Ben McCrow (born 1981 in
Hounslow
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, London, England) is a British
punk
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Genres, subculture, and related aspects
* Punk rock, a music genre originating in the 1970s associated with various subgenres
* Punk subculture, a subculture associated with punk rock, or aspects of the subculture s ...
and
death metal
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vocalist known for his work with
Extreme Noise Terror
Extreme Noise Terror (often abbreviated to ENT) are a British extreme metal band formed in Ipswich, England in 1985 and one of the earliest and most influential crust bands. Noted for one of the earliest uses of dual vocalists in hardcore,Bonn ...
and previously
Gorerotted
Gorerotted were an English deathgrind band formed in 1997 that disbanded in January 2008 and reformed with new members as The Rotted. Gorerotted's lyrics and song titles were largely inspired by horror films and serial killers. The band's song ...
and
The Rotted
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.
Discography
With Extreme Noise Terror
Studio albums
* ''
Extreme Noise Terror
Extreme Noise Terror (often abbreviated to ENT) are a British extreme metal band formed in Ipswich, England in 1985 and one of the earliest and most influential crust bands. Noted for one of the earliest uses of dual vocalists in hardcore,Bonn ...
'' (Willowtip Records/
MCR, 2015)
Singles & Splits
* Chained and Crazed (Quagga Curious, 2015)
* Extreme Noise Terror / ''
The Dwarves
The Dwarves are an American punk rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois and based in San Francisco, California as of 2009.Gentile, John (2009)Interview: Blag Dahlia of the Dwarves, ''The A.V. Club'', April 13, 2009, retrieved February 7, 2010
...
'' (Lowlife Records, 2016)
* Daily Holocaust (MCR Japan, 2017)
With The Rotted
Studio albums
* ''
Get Dead or Die Trying
''Get Dead or Die Trying'' is the debut studio album by British death metal band The Rotted (formerly known as Gorerotted). ''28 Days Later'' is a cover of the soundtrack song ''In the House - In a Heartbeat'' from the film of the same name, com ...
'' (
Metal Blade Records
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, 2008)
* ''
Anarchogram'' (Anarchogram Industries, 2010)
* ''
Ad Nauseam (The Rotted album)'' (
Candlelight Records
Candlelight Records is a British record label based in England and 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 ...
, 2011)
Singles & Splits
* ''
Apathy In The UK'' (
Hammerheart Records
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, 2011)
* ''
Rotted F*cking Earth'' (Anarchogram Industries, 2013)
* ''The Rotted / Collision'' (
Hammerheart Records
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, 2014)
With Gorerotted
Studio albums
* ''
Mutilated in Minutes
Gorerotted were an English deathgrind band formed in 1997 that disbanded in January 2008 and reformed with new members as The Rotted. Gorerotted's lyrics and song titles were largely inspired by horror films and serial killers. The band's song ...
'' (
Relapse Records
Relapse Records is an American independent record label based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990. The label features many grindcore, death metal, metalcore and sludge metal artists.
History
The label was ...
/IBD Records/Dead Again Records, 2001. Reissued by
Hammerheart Records
Hammerheart Records (known as Karmageddon Media between 2004 and 2010) is a Dutch independent record label specializing in death metal, black metal, doom metal and folk metal bands from around the world. The label was founded in 1995 and is current ...
in 2012)
* ''
Only Tools and Corpses
Gorerotted were an English deathgrind band formed in 1997 that disbanded in January 2008 and reformed with new members as The Rotted. Gorerotted's lyrics and song titles were largely inspired by horror films and serial killers. The band's song ...
'' (
Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records is an American independent record label founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The US office for Metal Blade is located in Agoura Hills, California. It also has offices in Germany, Japan, Canada, and the UK. The label is distrib ...
, 2003)
* ''
A New Dawn for the Dead
''A New Dawn for the Dead'' is the third studio album by the British death metal band
Gorerotted, released in 2005 through Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records is an American independent record label founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The ...
'' (
Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records is an American independent record label founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The US office for Metal Blade is located in Agoura Hills, California. It also has offices in Germany, Japan, Canada, and the UK. The label is distrib ...
, 2005)
Singles & Splits
* ''
Split Your Guts Vol. 1'' (with Gronibard and Gruesome Stuff Relish) (
Deepsend Records, 2002)
Other Appearances
*
Ted Maul
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– ''White Label'' (Raise The Game Records, 2006) - vocals on "The High Commissioner"
*
Rex Shachath
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* Rex (title) (Latin: king, ruler, monarch), a royal title
** King of Rome (Latin: Rex Romae), chief magistrate of the Roman Kingdom
People
* Rex (given name), for people with the given name
* Rex (surname), for people with t ...
– ''Revocation Of The Blood Elect'' (Great Dane Records, 2015) - vocals on "Within The Temple Of Disgust"
*
Foetal Juice
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– ''Masters Of Absurdity'' (Grindscene, 2016) - vocals on "Leachate King"
References
External links
*
The Rotted at Encyclopaedia MetallumExtreme Noise Terror at Encyclopaedia Metallum
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1981 births
Living people
21st-century British singers
21st-century British male singers