Ben McCrow

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Ben McCrow (born 1981 in Hounslow, London, England) is a British punk and death metal vocalist known for his work with Extreme Noise Terror [1] and previously Gorerotted and The Rotted. [2]

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Discography

With Extreme Noise Terror

Studio albums

Singles & Splits

  • Chained and Crazed (Quagga Curious, 2015)
  • Extreme Noise Terror / The Dwarves (Lowlife Records, 2016)
  • Daily Holocaust (MCR Japan, 2017)

With The Rotted

Studio albums

Singles & Splits

With Gorerotted

Studio albums

Singles & Splits

Other Appearances

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References

  1. "Extreme Noise Terror announce new vocalist". Facebook. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  2. "The Rotted To Record New EP". Blabbermouth. 23 April 2010. Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.