What Happens When Desert Rock Meets Desperation? Honeybadgers Empty-Handed Hits Like a Thunderstorm

What Happens When Desert Rock Meets Desperation? Honeybadger’s ‘Empty-Handed’ Hits Like a Thunderstorm!

Honeybadger returns with a heavy dose of introspection and raw energy on their latest single, “Empty-Handed.” The Athens-based grunge/alt rock band—known for their desert-baked grooves and powerful lyricism—dig deep into the emotional fallout of broken dreams and elusive luck.

Emerging from the same vein as Kyuss and QOTSA, but with a distinctly Hellenic edge, “Empty-Handed” captures the bittersweet poetry of persistence when the odds are stacked and fate turns its back. The track blends fuzzed-out riffs with hypnotic rhythms and haunting vocal lines, reflecting the weariness of a soul still searching for light.

From the opening line—"I'm sure I'm gonna win the race of my old sins..."—to the aching refrain, “And I’m empty-handed, but I’ve been praying for so long…”, Honeybadger delivers a sonic gut-punch that’s equal parts bruised and defiant.

Set to feature on their upcoming LP “Let There Be Light,” this single solidifies the band’s place as one of the underground’s most emotionally potent acts. “Empty Handed” is for anyone who’s ever felt like the universe owed them a break—and wrote a song instead of waiting for it.

Empty-Handed · Honeybadger

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Empty-Handed · Honeybadger

Empty-Handed

℗ SODEH Records

Released on: 2025-05-22

Producer: Honeybadger
Producer: Alex Bolpasis
Composer: Dimitrios Vardoulakis
Composer: Evangelos Oikonomou
Composer: Ioannis Laganakos
Composer: Dimitrios Giannakopoulos
Composer: Dimitrios Giannopoulos
Lyricist: Dimitrios Vardoulakis

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