Gorerotted

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Gorerotted
Origin United Kingdom
Genre(s) Goregrind (early)
Brutal death metal (now)
Years active 1997–2008
Associated acts The Rotted
Regorge
Cradle of Filth
Website www.gorerotted.com
Members
Ben "Goreskin" McCrow
Philip Wilson
Gian Pyres
Tim "Fluffy" Carley
Nate Gould

Gorerotted was a British brutal death metal band formed in 1997. Gorerotted's lyrics and song titles were largely inspired by horror films, and dealt with subjects such as death, violence, alcohol and drug abuse. The band's song titles often incorporated humorous rhymes or puns such as "Cut, Gut, Beaten, Eaten", "Masticated by the Spasticated", and "Only Tools and Corpses", a pun on the popular British sitcom, Only Fools and Horses, the latter beginning with a suspiciously similar introductory drumbeat to the sitcom's theme music.

Musically, Gorerotted employed a distinctive dual vocal style. Originally with Ben delivering a deep, rumbling growl, and Mr. Gore providing contrast to this with a high-pitched yelling and screaming. When Wilson joined as the band's bass player on the album Only Tools and Corpses he also added to the vocals by delivering high-pitched growls and additional screams, thus the band had 3 different voices going at times. After Mr. Gore's departure in 2004, Wilson took over his vocal parts in the older songs. The guitar riffs are often fast and technical, with the bass usually doubling these parts. Both the guitars and the bass are tuned down one whole-step (guitars are tuned to D), to achieve a heavier sound. The drumming is extremely fast, often making use of blast beats and double bass.

Gorerotted are currently working under the name The Rotted and are signed to Metal Blade Records and have previously released albums on Relapse Records, IBD Records and Deepsend Records.

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[edit] Band Members

[edit] Current members

  • Ben McCrow (a.k.a. Babysliced, Goreskin) - Vocals
  • Phil Wilson (a.k.a. Wilson/The Wilson) - Bass, Vocals
  • John "Gian Pyres" Piras - Guitar
  • Tim Weatherley (a.k.a. Fluffy Offalstench, Tim'Rotted) - Guitar
  • Nate Gould - Drums

[edit] Former Members

  • Jason "Mr. Gore" Merle - 2nd Vocalist (1997 - 2004)
  • Dave "Dicksplash" Hewitt - Guitar (1999 - 2001)
  • Steve "Mr. Smith" Smith - Bass (1997 - 2001)
  • Matt "Robin Pants" Hoban - Guitar (2001-2007)
  • "Junky" Jon Rushforth (a.k.a. Rushy Insane) - Drums (1999 - 2007)
  • Graham "Nutty Strangeways" Hodis - Vocals ("Her Gash I Did Slash" demo 1998)
  • Dan Ford - Drums (Session, 1998/99)
  • Dave Hirschheimer - Drums (demo 1998)

[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio Albums

[edit] Demos

[edit] Split/Compilation Albums

  • Split Your Guts Vol. 1 (with "Gronibard" and "Gruesome Stuff Relish") (2002)

[edit] External links