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, Tennesse, New Mexico, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin,

Arizona, Utah and Washington. WoR also reached into 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 NC, the decision was

made. When the label formed their new metal imprint BLKIIBLK Records,

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.

This album is slated for worldwide release on BLKIIBLK

Records in 2026.