Wormrot is a Singaporean grindcore baund formed in 2007, immediately efter the foondin members completit their mandatory twa years o Naitional Service.[1]

History eedit

The baund wis discovered in late December 2009 bi Digby Pearson, the awner o record label Earache, in a mixtape postit on the Invisible Oranges blog.[2]

Efter hearin Wormrot's "Born Stupid" on the compilation, Pearson searched oot an [3][4] dounloadit Wormrot's full-length debut, Abuse, frae file-sharin steid MediaFire.

Pearson wis impressed wi the album's quality an the baund's "ambition, haurd wirk ethic, an willingness tae put [its hame kintra] an Asian grindcore in the global map."[5]

Pearson approached the baund on their MySpace page, askin if they wur interestit in joinin Earache's roster.[6]

The baund investigatit the label's credentials on a muisic forum an efter receivin positive responses frae ithers uisers, they signed a recordin contract wi Earache in late Januar 2010.[5][7]

Earache reissued Abuse in Europe on 13 Aprile 2010 an in the Unitit States on 8 Juin 2010.[8][9] To promote the album's reissue, Wormrot toured Europe atween late Aprile an Juin 2010.[10]

Their seicont album, Dirge, wis released in 2011.

They are currently recordin a new EP scheduled tae be released online in simmer 2011.

References eedit

  1. Hoare, James (Juin 2010). "Wormrot feature". Terrorizer.
  2. Smith, Zach (August 2010). "Grind! in the name of love". Decibel (70): 40. ISSN 1557-2137.
  3. O'Hagar, Sammy (13 Apryle 2010). "Wormrot strive to be Singapore's chief export on Abuse". MetalSucks. Retrieved 13 Julie 2010.
  4. Lee, Cosmo (22 Februar 2010). "Earache and Burzum album leak". Invisible Oranges. Archived frae the original on 28 Mairch 2010. Retrieved 23 Julie 2010.
  5. a b Pearson, Digby (31 Januar 2010). "How did Earache sign Wormrot?". Earache Records. Retrieved 11 Julie 2010.
  6. Pacheco, George (29 Apryle 2010). "Earache Records relives the days of 'total grind' with the release of Wormrot debut". Examiner.com. Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  7. "Wormrot ink deal with Earache Records". BW&BK. 27 Januar 2010. Archived frae the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 11 Julie 2010.
  8. "Wormrot debut out now in Europe". BW&BK. 13 Apryle 2010. Archived frae the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 11 Julie 2010.
  9. Pacheco, George. "Abuse review". About.com. Archived frae the original on 21 Mairch 2012. Retrieved 11 Julie 2010.
  10. "Wormrot kick off European tour". BW&BK. 23 Apryle 2010. Archived frae the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 11 Julie 2010.