
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.












