Southampton, UK · Industrial Post-Metal
Those Who Do Not Build Must Burn
Debut Album
22nd July 2026
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4 Dates · UK
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sunswarm.contact@gmail.com
A crushingly heavy, bleak, and unflinching statement that runs a focused 34 minutes and never wastes a second of it. Dense, layered soundscapes built from metallic textures, sample work, and black-metal-inspired vocal performances, set against a brutalist, dystopian atmosphere. Industrial foundations laid by Godflesh, Ministry and Nine Inch Nails — but this is no exercise in homage. Produced by Wayne Adams at Bear Bites Horse.
The album's thematic and sonic pivot. Where earlier material dissected the internal collapse of self-worth, "Sour///" turns outward — confronting the lies, posturing and moral decay embedded in today's social and political machinery. Driven by a distorted breakbeat and jagged rhythmic shifts, it introduces a sharpened edge to SUNSWARM's sound: the industrial weight remains crushing and oppressive, but rhythmic precision now slices through the density with cold intent. The verdict, delivered with blunt directness, is simple — You can shut your mouth.
Visuals by Francesca Bonci
A low, pulsing synth introduces a minimalist, whispered verse before the track erupts into fierce, chaotic bombardment — heavy distorted rhythms, metallic textures, and monstrous harsh vocals. Where earlier tracks build through ebb and flow, "Inside the Torn Apart" cuts jarringly between eerie quiet and violent loudness, never letting the listener settle. Thematically, it's a cry from the individual against the real and symbolic violence that tears society apart: an act of catharsis and rebellion. "I am here. Alive. Inside the torn apart."
Visuals by Francesca Bonci
Debut full-length. Six tracks. 34 minutes.
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SUNSWARM is an industrial post-metal two-piece from Southampton & London, UK. Operating from a place of complete self-definition, the band construct immersive experiences where sound, light, and texture collide. Defined by sensory overload, stark monochrome aesthetics, and overwhelming physical intensity, SUNSWARM create work that explores heaviness as emotional terrain rather than mere aggression.
Across six tracks, their debut album Those Who Do Not Build Must Burn constructs dense, layered soundscapes from metallic textures, sample work, and black-metal-inspired vocal performances, set against a brutalist, dystopian atmosphere exploring the creeping strangulation of modern power structures and technology. SUNSWARM examine the tension between construction and annihilation, asking what remains when meaning erodes and the urge to tear down becomes stronger than the will to build.
Musically, the record is built on industrial foundations laid down by acts like Godflesh, Ministry and Nine Inch Nails, but it isn't an exercise in homage. Extreme, dissonant guitar layers cut into near-silence, while swirling, vibey electronics are used to build tension rather than simply decorate it — the post-metal influence of Amenra and The Body comes through clearly here.
For booking and press enquiries: sunswarm.contact@gmail.com
