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0 TOLEDO DEATHFEST Announces 2023 Lineup w/ OCEANO, THE CONVALESCENCE, VCTMS, INCITE And More!

February 23, 2023
by Asher
· Music News · Squidhammer · The Convalescence · Toledo DeathFest · WoR (Bungalo Records)

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Montreal, QC – February 23, 2023

TOLEDO DEATHFEST Announces 2023 Lineup w/ OCEANO, THE CONVALESCENCE, VCTMS, INCITE And More!

TOLEDO DEATH FEST is ready to stir up the most extreme mosh pit to ever tornado Ohio and its surrounding states. This year’s event is being hosted on June 3rd in Toledo, OH at Mainstreet Bar and will feature headliners, OCEANO alongside The Convalescence, VCTMS, Incite, and many more (full lineup below).

Since its inception in 2009 by Keith Wampler, the frontman of The Convalescence and owner of The Legend Agency, the festival has showcased the talents of some of the American Midwest’s best up-and-coming metal bands. Past editions have seen past support from well-known artists such as Jungle Rot, Malevolent Creation, The Breathing Process, and Casket Robbery among many more. The festival has been an extreme metal pilgrimage for fans living in the surrounding states of Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and West Virginia.

“I am very happy to be able to bring Toledo Deathfest back in 2023 with one of the most insane lineups we’ve ever had. This festival has come from being local bands at small venues to a two-stage festival featuring bands from around the country thanks to the incredible support of everyone who attends each year. Thank you to everyone who has supported Toledo Deathfest and I look forward to seeing everyone again on June 3rd!” adds festival organizer Keith Wampler.

Tickets are available at https://theconvalescence.bigcartel.com/ (General Admission, VIP Packages)

Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1456718568446520/

Highlights of the confirmed bands include headliners Oceano with their blast beats, sonic double bass, slow heavy breakdowns, low death metal growls, and shrieking metalcore vocals ready to annihilate the pit with their discography since 2009. The Convalescence is one of the USA’s unstoppable tour de force, touring Europe in 2022 with Chelsea Grin, and Carnifex plus an upcoming tour in Japan in 2023 with Exhumed and Defiled along with their latest single “No Survivors” ft. Scott Ian Lewis of Carnifex, that has fans demanding more and more. A versatile metalcore group based out of Illinois, VCTMS employs an ambitious blend of punishing breakdowns, catchy melodies, and crushing riffs that draw from post-hardcore, hip-hop, industrial and alternative metal. They have released three full-length albums to date. Their third album Vol. III Halfway Happy was released on August 31, 2018, and reached #25 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart during its first week of release. Phoenix, AZ’s INCITE, now close to 20 years into a career where everything was earned and nothing was taken for granted, the band bridges the gap between multiple crowds across various metal sub-genres. As renegade disciples of trailblazing architects like Pantera, Slayer, Sepultura, and Machine Head, INCITE raise the torch for trend-killing and hipster-smashing metal. Incite is as much a part of the fabric of the style championed by Lamb Of God as the surge of newer bands like Power Trip. The band’s fifth album, Built to Destroy released in 2019 (Minus Head Records), is a visceral, urgent, voracious distillation of modern metal, with reverence for the past, produced by Steve Evetts (The Dillinger Escape Plan, Suicide Silence) and mastered by Zeuss (Rob Zombie, Hatebreed).

Toledo Death Fest 2023 Full Lineup:
Oceano (Chicago, IL)
The Convalescence (Toledo, OH)
VCTMS (Streamwood, IL)
Incite (Phoenix, AZ)
Hive (Chicago, IL)
Carrion Vael (Richmond, IN)
WoR (Raleigh, NC)
Within Chaos (Fort Worth, TX)
The D.O.O.D (Sarasota, FL)
Squidhammer (Watertown, WI)
Filth Spewer (South Bend, IN)
Ignominious (Norwalk, OH)
Cephlic (Toledo, OH)
Death Hex (Toledo, OH)
Pharohound (Fort Wayne, IN)
Extinction Agenda (Ohio)

To follow updates for Toledo Death Fest 2023, please visit the following links:

Facebook.com/ToledoDeathfest | Facebook.com/thelegendagency | Instagram.com/thelegendagency/

Festival Press Materials Dropbox HERE.

Sponsors: Fultztron Entertainment, Bloodlust Media, Dedfish Productions, Inverted Realm Designs, and Lost In The Dark Podcast

Vendors Onsite: Peril Hot Sauce, Creature Feature Spoo-Tique, and Hostile Creations

About: Toledo Deathfest was originally created in 2009 as a way to bring bands in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan together once a year and showcase their music to the local scene. It has continued as an annual festival featuring Local, Regional, and Underground Touring artists. In 2021 Festival Promoter Keith Wampler (The Legend Agency/The Convalescence) decided to expand the festival to multiple stages and to feature larger artists as well as a variety of underground acts with plans to grow the festival even more each year with Jungle Rot headlining 2021, Malevolent Creation headlining 2022, and now Oceano headlining 2023.

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0 WOR Announces American Invasion Tour w/ Hemlock, Summoner’s Circle, Casket Robbery, Scars Of Atrophy, Fused By Defiance, Squidhammer

September 26, 2022
by Asher
· Music News · WoR (Bungalo Records)

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Montreal, QC – September 26, 2022

WOR Announces American Invasion Tour

w/ Hemlock, Summoner’s Circle, Casket Robbery, Scars Of Atrophy, Fused By Defiance, Squidhammer

L-R – Dylan Jenkins – Drums, David Nisoff – Guitar, Phillip Funderburk – Bass, Bobby Demoss – Vocals, Ben Kaiser – Guitar

North Carolina, USA groove metal warriors WoR announce they will be hitting the road for the American Invasion Tour w/ Hemlock, Summoner’s Circle, Casket Robbery, Scars Of Atrophy, Fused By Defiance, and Squidhammer. The tour kicks off in Nashville, TN on September 25th and will see the band trek across 18 US states until ending it in Richmond, VA on November 11th. The supporting bands will be playing on selected dates listed below.

“We are extremely excited to be heading out on the American Invasion tour, a six week trek across the United States with some amazing bands! We’ve got a couple surprises in the set including playing some brand new songs from our upcoming second album!” adds guitarist Ben Kaiser

WoR will also be on tour supporting their latest album “Prisoners” released during August 2020 via Bungalo Records/Universal. Throwing in elements of thrash, metalcore, and even hardcore punk, everyone in WoR has taken a different musical path and the variety of influences shows through in the unique and original sound on their debut release “Prisoners”, which is an extremely energetic journey from start to finish.

“From front to back, this album is meant to take you on a heavy metal journey. It features groovy tracks such as Predator, brutal songs such as Caged, and melodic anthems such as VI Kings. While the songs are groovy and meant to give your neck whiplash, the lyrics are deep and thought out. The messages behind these songs are ones of resilience and overcoming. If you enjoy heavy riffs, melodic overtones, and just straight-up angry and in-your-face METAL, this album is for you!” adds the band.

Groovy, raw, and old school, WoR is suitable for all fans of metal especially those with an interest in Machine Head, Sepultura, and Gojira.

“Prisoners” (released Aug 7, 2020) is available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon.

Music Videos:
VI Kings – YouTube

Predator – YouTube

Caged – YouTube

Come and Out Play (The Offspring Cover) YouTube

American Invasion Tour
w/ WoR, Hemlock, Summoner’s Circle, Casket Robbery, Scars Of Atrophy, Fused By Defiance, Squidhammer
9.25 – Nashville, TN @ The End #
9.26 – Knoxville, TN @ Brickyard Bar #
9.27 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 #
9.28 – Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero #
9.30 – Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits*
10.1 – Tallahassee, FL @ The Warrior On The River*
10.2 – Crestview, FL @ Jimmy’s Jukebox #
10.3 – Metairie, LA @ The Twist Of Lime #
10.7 – Lawton, OK @ The Railhead Saloon*
10.10 – Haltom City, TX @ Haltom Theater $
10.12 – San Antonio, TX @ Fitzgerald’s $
10.13 – Houston, TX @ Acadia Bar & Grill $
10.15 – Albuquerque, NM @ Warehouse 508*
10.16 – Mesa, AZ @ The Nile Theater &
10.17 – Spring Valley, CA @ Bancroft Bar & +
10.18 – Anaheim, CA @ Doll Hut & +
10.22 – Lynnwood, WA @ The Vessel Taphouse +
10.26 – Denver, CO @ Your Mom’s House +
10.30 – Des Moines, IA @ Lefty’s Live Music =
10.31 – Lombard, IL @ Brauer House =
11.1 – New Haven, IN @ Carl’s Tavern =
11.2 – Maple Heights, OH @ Maple Grove Tavern =
11.3 – Turtle Creek, PA @ Sub Alpine Society =
11.4 – Winchester, VA @ The Monument =
11.5 – Richmond, VA @ Another Round Bar & Grill =

* – WoR Only
# – Hemlock (9.25 – 10.3)
$ – Summoner’s Circle (10.10 – 10.13)
% – Casket Robbery (10.10 – 10.13)
& – Scars Of Atrophy (10.16 – 10.18)
+ – Fused By Defiance (10.17 – 10.26)
= – Squidhammer (10.30 – 11.5)

For more info:
WoRband.com
Facebook.com/WoRBandOfficial
Instagram.com/w.o.r.official
Twitter.com/WoRbandofficial
EPK

About:

WoR is a groove metal quintet from Raleigh, North Carolina. Their music combines aggressive riffs, harmonic leads, and tasteful breakdowns with the infectious anti-authoritarian lyrics of vocalist Bobby DeMoss.

WoR was founded in 2018 by guitarist Ben Kaiser who at the time was finishing up his college football career playing offensive line at NC State. The band was initially an escape from the rigors of the sport, and at the end of his career, he decided to give the band a legitimate go.

After cycling through a variety of members early on, WoR was joined by Bobby Demoss, the charismatic frontman who has the ability to draw in even the toughest crowd; his unique screaming style and passionate lyrics helped shape WoR’s groundbreaking identity from the get-go. In 2019, Phil Funderburk, the glue who keeps the band and the music together, joined on bass; David Nisoff, in charge of mind-blowing solos that capture everyone’s attention, joined as the second guitarist, and Hunter Crews, a consistent timekeeper and a seasoned veteran in the music business solidified the lineup as the bands’ drummer, who is now replaced by Dylan Jenkins.

By the spring of 2019, WoR had begun to debut their music at live shows throughout the southeast region of the United States and played with the likes of Upon A Burning Body, Atilla, and Warbringer just to name a few.

Working collaboratively, WoR’s music focuses on various different current events using powerful lyrics to offer a unique insight into the things going on in our lives and in the world. After working closely with producer Joe Alonzo Potts and audio engineer Shaun Singerling, they plan to release their debut album “Prisoners” on August 7th, 2020, which features brutal tracks such as ‘Caged’ and ‘Predator’ in addition to melodic anthems such as ‘VI King’s.

In 2020 and 2022, WoR has extensive tours scheduled to support the release of their debut album “Prisoners”. WoR’s live shows are extremely energetic with fan involvement being a common theme. Demoss does a phenomenal job of breaking down the fourth wall and getting the crowd involved at their shows making way for insane mosh pits. It is the band’s credo that they give it their all for whatever time they are on stage whether they are playing to 2,000 people or 200 people.

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“It’s hard to find a band that comes as strong out of the gate with a debut album like WoR. It’s actually a very short list of bands that are sheer power right from the get go. The debut album from WoR, entitled Prisoners, was released earlier in August and honestly deserves as much attention as it can get.” – Metal Injection

“a highly impressive slice of groove metal that will most definitely appeal to fans of Lamb Of God, Pantera and MachineHead. Hailing from the febrile breeding ground of North Carolina, WoR lay it down with intent on ‘Predator’, stalking the deepest reaches of your aural cortexes with the declarative lead single from their forthcoming debut album, ‘Prisoners’: on the evidence of this, they won’t be taking any when it impacts on 7 August.” – Uber Rock

“The songs pack a nasty punch, leaving your body bruised and your nose bloodied. Chuggy riffs, ferocious vocals and some nods to thrash metal propel this album to excellence.” – Abrasive Noise

“Right off the bat, this band doesn’t mess around and you know what you get from the opening aggression of “Kill You”… Demoss sounds like good mix of metalcore growls like LAMB OF GOD’s RANDY BLYTHE to even some black metal-like screams at times. Their sparing use of dual guitar leadwork – mostly for atmosphere and melody and less for flashy solos – is always welcome from the SLAYER inspired slow, creepy guitar melodies in “VI Kings” and “Caged” to the aptly sounding 80s-ish squawking of “Sirens”. For a debut, it’s really impressive and I feel genuinely bad that they aren’t able to tour and get their music out more efficiently.” – Metal Temple

“…chunky riffs always have a place if they are handled as well as WoR does it. They work their way through anthemic tunes with heavy subject matters, like “Freedom Suicide” and “Sirens,” with the latter bluntly calling out police brutality.” – Heavy Music Headquarters

“Thrashy hardcore pushing into some good grooves cool stuff.” – WORT 89.9FM – The Moshpit (Madison, WI)

“Their music combines aggressive riffs, harmonic leads, and tasteful breakdowns with the infectious anti-authoritarian lyrics of vocalist Bobby DeMoss.” – Antichrist Magazine

“Raleigh North Carolina Groove Metal is what “Prisoners” is all about with the raw drum sound during “Kill You” adding an air of “New American Gospel” era Lamb Of God. Crews has the time keeping if the metronomic Chris Adler down to a fine art and his rapid fire, power house performance on this cut gives the Pantera groove riffs and Southern Hostility style breakdowns the underpinning that they need. “Caged” is the longest cut on the album at just over five minutes but is no less ferocious, with DeMoss being a vocal force to be reckoned with, the roars of “don’t waste my time on idol ideas” cutting even the broadest shouldered lumberjack down to size.” – Metal Noise

0 Sound The “Sirens” Groove Metal Band WoR Shares Next Live Video From The Asheville Sessions + Tour & Fest Dates

March 21, 2022
by Asher
· Music News · WoR (Bungalo Records)

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – March 21, 2022

Sound The “Sirens” Groove Metal Band WoR Shares Next Live Video From The Asheville Sessions

+ Tour and Festival Dates (Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival, Toledo Death Fest)

L-R – Phillip Funderburk – Bass, Bobby Demoss – Vocals, David Nisoff – Guitar, Dylan Jenkins – Drums, Ben Kaiser – Guitar

With upcoming tour dates this spring and summer that include performances at Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival and the Toledo Death Fest (all dates listed below), North Carolina, USA groove metal warriors WoR are giving fans a taste of what’s to come with their latest video featuring new drummer Dylan Jenkins.

Last year the quintet entered a hunting cabin in the middle of the Appalachian Mountains in Asheville, NC to rehearse their setlist with Jenkins who has put his own spin on some of the older material and injected it with new life. The outcome were three live-off-the-floor videos filmed. The band has revealed the first two “Hiraeth” and “Caged”, and today they share their third and final video “Sirens” from that session.

The band comments:

“During the pandemic, we spent a lot of time behind closed doors working on refining our craft. We worked on old music and wrote a bunch of new music. We decided to film one of these sessions, isolated in a hunting cabin in the Appalachian Mountains, away from the chaos of everyday life. Just the 5 of us jamming”.

Perfectly titled “The Asheville Sessions”, WoR‘s third video “Sirens” showcases their refreshed blasting call to the pit, which can be viewed at https://youtu.be/fhWT2Wg0Dg4

“Sirens is a song that is lyrically more relevant today than any other song. Sirens speaks out against police brutality and the abuse of power in a corrupt system. A super groovy song with a deeper meaning.” adds the band.

Their first and second videos from the series can be viewed at the following links:

Hiraeth – https://youtu.be/J-NRDd81lqo

Caged – https://youtu.be/qECYHN5ve0Q

Throwing in elements of thrash, metalcore, and even hardcore punk, everyone in WoR has taken a different musical path and the variety of influences shows through in the unique and original sound on their debut release “Prisoners”, which is an extremely energetic journey from start to finish. Groovy, raw, and old school, WoR is suitable for all fans of metal especially those with an interest in Machine Head, Sepultura, and Gojira.

“Prisoners” (released Aug 7, 2020) is available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon.

4.15 – Tampa, FL @ BRASS MUG
4.16 – Melbourne, FL @ Rubix Cafe
4.17 – Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
4.19 – West Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
4.20 – Washington D.C. @ DC9 Nightclub
4.21 – Fredericksburg, VA @ The Recreation Center FXBG
4.22 – Turtle Creek, PA @ Sub Alpine Society *
4.23 – Akron, OH @ The VORTEX
4.24 – Chesterfield, MI @ Diesel Concert Lounge
4.26 – Fort Wayne, IN @ The Ruin
4.27 – Memphis, TN @ Hi Tone
4.28 – Fort Worth, TX @ Ridglea Theater
4.29 – Houston, TX @ Acadia Bar & Grill
4.30 – Tallahassee, FL @ The Warrior on the River
6.10 – Jacksonville, NC @ Hooligans Pub w/ Cannibal Corpse
7.17 – Mansfield, OH @ Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival w/ Disturbed, Lamb of God, Seether
8.20 – Toledo, OH @ Mainstreet Bar and Grill (Toledo Deathfest

* = WoR only

For more info:
WoRband.com
Facebook.com/WoRBandOfficial
Instagram.com/w.o.r.official
Twitter.com/WoRbandofficial

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0 Groove Metal Band WoR Shares Next Live Video “Caged” From The Asheville Sessions ft. New Drummer; September 11th Performing at Blue Ridge Rock Festival (Danville, Virginia) + Tour Support For Select October Shows w/ Battlecross, The Convalescence, The Breathing Process

September 10, 2021
by Asher
· Music News · WoR (Bungalo Records)

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – September 10, 2021

For fans of Pantera, Lamb of God, Machine Head, Sepultura, Gojira

Groove Metal Band WoR Shares Next Live Video “Caged” From The Asheville Sessions ft. New Drummer

Out Now! Debut Album “Prisoners” (Bungalo Records/Universal)

September 11th Performing at Blue Ridge Rock Festival (Danville, Virginia)
+
Tour Support For Select October Shows w/ Battlecross, The Convalescence, The Breathing Process

L-R – Phillip Funderburk – Bass, Bobby Demoss – Vocals, David Nisoff – Guitar, Dylan Jenkins – Drums, Ben Kaiser – Guitar

North Carolina, USA groove metal warriors WoR are sharing their next video from rehearsals with new drummer Dylan Jenkins.

With upcoming performances at Blue Ridge Rock Festival on September 11th in Danville, Virginia plus tour dates in October with Battlecross and The Convalescence, the band entered a hunting cabin in the middle of the Appalachian Mountains in Asheville, NC to rehearse their set with Jenkins who has put his own spin on some of the older material and injected it with new life.

The band comments:

Perfectly titled “The Asheville Sessions”, WoR‘s second video showcases the refreshed shredding ripper “Caged”, which can be viewed at https://youtu.be/qECYHN5ve0Q

“Caged was one of our stronger singles from the album “Prisoners” and in the Asheville sessions we revamped it even more. Always a powerful track live, it was a cool experience to perform in it such a unique musical setting.” adds the band.

Their first video “Hiraeth” from a series of more to be revealed can also be viewed at https://youtu.be/J-NRDd81lqo

“Prisoners” (released Aug 7, 2020) is available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Google Play.

Music Videos:
VI Kings – YouTube
Predator – YouTube
Caged – YouTube
Come and Out Play (The Offspring Cover) YouTube

Upcoming Show Dates:
https://www.worband.com/tour
Sept 11 – Blue Ridge Rock Festival – Danville, Virginia
Oct 29 – Rockstar Lounge – Fort Wayne, IN *
Oct 30 – Toledo’s Main Street Bar & Grill – Toledo, OH *
Oct 31 – Diesel Concert Lounge – Chesterfield, MI *
* = w/ Battlecross, The Convalescence, The Breathing Process, Gnarcotix

For more info:
WoRband.com
Facebook.com/WoRBandOfficial
Instagram.com/w.o.r.official
Twitter.com/WoRbandofficial
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0 Groove Metal Band WoR Shares New Live Video “Hiraeth – The Asheville Sessions” ft. New Drummer

August 24, 2021
by Asher
· Music News · WoR (Bungalo Records)

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – August 24, 2021

For fans of Pantera, Lamb of God, Machine Head, Sepultura, Gojira

Groove Metal Band WoR Shares New Live Video “Hiraeth – The Asheville Sessions” ft. New Drummer

Out Now! Debut Album “Prisoners” (Bungalo Records/Universal)

Festival Dates at Metal In The Mountains & Blue Ridge Rock Festival
+
Tour Support For Select October Shows w/ Battlecross, The Convalescence, The Breathing Process

L-R – Phillip Funderburk – Bass, Bobby Demoss – Vocals, David Nisoff – Guitar, Dylan Jenkins – Drums, Ben Kaiser – Guitar

Following a year highlighted by postponed tours and the tragedy of living through a global pandemic, North Carolina, USA groove metal warriors WoR announced this past June that they recruited new drummer Dylan Jenkins after parting ways with Hunter Crews.

With upcoming performances at Metal In The Mountains on Aug 28th in Pipestem, West Virginia and Blue Ridge Rock Festival on September 11th in Danville, Virginia plus tour dates in October with Battlecross and The Convalescence, the band entered a hunting cabin in the middle of the Appalachian Mountains in Asheville, NC to rehearse their set with new W.O.R. member Jenkins who has put his own spin on some of the older material and injected it with new life.

Perfectly titled “The Asheville Sessions”, the first video from a series of more to be revealed, WoR presents “Hiraeth”, which can be viewed at – https://youtu.be/J-NRDd81lqo

The band comments:

“Prisoners” (released Aug 7, 2020) is available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Google Play.

Music Videos:
VI Kings – YouTube
Predator – YouTube
Caged – YouTube
Come and Out Play (The Offspring Cover) YouTube

Upcoming Show Dates:
https://www.worband.com/tour
Aug 28 – Metal In The Mountains – Pipestem, West Virginia
Sept 11 – Blue Ridge Rock Festival – Danville, Virginia
Oct 29 – Rockstar Lounge – Fort Wayne, IN *
Oct 30 – Toledo’s Main Street Bar & Grill – Toledo, OH *
Oct 31 – Diesel Concert Lounge – Chesterfield, MI *
* = w/ Battlecross, The Convalescence, The Breathing Process, Gnarcotix

For more info:
WoRband.com
Facebook.com/WoRBandOfficial
Instagram.com/w.o.r.official
Twitter.com/WoRbandofficial
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0 Groove Metal WoR Announce New Drummer, Out Now! “Prisoners” (Bungalo Records/Universal)

June 8, 2021
by Asher
· Music News · WoR (Bungalo Records)

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – June 8, 2021

For fans of Pantera, Lamb of God, Machine Head, Sepultura, Gojira

Groove Metal WoR Announce New Drummer

Out Now! Debut Album “Prisoners” (Bungalo Records/Universal)

L-R – Phillip Funderburk – Bass, Bobby Demoss – Vocals, David Nisoff – Guitar, Dylan Jenkins – Drums, Ben Kaiser – Guitar

Following a year highlighted by postponed tours and the tragedy of living through a global pandemic, North Carolina, USA groove metal warriors WoR announced that they had parted ways with drummer Hunter Crews. Crews was featured on WoR’s debut record “Prisoners” released in 2020 via Bungalo Records/Universal Music Group. Today, the band officially announced that Dylan Jenkins would be joining WoR as the new drummer. Jenkins’ lightning fast playing style perfectly complements WoR’s sound and direction. Jenkins has been rehearsing and recording with the band since late 2020, as they gear up for a series of festival and tour dates in late 2021.

The band comments:

“We are thrilled to officially announce that Dylan Jenkins is the new drummer of WoR. Dylan has been rehearsing with us for the better part of the last year and has injected new life into the older songs as well as being a key contributor to the song writing process as we continue to work on our second album. We would also like to thank Hunter Crews for his contributions and wish him the best of luck in all his future endeavours.”

Jenkins adds:

“I’ve had a blast working with WoR. Giving some new life to the songs. I’m really excited to get to work on the new stuff and for the future.”

To demonstrate the band’s new chemistry, they are also sharing a new promo video to showcase Jenkins’ monster sound behind the kit, which can be viewed on YouTube – https://youtu.be/wvgafBwLflI

“Prisoners” is available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Google Play.

Music Videos:
VI Kings – YouTube
Predator – YouTube
Caged – YouTube
Come and Out Play (The Offspring Cover) YouTube

For more info:
WoRband.com
Facebook.com/WoRBandOfficial
Instagram.com/w.o.r.official
Twitter.com/WoRbandofficial
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0 Raleigh Groove Metal WoR Cover The Offspring’s “Come Out And Play”; Debut Album “Prisoners” Out Now!

September 17, 2020
by Asher
· Music News · WoR (Bungalo Records)

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Montreal, QC – September 17, 2020

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For fans of Pantera, Lamb of God, Machine Head, Sepultura, Gojira

Raleigh Groove Metal WoR Cover The Offspring’s “Come Out And Play”

Debut Album “Prisoners” Out Now!

L-R – Phillip Funderburk – Bass, David Nisoff – Guitar, Bobby Demoss – Vocals, Hunter Crews – Drums, Ben Kaiser – Guitar

Photo Credit – Matthew Wonderly

WoR, groove metal hailing from Raleigh, USA unleashed their debut album “Prisoners” on August 7th of this year via Bungalo Records/Universal. On the full length, the band takes a grinding chainsaw with a pummeling battering ram to pulverize a heavy cover version of one of The Offspring‘s most beloved tracks “Come and Out Play”, which the band is sharing today with a streaming visualizer below.

The band comments on covering the track:

“We chose this iconic song for its energy, attitude, and lyrical message. We felt it spoke to the overall theme of our album, which discusses similar topics such as rebellion, anger, and rage. We were messing around at practice one day and were playing this song and felt that we could really inject some new life into it. We bumped up the tempo, tuned down, threw a breakdown in the middle, and incorporated Bobby Demoss’ trademark screaming vocals to achieve that goal.”

Listen to “Come and Out Play” on YouTube (Visualizer).

The band explains the debut full length:

“This album has been in the works for several years and we finally get to show you what we have been working on nonstop for the last year. From front to back, this album is meant to take you on a heavy metal journey. It features groovy tracks such as Predator, brutal songs such as Caged, and melodic anthems such as VI Kings. While the songs are groovy and meant to give your neck whiplash, the lyrics are deep and thought out. The messages behind these songs are ones of resilience and overcoming. If you enjoy heavy riffs, melodic overtones, and just straight-up angry and in your face METAL, this album is for you!”

“Prisoners” is available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Google Play.

Music Videos:
“VI Kings” – YouTube, Facebook, IGTV
“Predator” – YouTube, Facebook, IGTV
“Caged” – YouTube, Facebook

Track Listing:
1. Kill You (2:44)
2. Caged (5:13)
3. VI Kings (4:37)
4. Sirens (4:20)
5. A Place To Die (3:07)
6. Predator (3:46)
7. T.G.S.O.A.T (1:35)
8. Come Out and Play (3:12)
9. Hiraeth (4:36)
10. Freedom Suicide (3:57)
Album Length: 37:12

Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: WoR
• All songs written by: WoR
• Produced by: Joe Alonzo Potts
• Mixed by: Shaun Singerling
• Mastered by: Shaun Singerling
• Album Artwork by: Mark De Gruchy and Dan Gore
• Member BMI

Album and Live Band Line Up:
Bobby Demoss – Vocals
Ben Kaiser – Guitar
David Nisoff – Guitar
Phillip Funderburk – Guitar
Hunter Crews – Drums

For more info:
WoRband.com
Facebook.com/WoRBandOfficial
Instagram.com/w.o.r.official
Twitter.com/WoRbandofficial
EPK

About:

In 2020 and 2021, WoR has extensive tours scheduled to support the release of their debut album “Prisoners”. WoR’s live shows are extremely energetic with fan involvement being a common theme. Demoss does a phenomenal job of breaking down the fourth wall and getting the crowd involved at their shows making way for insane mosh pits. It is the band’s credo that they give it their all for whatever time they are on stage whether they are playing to 2,000 people or 200 people.

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0 New Absolute Undeground Mag! Available for FREE in Print across Canada venues and stores. http://absoluteunderground.tv/au-magazine/volume-16/item/467-au-vol-16%E2%80%935-issue-95 Interviews: JUNKOWL, Illuminated Minerva, Rebel Priest, Entropy, Sons of Butcher and more! Album Reviews: Deathnoisefrequency, WoR

September 10, 2020
by Asher
· Deathnoisefrequency · entropy · Illuminated Minerva · Junkowl · Rebel Priest · Sons of Butcher · WoR (Bungalo Records)

New Absolute Undeground Mag!

Available for FREE in Print across Canada venues and stores.

http://absoluteunderground.tv/au-magazine/volume-16/item/467-au-vol-16%E2%80%935-issue-95

Interviews: JUNKOWL, Illuminated Minerva, Rebel Priest, Entropy, Sons of Butcher and more!

Album Reviews: Deathnoisefrequency, WoR

0 WoR Break Out of Being “Caged” With New Music Video In Support of Debut Album “Prisoners”; Video Premiere via MetalInjection

August 26, 2020
by Asher
· Music News · WoR (Bungalo Records)

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – August 26, 2020

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For fans of Pantera, Lamb of God, Machine Head, Sepultura, Gojira

WoR Break Out of Being “Caged” With New Music Video In Support of Debut Album “Prisoners”

Video Premiere via MetalInjection

Debut Album “Prisoners” Out Now!

L-R – Phillip Funderburk – Bass, David Nisoff – Guitar, Bobby Demoss – Vocals, Hunter Crews – Drums, Ben Kaiser – Guitar

Photo Credit – Matthew Wonderly

Unleashing their debut album “Prisoners” earlier this month on August 7th via Bungalo Records/Universal, Raleigh, USA’s groove metal brigade WoR are sharing their next music video “Caged”. With their music focusing on various current events. The theme of the debut full length speaks to the idea that people are prisoners in a system that is failing them. The song “Caged” specifically engages on this issue in a variety of literal and figurative ways.

The band adds:

“This is the last song we wrote and it almost didn’t make it onto the album, because it was written so late in the pre-production process. ‘Caged’ was our second single released. This track is straight-up groovy, heavy, and even just plain nasty at points.”

The music video for “Caged” can be viewed via its premiere on MetalInjection HERE.

The record is an extreme journey from start to finish, a metal album through and through. There are no clean guitars on the whole album, just heavy and groovy riffs. WoR shares their excitement for the release:

Groovy, raw, and old school, WoR is suitable for all fans of metal especially those with an interest in Machine Head, Sepultura, and Gojira.

“Prisoners” is available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Google Play, Bandcamp.

Previous Music Videos:
“VI Kings” – YouTube, Facebook, IGTV
“Predator” – YouTube, Facebook, IGTV

Album and Live Band Line Up:
Bobby Demoss – Vocals
Ben Kaiser – Guitar
David Nisoff – Guitar
Phillip Funderburk – Guitar
Hunter Crews – Drums

For more info:
WoRband.com
Facebook.com/WoRBandOfficial
Instagram.com/w.o.r.official
Twitter.com/WoRbandofficial
EPK

“a highly impressive slice of groove metal that will most definitely appeal to fans of Lamb Of God, Pantera and MachineHead. Hailing from the febrile breeding ground of North Carolina, WoR lay it down with intent on ‘Predator’, stalking the deepest reaches of your aural cortexes with the declarative lead single from their forthcoming debut album, ‘Prisoners’: on the evidence of this, they won’t be taking any when it impacts on 7 August.” – Uber Rock

“The songs pack a nasty punch, leaving your body bruised and your nose bloodied. Chuggy riffs, ferocious vocals and some nods to thrash metal propel this album to excellence.” – Abrasive Noise

“…chunky riffs always have a place if they are handled as well as WoR does it.
They work their way through anthemic tunes with heavy subject matters, like “Freedom Suicide” and “Sirens,” with the latter bluntly calling out police brutality.” – Heavy Music Headquarters

“Thrashy hardcore pushing into some good grooves cool stuff.” – WORT 89.9FM – The Moshpit (Madison, WI)

“Their music combines aggressive riffs, harmonic leads, and tasteful breakdowns with the infectious anti-authoritarian lyrics of vocalist Bobby DeMoss.” – Antichrist Magazine

“Raleigh North Carolina Groove Metal is what “Prisoners” is all about with the raw drum sound during “Kill You” adding an air of “New American Gospel” era Lamb Of God. Crews has the time keeping if the metronomic Chris Adler down to a fine art and his rapid fire, power house performance on this cut gives the Pantera groove riffs and Southern Hostility style breakdowns the underpinning that they need. “Caged” is the longest cut on the album at just over five minutes but is no less ferocious, with DeMoss being a vocal force to be reckoned with, the roars of “don’t waste my time on idol ideas” cutting even the broadest shouldered lumberjack down to size.” – Metal Noise

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0 WoR Streaming Debut Album “Prisoners” via Outburn; Out August 7, 2020 via Bungalo Records/Universal

August 6, 2020
by Asher
· Music News · WoR (Bungalo Records)

(contact info below)

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – August 6, 2020

Interview Request at asher[@]ashermediarelations[.]com

For fans of Pantera, Lamb of God, Machine Head, Sepultura, Gojira

WoR Streaming Debut Album “Prisoners”

Album Stream Premiere via Outburn

Debut Album “Prisoners” Out August 7, 2020 via Bungalo Records/Universal

L-R – Phillip Funderburk – Bass, David Nisoff – Guitar, Bobby Demoss – Vocals, Hunter Crews – Drums, Ben Kaiser – Guitar

Photo Credit – Matthew Wonderly

WoR, groove metal hailing from Raleigh, USA will be unleashing their debut album “Prisoners” on Friday, August 7, 2020 via Bungalo Records/Universal, and before it officially drops, the band has teamed with Outburn Magazine for the premiere of the records full stream HERE.

WoR has been working on this first offering over the course of the last few years, in which they have seen all the members of the band improving drastically at their respective instruments and songwriting capabilities. Their experience of togetherness on every artistic level has allowed them to write technically and musically more complex new material. The band share’s their thoughts on today’s album preview:

“We are so incredibly excited for the upcoming release of our debut album PRISONERS. This album has been in the works for several years and we finally get to show you what we have been working on nonstop for the last year. From front to back, this album is meant to take you on a heavy metal journey. It features groovy tracks such as Predator, brutal songs such as Caged, and melodic anthems such as VI Kings. While the songs are groovy and meant to give your neck whiplash, the lyrics are deep and thought out. The messages behind these songs are ones of resilience and overcoming. If you enjoy heavy riffs, melodic overtones, and just straight-up angry and in your face METAL, this album is for you!”

Groovy, raw, and old school, WoR is suitable for all fans of metal especially those with an interest in Machine Head, Sepultura, and Gojira.

“Prisoners” will be available on August 7th, 2020 on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Google Play.

Music Videos:
“VI Kings” – YouTube, Facebook, IGTV
“Predator” – YouTube, Facebook, IGTV

Album and Live Band Line Up:
Bobby Demoss – Vocals
Ben Kaiser – Guitar
David Nisoff – Guitar
Phillip Funderburk – Guitar
Hunter Crews – Drums

For more info:
WoRband.com
Facebook.com/WoRBandOfficial
Instagram.com/w.o.r.official
Twitter.com/WoRbandofficial
EPK

About:

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