Pittsburgh deathcore titans Signs of the Swarm are celebrating just ahead of a mammoth European festival trek by releasing new song “Clouded Retinas,” featuring Will Ramos. The run will feature appearances at legendary fests like Hellfest, Graspop, Rock for People and Sweden Rock, plus a co-headlining slot at the return of the UK’s Ghostfest. Peppered between are three sold-out shows supporting Lorna Shore and one supporting Fit for an Autopsy, plus multiple headliners with the likes of Mental Cruelty and Terminal Sleep—the former with whom the band will tour around North America this coming fall!
Stream this new single—”Clouded Retinas” (feat. Will Ramos)—now here; the official visualizer can be seen here: https://youtu.be/8s7rlin0ejM
‘Clouded Retinas’ is about my struggle coming to terms with my vision loss and diagnosis of Stargardt disease,” explains vocalist David Simonich, who is having an internal dialogue with himself in the song. “I asked my friend Will Ramos to hop on the song not just to make it sound sick but also to spread awareness of degenerative diseases and disability. With Will holding it down for today’s deathcore, I tried to showcase my influences from Nate Johnson and Vincent Bennett because the song feels modern yet nostalgic at the same time.”
“Clouded Retinas” is taken from the band’s upcoming sixth full-length, To Rid Myself of Truth, which is due to be released August 22nd via Century Media Records. For more from To Rid Myself of Truth—pre-order the record in various formats here: https://SignsOfTheSwarm.lnk.to/ToRidMyselfOfTruth-AlbumPR and listen to the previously released single, “HELLMUSTFEARME”, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLD1_WdmxtI
Reunited with producer Josh Schroeder (Lorna Shore, Mental Cruelty, Varials, King 810), Signs Of The Swarm continues molting their slamming deathcore exoskeleton, revealing a band now as indebted to Meshuggah, Gojira and Fear Factory as any of the deathcore bands they grew up on—now peers. After writing breakout 5th LP Amongst the Low & Empty (2023) almost entirely in-studio, the group geared up to do it again on To Rid Myself of Truth. This stint’s 7-week lead time—PLUS the in-studio time—was a veritable vacation for the band, with the addition of guitarist/backing vocalist Carl Schulz adding a whole other set of riffing hands (and vocal chords) to the band. It was plenty of time for the now-quartet, rounded out by bassist Michael Cassese, to craft metal exactly as they think it should sound: MORE. PISSED. And it is. Musically the album’s edges are far more serrated than their last’s flirtations with djenty bounce. Read the full bio for To Rid Myself of Truth here.
To Rid Myself of Truth track-listing
1. To Rid Myself of Truth
2. HELLMUSTFEARME
3. Natural Selection
4. Scars Upon Scars
5. Chariot
6. Clouded Retinas feat. Will Ramos (Lorna Shore)
7. Iron Sacrament feat. Phil Bozeman (Whitechapel)
8. Forcing to Forget
9. Sarkazein
10. Fear & Judgement feat. Jack Murray (156/Silence) and Johnny Crowder (Prison, ex-Dark Sermon)
11. Creator
Before To Rid Myself of Truth‘s release, Signs Of The Swarm will appear across Europe at some of the biggest festivals this summer, plus tour alongside the likes of Lorna Shore, Mental Cruelty, Fit for an Autopsy, and more! North American fans can catch the band this fall when they headline a North American trek with support from Mental Cruelty, ten56., Carcosa and Face Yourself. See below for all dates; tickets can be purchased now via: https://signsoftheswarm.com/
Signs Of The Swarm European tour dates
June 4, 2025 – Sölvesborg, SE @ Sweden Rock Festival
June 5, 2025 – Berlin, DE @ Huxleys Neue Welt ^&
June 6, 2025 – Gdańsk, PL @ Festival Mystic
June 7, 2025 – Hamburg, DE @ headCRASH &+
June 8, 2025 – Wolfsburg, DE @ s.v. Jugendhaus Ost &+
June 10, 2025 – Wroclaw, PL @ A2 ^%
June 11, 2025 – Bielsko-Biała, PL @ RudeBoy Club %
June 12, 2025 – Cham, DE @ L.A. Lifestyle Café
June 13, 2025 – Cologne, DE @ Gebaeude 9 &=
June 14, 2025 – Erfurt, DE @ Central Club &
June 15, 2025 – Hradec Kralove, CZ @ Rock for People
June 17, 2025 – Tilburg, NL @ 013 Poppodium ^&
June 19, 2025 – Dessel, BE @ Graspop Metal Meeting
June 20, 2025 – Nummijärvi, FI @ Nummirock
June 21, 2025 – Leeds, UK @ Ghostfest
June 22, 2025 – Clisson, FR @ Hellfest Open Air
June 24, 2025 – Madrid, ES @ Sala Copérnico ~
June 25, 2025 – Galicia, ES @ Resurrection Fest
June 27, 2025 – Ysselsteyn, NL @ Jera On Air
June 28, 2025 – Aarau, CH @ KIFF
June 29, 2025 – Turin, IT @ El Barrio
June 30, 2025 Bologna, IT @ Alchemica Club ~
July 1, 2025 – Ljubljana, SI @ Menza Pri Koritu ~
July 2, 2025 – Salzburg, AT @ Rockhouse ~
July 3, 2025 – Bratislava, SK @ Pink Whale ~
July 4, 2025 – Velké Meziříčí, CZ @ Fajtfest
July 5, 2025 – Leipzig, DE @ Naumanns Tanzlokal ~
^ = w/ Lorna Shore
& = w/ Mental Cruelty
+ = w/ Sun Eater
% = w/ Fit for an Autopsy
= = w/ Skeletal Remains
~ = w/ Terminal Sleep
Signs Of The Swarm live
July 20, 2025 – Mansfield, OH @ Inkcarceration Festival
Signs Of The Swarm tour dates
w/ Mental Cruelty, ten56., Carcosa, Face Yourself
Oct. 2, 2025 – Montreal, QC @ Théâtre Fairmount
Oct. 3, 2025 – Toronto, ON @ Mod Club
Oct. 4, 2025 – Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch
Oct. 5, 2025 – Chicago, IL @ Reggies
Oct. 7, 2025 – St. Paul, MN @ Amsterdam Bar
Oct. 8, 2025 – Davenport, IA @ Capitol Theatre
Oct. 9, 2025 – Wichita, KS @ WAVE (Indoor)
Oct. 10, 2025 – Denver, CO @ HQ
Oct. 11, 2025 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Soundwell
Oct. 12, 2025 – Boise, ID @ The Shredder
Oct. 14, 2025 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Oct. 15, 2025 – Portland, OR @ Dante’s
Oct. 16, 2025 – Roseville, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post
Oct. 17, 2025 – Fresno, CA @ Full Circle Brewery
Oct. 18, 2025 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
Oct. 19, 2025 – Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theater
Oct. 21, 2025 – Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live
Oct. 22, 2025 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater *
Oct. 23, 2025 – Little Rock, AR @ Revolution Music Room
Oct. 24, 2025 – Nashville, TN @ EXIT/IN
Oct. 25, 2025 – Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage (The Loft)
Oct. 26, 2025 – Orlando, FL @ Conduit *
Oct. 28, 2025 – Greenville, SC @ Radio Room
Oct. 29, 2025 – Greensboro, NC @ Hangar 1819
Oct. 30, 2025 – Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage
Oct. 31, 2025 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving
Nov. 1, 2025 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Meadows *
Nov. 2, 2025 – Worcester @ The Palladium
* = No Face Yourself
Signs Of The Swarm line-up:
Bobby Crow – Drums
David Simonich – Vocals
Carl Schulz – Guitars
Michael Cassese – Bass
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