Wormbox formed in early 2004 in Calgary, Alberta, when brothers Mark and Rick Fiset answered a musicians
wanted ad and met two longtime friends James Jameson and Jay Rapp. Musically, things came together
very quickly while the search for the right vocalist continued. After a few months and many auditions, Alex
Liddy entered the picture and the puzzle was complete. The result - an incredible mix of modern sound with
old school elements and enough intensity to satisfy everyone across the metal spectrum, yet accessible
enough to attract new fans to the genre.
Rather than rushing out to play shows as soon as they were able, the decision was made to hold off and
make sure they were as happy as they could possibly be with the performance of the songs, as well as have
more to offer to people on top of well rehearsed, well crafted songs. With a demo recorded, an extensive
line of merchandise, and as much of a stage and light show as they could muster - since most local clubs
seemed to be lacking in that area - they decided it was time to take it to the people, and they did it with a
vengence.
The shows got better and better, they received great reviews locally
and abroad, and a fan base that continued to grow stronger. Wormbox
captured the attention of Cyclone Records shortly after their first
couple months of playing live and they proved to be a very helpful ally
and spread the news far and wide that Wormbox was a band to watch out
for. Cyclone Records offered their services to do a digital only rerelease
of the self titled "Wormbox" demo which was named one of the top ten
Canadian metal releases of 2005 by MetalNet radio's Dr. Steel, and the
CD or individual tracks are now available for purchase through iTunes,
Napster and other fine online music retailers. The demo has received
airplay nationally and internationally, charted in the top 20 (Nov/06
- CJSF Vancouver), and has been included in several podcasts from around
the world. Not bad for a CD that was only meant to land in the hands
of promotors in order to start booking some local shows.
As a bonus, the re-issue also included a previously unreleased track
"Whiplash" which the band wrote and recorded at the request of the organizers
of the Whiplash Open Air Festival. The song was to be used for promotional
media for the festival, and though the festival never did see the light
of day, Brad Trew and the fine folks at Cyclone decided to add the track
as a bonus on the digital re-release. "The Greatest Underground Show
On Earth" a compilation CD of metal bands hailing from the city of Calgary,
featured another track by Wormbox, "Hate Therapy," which also garnered
more great reviews and public awareness for the band.
Currently the band is recording a new full length CD entitled "The Judas
Chair" which will be released in April of 2007, and plans to tour to
promote the new album far and wide. Wormbox has become known as a band
that delivers and intense live show and they believe that every stage
deserves to be treated as a stage.
Music:
New Music Lab #39
Headbangers Lab 02.25.06
Best Of Headbangers Lab 03.04.06
Headbangers Lab 03.11.06 (Live Interview w/Wormbox)
Headbangers Lab 05.13.06
Reaching For Lucidity #262
Bite Size Bonus #207
Eye of the Storm #6
:: PRESS/REVIEWS ::
Pure Grain Audio gave "The Judas Chair" a 7.5/10 saying it "is definitely an album that every metal head will want to hear. The songs are heavy, powerful and will get any metal fan totally wanting to throw up the horns. It is definitely the type of record every metal head wants to hear. These guys are for sure another reason why Calgary is slowly gaining the reputation of a true metal community." You can read the full review here.
Wormbox was interviewed in Absolute Underground newspaper. You can
read the full page article here.
All music on this page © 2007 or earlier by Wormbox.
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