Ben McCrow
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Ben McCrow is the vocalist of British death metalDeath metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
act The Rotted
The Rotted
-History:The band was formed from the ashes of death metal / grindcore ensemble Gorerotted by ex-members Ben McCrow, Tim Carley, and Phil Wilson, along with Gian Pyres and Nate Gould due to a musical progression and a desire for less limiting lyrical themes: the band themselves say that The...
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He started his musical career in 1999 as front man of the band’s previous incarnation, Gorerotted
Gorerotted
Gorerotted was a British death metal band formed in 1997 which split up in January 2008 and reformed with new members as The Rotted. Gorerotted's lyrics and song titles were largely inspired by horror films, and dealt with subjects such as death, mutilation, necrophilia, and later alcohol and drug...
and appears on every album released by the band. Along with guitarist and founding member Tim Carley, McCrow remains the only member of the band now serving in The Rotted.
Studio albums
- Get Dead Or Die TryingGet Dead or Die TryingGet Dead or Die Trying is the debut studio album by British death metal band The Rotted . 28 Days Later is a cover of the soundtrack song In the House - In a Heartbeat from the film of the same name, composed by John Murphy.-Lineup:# Ben McCrow - Vocals# Tim Carley - Guitar# Gian Pyres - Guitar#...
(Metal Blade RecordsMetal Blade RecordsMetal Blade Records is a record label which was founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The U.S. corporate office for Metal Blade is located in Agoura Hills, California. It also has offices in Arizona, Germany, Japan, Canada, and the UK. The label is distributed in the U.S. by Sony BMG Music...
, 2008) - Anarchogram (Anarchogram Industries, 2010)
- Ad NauseamAd NauseamAd Nauseam is the second studio album by the British death metal band The Rotted. It is to be released on October 31, 2011 on Candlelight Records.- Track listing :-Personnel:*Ben McCrow – vocals*Tim Carley – guitar*Nate Gould – drums...
(Candlelight RecordsCandlelight RecordsCandlelight Records is an independent record label based in Europe founded by former Extreme Noise Terror bassist Lee Barrett, though it has had a division in the United States since January 2001. Candlelight Records specialises in black metal and death metal, having bands such as Emperor,...
, 2011)
Studio albums
- Mutilated in MinutesMutilated in MinutesMutilated in Minutes is the debut album by the deathgrind band Gorerotted, they previously to this album recorded a demo, "Her Gash I Did Slash" in 1998...
(Relapse RecordsRelapse RecordsRelapse Records is an independent record label based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990.-History:The label was started by Matthew F. Jacobson in August, 1990 in his parents' basement in Aurora, Colorado...
/IBD Records/Dead Again Records, 2001) - Only Tools and Corpses (Metal Blade RecordsMetal Blade RecordsMetal Blade Records is a record label which was founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The U.S. corporate office for Metal Blade is located in Agoura Hills, California. It also has offices in Arizona, Germany, Japan, Canada, and the UK. The label is distributed in the U.S. by Sony BMG Music...
, 2003) - A New Dawn for the DeadA New Dawn for the DeadA New Dawn for the Dead is the third studio album by the British death metal bandGorerotted, released in 2005 through Metal Blade Records.-Track listing:# "...And Everything Went Black" – 4:12# "Pain as a Prelude to Death" – 3:09...
(Metal Blade RecordsMetal Blade RecordsMetal Blade Records is a record label which was founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The U.S. corporate office for Metal Blade is located in Agoura Hills, California. It also has offices in Arizona, Germany, Japan, Canada, and the UK. The label is distributed in the U.S. by Sony BMG Music...
, 2005)
Split/compilation albums
- Split Your Guts Vol. 1 (with Gronibard and Gruesome Stuff Relish) (Deepsend Records, 2002)
Other Appearances
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– Purity: The Darwinian Paradox - backing vocals on "Forensic Clinicism" - Ted Maul – White Label - backing vocals on "The High Commissioner"
External links
- Official website
- The Rotted at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- The Rotted at Encyclopaedia Metallum
- Gorerotted's MySpace profile