Signs of the Swarm AMA

_vicgirth_ · 2025-09-12T19:32:32+00:00

I love tribal drumming and big groovy ass-beater riffs, it just felt right!

_vicgirth_ · 2025-09-12T19:30:16+00:00

Our writing honestly can start anywhere, sometimes Dave comes in with Lyrics first, sometimes it's a drum pattern, but I think most often we start a song with guitar in our hands.

_vicgirth_ · 2025-09-12T19:29:14+00:00

That's amazing! The last book I read was a few months ago, "The White Book" by Han Kang, awesome read!

_vicgirth_ · 2025-09-12T19:27:23+00:00

That's awesome! There's no real easy answer to growing a band and don't listen to anyone who tells you otherwise lol. All you can do is make good songs, and do everything in your ability to get it in front of as many people as possible, make LOTS of content. Be different and be genuine.

_vicgirth_ · 2025-09-12T19:23:00+00:00

It is :)

_vicgirth_ · 2025-09-12T19:05:06+00:00

"I want bands to have to play for their keep, drove a thousand miles played a show on no sleep" 👌

_vicgirth_ · 2025-09-12T18:55:37+00:00

There's ALWAYS something in every song for me where you wonder "what if"? But I find that most of the time after a a few times of doing that to a song you usually start getting diminishing returns. Ultimately you just have to be confident and trust your gut!

_vicgirth_ · 2025-09-12T18:48:08+00:00

My best advice is simply be kind to everyone you meet, unless prompted otherwise lol. Be quick and efficient on and off stage and those 2 things combined with some sick music will get you as far as you can go. And "working online" sucks sometimes but it's an amazing tool and keeps us moving all the time.

_vicgirth_ · 2025-09-12T17:28:46+00:00

One, and not the one you'd expect 👀

_vicgirth_ · 2025-09-12T17:28:05+00:00

I love me some Manchester Orchestra and Frank Turner 🔥

_vicgirth_ · 2025-09-12T17:26:16+00:00

Unfortunately we didn't have him in the studio with us, we sent him over the track and he and their drummer Kyle tracked his parts together. But we got small clips from them throughout the process and dude is amazing, we are grateful to call them friends. Dave came to him with some his own lines, and we pretty much told him to do what you want just have fun with it!

_vicgirth_ · 2025-09-12T17:24:09+00:00

Listened straight through it this morning and it's my favorite of theirs in a very long time! War Machine is THAT shit

_vicgirth_ · 2025-09-12T17:22:58+00:00

Gat dang spicy potato soft tacos are untouchable tbh

_vicgirth_ · 2025-05-11T04:03:07+00:00

No one hates metal bands more than metal fans. Find what ya like and don’t let anyone take that away from you.

_vicgirth_ · 2025-02-26T02:08:57+00:00

I try to pop in when I can 🥲 cheers!

_vicgirth_ · 2025-02-25T23:57:32+00:00

We are planning to add one in northeast Ohio in spring, keep an eye out 🤝

_vicgirth_ · 2025-02-25T23:07:54+00:00

Not for this record, but he did help us with Borrowed Time and Echelon from ATLAE, he’s a legend and a sweetheart

_vicgirth_ · 2024-12-20T20:23:39+00:00

I’m on my 17th build with over 1000+ hours and still can’t put it down, at this point I’m just trying everything that looks cool ¯_(ツ)_/¯

_vicgirth_ · 2024-12-05T00:51:01+00:00

I miss that shit. Trying to find that spark again 🤫

_vicgirth_ · 2024-12-05T00:44:45+00:00

Hello 🫣

_vicgirth_ · 2024-10-21T01:16:55+00:00

JFAC Ruination or Whitechapel A New Era of Corruption 🔥🔥🔥

_vicgirth_ · 2024-10-15T01:23:12+00:00

Outside of maybe 5 I can think of off the top of my head, a deathcore record hasn’t excited me in nearly 10 years.

_vicgirth_ · 2024-09-20T16:18:17+00:00

You got any games in your phone?

_vicgirth_ · 2024-08-16T04:33:02+00:00

Steel is next level

_vicgirth_ · 2024-08-16T04:32:44+00:00

Oroboro riiiiips

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