Wormrot - Dirge

Published June 12 2011

*=Staff's pick	No One Gives A Shit Compulsive Disposition All Go No Emo* Public Display Of Infection Overpowered Violence Semiconscious Godsize Dumbass Spot A Pathetic Evolved Into Nothing Butt Krieg Is Showing Fucking Fierce So What Ferocious Bombardement* Principle Of The Puppet Warfare Deceased Occupation Waste Of Time Stench Of Ignorance Meteor To The Face* Addicts Of Misery You Suffer But Why Is It My Problem Erased Existence* Back Stabber Mission Aborted Destruct The Bastards Plunged Into Illusions Manipulation A Dead Issue The Final Insult

Genre	Grindcore	Fit/Arif	Vocals
Tracks	25	Rasyid	Guitar
Runningtime	19 Min.	-	Guitar
Label	Earache	-	Bass
Release	03 May 2011	Fit	Drums
Country	Singapore	-	Keyboard
Producer	-
Similar artists	Napalm Death, Rotten Sound

Grindcore from Singapore. No, it's not a jest - although I have to admit that I reacted when I heard where Wormrot come from. Preceding record Abuse had some truly marvelous grindcore on it. Dirge continues on the path laid out on Abuse. The record is the proper length as far as grindcore is concerned - 19 minutes divided between 24 songs of the rawest and most chaotic music I've heard in a while.

This is music that Barney Greenway of Napalm Death would like, I think, because of the punkish feel to it. Add to this a production far less polished than let's say, Anaal Nathrakh's and you get a record that is, well, not made up of lullabies.

I am properly impressed mostly by the furious uncompromising attitude that dominates Dirge. The singing, partly really deep, partly a panic ridden screamdelivery is gnawing sweetly at the eardrums in a way that feels totally right. The fact that there's no bass on the record I hardly think about as the band with Fit on drums and vocals, Rasyid on guitar and Arif on vocals compensates heavily by playing ferociously through out the record.

This simply kicks ass! If you're into punky, chaotic, unpolished meaty grindcore - I strongly advise you to get Dirge. 1, 2, 3, 4, mosh!

Performance	Originality	Production	Vocals	Songwriting
8	6	9	7	8

Summary
8 chalices of 10 - Martin