Insect Warfare
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas , United States |
| Products | Grindcore music |
Insect Warfare was a grindcore group originating from Houston, Texas, in the United States.
History
The band initially started in 2000 as a solo endeavor by vocalist Rahi Geramifar and expanded into a complete lineup by 2004. The founding members featured Geramifar, drummer Frank Faerman, and guitarists Neal Dossey along with Beau Beasely, who soon took on the role of the main songwriter. In October 2006, Dobber Beverly succeeded Faerman as the drummer.
Their only full-length release, World Extermination, came out on September 10, 2007 through 625 Thrashcore Records. Remarkably, the album was recorded within a single day. Following an abruptly shortened performance at the 2007 Houston Press Music Awards, the band issued the Fuck HPMA EP in early 2008. Towards the end of 2007, they uploaded two unmastered tracks online. Early in 2008, Insect Warfare toured Australia alongside Agents of Abhorrence. The group disbanded after their show at Indianapolis' Dude Festival on June 21, 2008, citing exhaustion on Beasely’s part.
After splitting up, they released a split EP with Agoraphobic Nosebleed in November 2008. As World Extermination gained increased attention post-release, multiple labels expressed interest in reissuing it; however, Beasley declined most proposals until persuaded by Digby Pearson to sign with Earache Records. Earache subsequently re-released the album on March 2, 2009. Later that year in October, the band toured the UK and Ireland, with Chris Grenfell replacing Geramifar shortly before the tour commenced. In December 2009, Terrorizer placed World Extermination at number 46 on their "Albums of the Decade" list.
In January 2016, Insect Warfare reunited with Geramifar returning to vocals and performed reunion shows in Houston as well as at the Obscene Extreme festival held in the Czech Republic that July. Although they announced what was intended to be their final show in July 2016, they regrouped once more for a concluding performance in May 2017.
Musical style and influences
Beasley acknowledged key inspirations including Napalm Death's From Enslavement to Obliteration and Discordance Axis's Jouhou as significant to their sound.
Band members
Final lineup
- Rahi Geramifar – lead vocals (2004–2008, 2016, 2017)
- Beau Beasley – guitar, studio bass, noise effects (2004–2009, 2016, 2017)
- Dobber Beverly – drums (2006–2009, 2016, 2017)
- Alex Hughes – touring bass guitarist (2007–2008, 2016, 2017)
Former members
- Neal Dossey – guitar (2004–2006)
- Frank Faerman – drums (2004–2006)
- Chris Grenfell – vocals (2009)
Discography
Studio albums
- World Extermination (2007)
Compilation albums
- Endless Execution Thru Violent Restitution (2006)
- Entomological Siege 2004/2009 (2019)
EPs
- At War With Grindcore (2005)
- Evolved into Obliteration (2007)
- Fuck HPMA (2008)
- Noise Grind Power Death (2009)
Split EPs
- Insect Warfare / Hatred Surge (2006)
- Boltstein / Insect Warfare (2006)
- Insect Warfare / Carcass Grinder (2007)
- Insect Warfare / Agoraphobic Nosebleed (2008)
- Flagitious Idiosyncrasy in the Dilapidation / Insect Warfare (2009)
- Napalm Death / Insect Warfare (2013)
Demos
- Gulf Coast Infestation (2004)