with To the Grave, Harbinger
Aug. 26, 2023 – London UK @ The Underworld
Aug. 27, 2023 – Birmingham UK @ Devil’s Dog
Aug. 28, 2023 – Sheffield UK @ Corporation
Aug. 29, 2023 – Leeds UK @ The Key Club
Aug. 30, 2023 – Glasgow UK @ Audio
Aug. 31, 2023 – Manchester UK @ Rebellion
Sept. 1, 2023 – Bristol UK @ The Exchange
Sept. 2, 2023 – Southampton UK @ The Joiners
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