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Wormed | |
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 Wormed photographed in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Madrid,Spain |
| Genres | Brutal death metal,technical death metal |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Season of Mist Willowtip |
| Members | J.L. "Phlegeton" Rey Guille "Guillemoth" Garcia Miguel "Migueloud" Ángel Gabriel "V-Kazar" Valcázar Daniel "D-Kazar" Valcázar |
| Past members | Dani Javier "J." Oliver Andrés "Andy C." Cobos Charly R. Ricardo "Riky" Mena Guillermo "G-Calero" Calero |
| Website | www |
Wormed is a Spanishtechnical death metal band. The group formed in 1998 inMadrid and are known for theirscience fiction andouter space-influenced imagery, lyrics and sound.[1] The band has released four full-length albums.
Wormed formed in 1998 with J. Oliver and Dani on guitars, Guillemoth on bass, and Andy C. on drums. The band solidified their lineup later that year withPhlegeton joining on vocals. Phlegeton aided in transforming the band's theme from gore, common inbrutal death metal, to outer space, science fiction, and surrealism. Wormed became known as an experimental and atypical death metal band with a wide array of influences.
In December 1999, Wormed recorded their first demo,Floating Cadaver in the Monochrome, with Tana fromAvulsed as sound engineer. This promo gained a following, selling more than 1500 copies worldwide. In 2001, the band returned to the studio to record a promo CD,Voxel Mitosis, including only a single song due to a lack of resources. After the recording the promo CD, Dani left Wormed due to creative differences, leaving Wormed as a four-piece. The band received international recognition playing festivals and concerts worldwide.
In 2003, the band released their first full album,Planisphærium, through Japanese label Macabre Mementos Records. In December 2003, J. Oliver left the band, and Charly R., guitarist of Valcenia death metal band Wormineye, replaced him on guitar. Between 2004 and 2006, the band played metal festivals in the United States, Japan, Germany, and the Netherlands. They toured Japan with American bandGoratory Japanese band Vomit Remnants. They later toured Europe with American bandMalignancy and German band Despondency.
After a period of inactivity, the band started writing again with J. Oliver, with Phlegeton practicing on drums. Migueloud of Spanish death metal band Human Mincer joined the band as the second guitarist. In 2010, the band released the single "Quasineutrality" through the Spanish label Pathologically Explicit Recordings. In 2012,Planisphærium and "Quasineutrality" were re-released through North American label Willowtip Records.[2] Ahead of returning to live performances, Ricardo "Riky" Mena from Spanish death metal bandAvulsed joined Wormed on drums.
In March 2013, their second albumExodromos was released. The album was recorded at Sadman Studios inMadrid by Carlos Santos and mastered by Mika Jussila (Amorphis,Impaled Nazarene,Children of Bodom,Nightwish) atFinnvox Studios inHelsinki, Finland.Exodromos was released through Willowtip Records in the United States andHammerheart Records in Europe.[3] Lyrically,Exodromos is a prequel toPlanisphærium; it tells the story of futuristic science concepts and chaotic visions of Krighsu, the last human left in outer space.[4]
Wormed released a statement on 13 March 2018 that their drummer Guillermo Calero had died, with thecause of death not being disclosed.[5] Calero played in Wormed from 2014 until his death and performed on their third full-length albumKrighsu, released on 16 March 2016. After recruiting Gabriel Valcázaron on drums, Wormed released a new EP,Metaportal, in 2019. In 2020,Loudwire proclaimed Wormed as the "best"Spanishmetal act of all time.[6] Wormed released its fourth albumOmegon on 5 July 2024.[7][8]
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