The Black Swarm
Nasum · Human 2.0 [2000]
Excessive cleansing
Washing away the blood
From your shaking hands
Coughing up filth
It's like nothing is clean when
Your mind still is dirty
The swarm is near...
Panic's rising by a buzzing sound
Pushes you into states of regression
A black swarm piercing through your skin
Flying high with flies
Sick, turning sicker
It creeps on you,
But that's nothing new
Finally realizing
What we've always known
That you're the bug
The swarm is here...
Panic's rising by a buzzing sound
Pushes you into states of regression
A black swarm piercing through your skin
Flying high with flies
Flying high with flies
Sick, turning sicker, turning sick, fucking sick
Washing away the blood
From your shaking hands
Coughing up filth
It's like nothing is clean when
Your mind still is dirty
The swarm is near...
Panic's rising by a buzzing sound
Pushes you into states of regression
A black swarm piercing through your skin
Flying high with flies
Sick, turning sicker
It creeps on you,
But that's nothing new
Finally realizing
What we've always known
That you're the bug
The swarm is here...
Panic's rising by a buzzing sound
Pushes you into states of regression
A black swarm piercing through your skin
Flying high with flies
Flying high with flies
Sick, turning sicker, turning sick, fucking sick
The Black Swarm
Released on the 2000 album Human 2.0, 'The Black Swarm' stands as a defining track in the career of the Swedish grindcore band Nasum. Characterized by its relentless speed and aggressive delivery, the song exemplifies the extreme metal style for which the group became renowned during the late 1990s and early 2000s. As part of their discography from that era, the recording showcases the band's signature approach to high-tempo thrash and death metal, blending technical precision with raw, chaotic energy. The track remains a notable example of the genre's evolution during this period, reflecting the intense sonic landscape that Nasum helped cultivate within the underground metal scene.