North Carolina based groove metallers WoR are proud to announce they have officially signed to BLKIIBLK. To celebrate the announcement, the band shares their punishing new single, “The Revenant,” alongside an official music video, available to view below.
On signing to BLKIIBLK, WoR shares:
“We’re excited for this collaboration with BLKIIBLK records and looking forward to sharing our new record with fans around the world. We feel very strong about all the new music and it’s exciting to work with the highly motivated folks at BLKIIBLK who share the same passion for heavy music and this project.”
On “The Revenant,” they add:
“‘The Revenant’ is a unique track that showcases the bands growth and development over the last five years. The lyrics, which are rather cryptic, were inspired by some of the darkest hours of this band, moments that only strengthened us and helped us in our relentless pursuit. The monster is finally here! Here to stay!”
Stream / Listen to “The Revenant” HERE
WoR is a groove metal quintet from Raleigh, North Carolina, consisting of guitarists Ben Kaiser and David Nisoff, bassist Phillip Funderburk, vocalist Bobby Demoss, and drummer Raine Rumple. WoR was founded in 2018 by guitarist Ben Kaiser who at the time was concluding a collegiate football career playing offensive line at NC State University. WoR’s groove focused music takes influences from various subgenres of metal including groove metal, death metal, thrash metal, and metalcore.
By the spring of 2019, WoR had begun to debut their aggressive, chaotic, and extremely high energy live performances around the Southeast region of the United States, which was followed by the August 2020 release of their debut record ‘Prisoners.’ In 2021, after being delayed by the unfortunate events of a global pandemic, WoR finally hit the touring circuit in support of ‘Prisoners.’ The band toured relentlessly, building a strong following in the metal underground from coast to coast.
Tour markets included cities in California, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington DC, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, New Mexico, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, Utah and Washington. WoR also reached Canada, with concerts in Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
During the touring cycle supporting ‘Prisoners,’ WoR came to the attention of A&R representatives from Frontiers Label Group, a renowned global rock and metal label based in Italy. In 2024, after witnessing an especially intense live show in the band’s home base of Raleigh, the decision was made. When the label formed their new metal imprint BLKIIBLK, WoR was one of the first artists to be signed.
WoR stepped into the studio with renowned producer Jamie King (Between the Buried and Me) in 2024 to record a new full-length album which is slated for worldwide release on BLKIIBLK in 2026.
WoR are:
Ben Kaiser – Guitar
David Nisoff – Guitar
Phillip Funderburk – Bass
Bobby Demoss – Vocals
Raine Rumple – Drums
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