WORMROT

On Friday 7th November, Dev Bros Promotions proudly presents Singapore Grindcore icons WORMROT at The Brickyard in Carlisle!

Rolling Stones Magazine described Wormrot’s latest release ”HISS” (2022) as one of the best metal releases of the year. To understand this Singaporean band’s most unlikely journey to arrive on a list comprising the likes of Megadeth and Ozzy Osbourne, one must look back to the start where an equally unlikely signing started it all.

Earache Records signed their very first Asian act in Wormrot within 2 weeks of Digby Pearson’s chance encounter of an online mixtape back in 2009. Fresh faced and straight out of national service, the trio consisting of Rasyid (Guitar), Arif (Vocals), and Fitri (Drums), found themselves with a global record deal.

Wormrot’s debut album ”Abuse” (2009) had prompted an official re-issue from Earache in 2010, which then spurred debut tours in Europe and North America, making Wormrot one of Singapore’s pioneering international touring bands.

The much acclaimed ”Voices” (2016) became a conduit of recognition. Through the whirlwind of a lineup change and increased global attention, Metal Injection gave it a perfect score in their review, calling it the best Grindcore release of the year.

The 2017 edition of Glastonbury Festival saw Wormrot become the first South East Asian, and in turn first Singaporean act to perform at the festival.

”Hiss” (2022) marked a significant foray out of boundaries that caught even more attention beyond the confines of Grindcore. Rolling Stones Magazine called ‘every track an adventure, a frenzied plunge into the unknown’, also stating that ‘squeezing 21 tracks into 33 minutes is hardly a feat by grind standards, but it’s the quality and quantity of ideas within these tracks that astounds’.

A dream come true tour followed in support of their idols Napalm Death’ Campaign For Musical Destruction Tour 2024, as well as a debut appearance at the iconic Hellfest in France, capped off a hugely significant cycle.

Now back to the original lineup that started it all, Wormrot is geared to claim a place atop Grind’s pinnacle. Perhaps Kerrang Magazine put it best, that ‘Wormrot can grind faces with the best of them, but they also bring in a host of other elements and their own unique flavour’.

Support for this show comes from Carlisle’s very own Grind boys Clunge Destroyer who return to the stage for a very special one off show with a brand new 4 piece lineup that you don’t want to miss, as well as West Cumbrian Lovecraftian Death/Doom Metal outfit, Void Below!