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Bands, in general, are a dime a dozen. There are so many groups out there that flood the music scene, but not all of them are good. The real trick is to find a new band with original music that just kicks ass. Thankfully the Chicago Metropolitan area has found a great new original band that has surfaced above the mediocre. They are called WORM (The World Organization of the Righteous Movement).

WORM has just released a new presentation called The Singularity. Their debut CD has a lot of bite to it. Heavy guitar riffs, gut wrenching screams, and a rhythm section that rumbles from every note plucked and each hit to the skins. It just has great power and a full sound within each and every song.

All of the music on The Singularity is just awesome, but a few songs rise above the rest. One of the songs that will just hit you right between the eyes is “Frequency.” It’s a great song with clever lyrics that surrounds the controversial idea that music is their religion. It’s done in such a way that brings a touch of class to the CD within their statements.

It is not an anti religious song. They don’t bash on anyone else’s religion, they just simply state, “this is my religion” and that they “don't discriminate.” Within the song it describes the feeling of performing on stage in a band. The feeling of the heat from the amps, seeing the stage lights, and the power of the music that is felt in your feet; it runs deep into your soul. For most musicians, performing live is just a natural high that is better than any drug on the planet.

The song “More (Like You)” has a strong staccato vibe to it. The machine gun style rhythms come and go within the song. The programming of techno sounds and heavy distortion is a great example of how to rock. There is a very rapid style within this composition. The lyrics ask to “help me …… save me …… kill me” because “I am becoming more like you in every way.” This definitely is not a love song, but more of a hate song. “It’s dog eat dog ……. I’ll suck you dry until there is nothing left” sums up the entire feeling of this song as disturbing hatred. It’s very cool! 

Band:

Mike Reidy is in charge of the vocals and programming within this group. He brings in a techno feel to this industrial band that has some similarities to music like Zombie, but is very unique. Sequencing keyboard sounds are complimented well with the vocals that come up from the belly of the beast within him.  

Karen Righeimer provides the thunderous bottom end that fills in all the nooks and crannies within each song. This bass player will make you think the earth is moving as she chugs through the masterpieces within this musical presentation.

Ken Pilar unfortunately didn’t make the recordings, but he is a massive percussionist that completes out a rhythm section that sounds like darkness. Each venue WORM plays at will have the floors rumble and shake due to the amazing force behind every hit within. It’s just so strong and powerful as he blends well with his bass counterpart.

Myke Schuberg and Mike Tuggle are the dynamic duo of guitarists in this band. The flashy riffs that are provided by these two masters complement each other well as they play in unison and off of each other during each song. There is a lot of talent in the end of the fingertips of these two monsters. It’s pure pleasure to hear these guitar slingers scream away in pentatonic greatness.

The suggestion is being made to listen to this new ear candy. The debut CD is called The Singularity and it is just a tremendous musical display by the Chi-town musical heroes. You won’t regret it listening to it if you like music. They are called WORM (The World Organization of the Righteous Movement). Write it down, say their name, and commit it to memory. This industrial group is just kick ass! You will want to see them soon, because if the music world is smart, they won’t be performing just in Chicago for long. They will be performing for the world. 

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