EMPTINESS have shared "The Clash of Forces", the lead single from their upcoming seventh full-length Nowhere Speaks, out July 17, 2026 on Season of Mist. The Belgian black/death experimentalists recorded the album — save for vocals, keyboards, and additional effects — entirely live in the studio after four years of preparation and rehearsals.
Nowhere Speaks is a deliberate turn away from the minimalist, distortion-free Vide (2021) toward density and weight. It carries a structural link to Nothing But The Whole (2014): the opening track begins mid-riff exactly where that album cut off, while the closing track loops back to its opening riff — a closed circle spanning twelve years.
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