SIGNS OF THE SWARM Tear Into Rob Zombie’s “Dragula” With a Savage New Twist

Deathcore heavyweights SIGNS OF THE SWARM have unleashed their own devastating interpretation of Rob Zombie's iconic Dragula, arriving with an official video that transforms the late-'90s classic into something far more brutal. Originally performed by the Pittsburgh outfit during their live shows in 2025, the track has now received the full studio treatment, with SIGNS OF THE SWARM stripping away the original's industrial swagger and dragging it deep into their own extreme-metal territory. The standalone release comes from the sessions surrounding their latest album, To Rid Myself of Truth, released through Century Media Records.

Rather than attempting a straightforward recreation, SIGNS OF THE SWARM reshape Dragula around their trademark heaviness. The familiar foundation remains recognizable, but the arrangement is pushed into significantly darker and heavier territory, with the guitars tuned down and the track transformed through the band's deathcore approach. The result is less a conventional cover and more a complete SOTS reinterpretation, taking one of Rob Zombie's most recognizable songs and forcing it through a crushing modern-metal filter.

The accompanying video takes the concept even further, bringing a wild collection of guests into the band's world. Among the appearances are Bam Margera, Will Ramos of Lorna Shore, Matt Greiner of August Burns Red, Trey Williams of Dying Fetus, Jack Murray of 156/Silence and Tyler Beam of The Last Ten Seconds of Life. Directed by Eric DiCarlo, the clip embraces the chaotic spirit of the cover rather than treating it like a standard performance video.

With To Rid Myself of Truth having established another chapter in SIGNS OF THE SWARM's evolution, Dragula offers a chance to hear the band letting loose and having some fun without sacrificing the sheer weight that defines them. It's a familiar song rebuilt for a deathcore audience — heavier, nastier and unmistakably SIGNS OF THE SWARM. Dragula is out now via Century Media Records, proving that even a classic can be dragged somewhere considerably darker.