Worm Shepherd
Worm Shepherd | |
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| Origin | Brockton, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Labels | Unique Leader Records |
| Members | Leo McClain Tre Purdue Thomas O'Malley Harry Tadayon Ian Smith |
| Past members | Ryan Ibarra Brandon Cooper Devin Duarte The Orc King |
Worm Shepherd is an American deathcore band from Brockton, Massachusetts, formed in 2020. The band has released three studio albums and an EP.
History
[edit | edit source]The band released their debut album In The Wake Ov Sòl independently on December 25, 2020, before getting signed to Unique Leader Records and re-releasing the album via the label on June 4, 2021,[1] receiving positive feedback.[2] Vocalist Devin Duarte stated that he wrote the album when he was "at my emotional lowest and brought me back to the darkest places in my life. I wanted to encapsulate the hopelessness people feel with these words, so that it can have a uniting effect. I wrote all the lyrics at the location where I made an attempt on my life, and I feel that it brought me even closer to the message."[3] Worm Shepherd and Recoil in Horror guest appeared in the song "This is Helloween" by Nitheful.[4]
The band released their second album Ritual Hymns on January 14, 2022. Singles and music videos were released for the songs "Ov Sword and Nail",[5] "Chalice Ov Rebirth",[6][7] "The River Ov Knives",[8] and "A Bird in the Dusk".[9][10]
Worm Shepherd embarked on a North American tour with The Breathing Process and Alukah in January 2022.[11] In July and August, they supported The Last Ten Seconds of Life in that band's North American tour, alongside Entheos.[12][13] In October, Worm Shepherd supported Sanguisugabogg in that band's North American tour, alongside VCTMS and Scumfuck.[14] Devin Duarte has guest appeared in the song "Reaper of Dreams" by Oracle Spectre.[15]
On July 26, 2023, Worm Shepherd announced a new EP, The Sleeping Sun, released on August 18, 2023,[16] receiving positive feedback.[17] Devin Duarte has guest appeared in the songs "Somber" by Old Wharf[18] and "The Order of the Gash" by Alastor's Gash.[19]
Musical style
[edit | edit source]Worm Shepherd and its material have been described as blackened deathcore,[7][6][8][16][20][21] deathcore,[2][3][17] symphonic deathcore,[13][17][21] blackened death metal,[1][22] black metal,[17][23] symphonic black metal,[3][20] technical death metal,[3][23] extreme metal,[9] death metal,[2] doom metal,[3] and atmospheric black metal.[21]
Band members
[edit | edit source]Current
- Leo McClain – drums (2020–2022, 2023, 2025–present)
- Tre Purdue – guitars (2020–present)
- Thomas O'Malley – bass (2024–present)
- Harry Tadayon – guitars (2024–present)
- Ian Smith – vocals (2025–present)
Former
- Ryan Ibarra – bass, guitars (2020–2022)
- Brandon Cooper – guitars (2020–2023)
- Devin Duarte – vocals (2020–2024)
- The Orc King – vocals (2024)
Live
- Damon Vojtkofsky – drums (2022–2023)
- Hunter Spader – bass (2022)
Discography
[edit | edit source]Studio Albums
- In The Wake Ov Sòl (2020)
- Ritual Hymns (2022)
- Hunger (2024)
EPs
- The Sleeping Sun (2023)
References
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