Ahead of their headliner “Decade of the Swarm Tour”, Pittsburgh, PA Deathcore unit, Signs of the Swarm, have dropped a live version of their most popular song, Amongst the Low & Empty, from Whitechapel’s 2023 Christmas show. The audio from the board was mixed+mastered by producer Josh Schroeder (Lorna Shore, Varials).

Stream the live single here: https://SignsOfTheSwarm.lnk.to/AmongstTheLowAndEmpty-LiveInKnoxville-2023Ne

 “We wanted to capture the energy of Amongst the Low & Empty from the stage and bring it to your headphones,” explains drummer Bobby Crow. “The song has really taken on a life of its own on the road—serving as our new de facto opener and jolting the crowd with its immediate energy—all thanks to the fans. Special thanks to Whitechapel and the amazing crowd in Knoxville, TN for being part of this. And, yes, we’ll be opening with it on both the ‘Decade of the Swarm’ North American Tour and ‘Faces of Death’ European Tour.”

On July 28th, Pittsburgh deathcore unit SIGNS OF THE SWARM will unleash their fifth full-length, Amongst the Low & Empty, via Century Media Records. For a preview of the album, the new single – “Malady” – can be streamed here; the video (directed by Joey Durango) can be seen below.

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.”

Watch the videos for the previously released singles below:
–“Amongst the Low & Empty”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kPEbV8T35k
–“Tower Of Torsos”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d4P51ye_0I

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. Massive, unapologetic and unrelenting in its assault, this fifth full-length keeps listeners on the edge of their seat. Songs like the title track, “Pray For Death” and “Malady” put to shame the slamming “br00tality” of sophomore LP The Disfigurement of Existence, with vocalist David Simonich’s animalistic growls and screeches outdoing any swarm, pack, or otherwise, found in the wild. Despite the savage brutality, the leader of this herd IS the structure that is simultaneously more rigid yet more explorative, complete with a catchy groove underneath – the likes of which hasn’t been heard from Signs Of The Swarm . It’s the bedrock that allows “Tower of Torsos,” “DREAMKILLER” and “Pray For Death” to be as catchy as they are. Songs like “Shackles Like Talons” and “Fire and Stone” split the difference incisively. On the more cacophonous side, industrial flirtations were added both in-studio by 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 bandreveals). Trivium mastermind Matthew K. Heafy even sent over a guest shout for “The Witch Beckons”.

The resulting 11 tracks are so destructively deafening, it blew out Josh Schroeder’s subwoofer! “We’ve always been a deathcore band,” states Bobby Crow, the quartet’s longest-standing member, who serves as drummer 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

Upon album release, Signs Of The Swarm will play several special shows in the USA, 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 Breathand more. To finish off the season, Signs Of The Swarm will trek to the UK for a headliner with To the Grave and Harbinger.

Pre-order the album here.

After dropping standalone single “Amongst the Low & Empty” last month, Pittsburgh deathcore unit SIGNS OF THE SWARM is back to reveal their upcoming fifth full-length of the same name: Amongst the Low & Empty will be unleashed on July 28th!

To coincide with this announcement, the band has dropped a new single from the record – “Tower Of Torsos”. Watch the video and pre-order the album, here!

Pittsburgh deathcore unit SIGNS OF THE SWARM is giving fans an incredibly heavy new standalone single – “Amongst the Low & Empty” – which can be heard here. The video (directed by Joey Durango) can also be seen now HERE

Signs Of The Swarm comments: “We are extremely pleased to unleash ‘Amongst the Low & Empty.’ This song represents a theme that we have been building for a few years and were finally able to bring to life with the help of Josh Schroeder, with additional production from Joshua Travis. We wanted to create something that gets you moving from beginning to end, no bullshit, just heavy.

“We knew we accomplished that when our manager laughed out loud at a part in the breakdown when hearing it for the first time. We hope you headbang and/or laugh with us.”

Co-produced and mixed by Josh Schroeder (Lorna Shore, King 810, Tallah), “Amongst the Low & Empty” is the first taste of what’s to come from the ferocious deathcore quartet in 2023. Next up, Signs Of The Swarm will join Whitechapel, Archspire, and Entheos starting tomorrow for an extensive USA tour

Signs of the Swarm aren’t just any band, they’re a once-a-generation beacon that radiates the sounds that surrounded them, preserving history by reframing it. With riffs more punishing than pensive, and a rhythm section that frames them in creatively cacophonic ways, they’ve spent 9 years honing their craft – and they’ve steadily expanded their global reach, too. Having already toured with the likes of Fit for an Autopsy, Born of Osiris, Shadow of Intent, Aborted, Lorna Shore, Brand of Sacrifice and more, forget the signs; the swarm is already here. And it’s growing larger and louder every day.

Stay tuned for more news from Signs Of The Swarm coming soon!