DOWNSWING Return With Crushing New Single ‘Emptiness Remains’ and Album "And Everything Was Dark"

Albany, Albany, NY heavyweights DOWNSWING make their long-awaited return with the release of ‘Emptiness Remains’, an emotionally charged and sonically punishing new single accompanied by a gripping official music video. Taken from their brand-new album And Everything Was Dark, just released, the track marks a fierce continuation of the band’s unrelenting approach to modern hardcore — blending thick, groove-laden riffs with raw vulnerability and cathartic aggression..

‘Emptiness Remains’ captures the band at their most dynamic and introspective, delving into the numbness and isolation that accompany loss and internal struggle. Driven by crushing guitars, pummeling drums, and an atmosphere steeped in despair, DOWNSWING channel pure emotion into a sound that hits with equal parts force and sincerity.

Visually, the accompanying video amplifies that darkness — offering a stark, visceral look at the weight of emotional decay through striking imagery and tense performance shots. Every frame feels as heavy as the sound itself, pulling the listener deeper into DOWNSWING’s world.

With ‘Emptiness Remains’, DOWNSWING reaffirm their place among the most uncompromising voices in the hardcore landscape — delivering a track that’s both deeply human and utterly devastating.

Get the album: https://downswing.ffm.to/andeverythingwasdark

Tracklist:

1. No God to Me 

2. Emptiness Remains 

3. Drowned Out 

4. Thanks For Nothing 

5. In A Daze 

6. For What It's Worth (feat. Travis Moseley of Colorblind) 

7. Stand By 

8. Serpent 

9. Letting Go (feat. Elijah Witt of Cane Hill) 

10. Too Little Too Late (feat. Chris Roetter of Like Moths To Flames) 

11. Eternal