NETHERWILDS have announced their debut album, Peasant Rising, due out October 9 via King Volume Records. Alongside the announcement, the band has released the new single “Siege Proof Hovel,” the latest chapter in the ongoing story of Worm Chewer, the unlikely peasant hero at the center of the album’s narrative.
Following the release of “Return the Goat,” the new track finds Worm Chewer taking his first stand against the oppressive ruling class. Convinced that his hastily constructed, moat-protected home can withstand a lord’s hunting party, his confidence quickly collides with reality. The failed defense ultimately teaches him that overthrowing tyranny requires more than one determined peasant, setting the stage for the rebellion that unfolds throughout Peasant Rising.
Musically, “Siege Proof Hovel” continues NETHERWILDS’ blend of blackened metal, medieval folk, doom, and cinematic storytelling. The song also features a guest mandolin solo by Hole Dweller, adding another layer to the project’s medieval atmosphere.
Created by David Monks of Tokyo Police Club, NETHERWILDS expands the viral “Worm Chewer” character into a fully realized fantasy world. Produced and mixed by Jesse Turnbull (Dear-God, Doflame), Peasant Rising tells a sweeping story across 22 tracks, chronicling Worm Chewer’s transformation from overworked laborer to reluctant revolutionary through a mix of humor, social allegory, and heavy riffs.
Peasant Rising Track Listing
- Peasant Rising
- Peasant Pit
- Helm Yeah
- Scroll I – The Fair
- Ballad of Sir Gregory
- Scroll II – The Mud Mages
- Cry in the Hay
- Scroll III – The Chase
- Siege Proof Hovel
- Scroll IV – The Dungeon
- Dungeon Song
- Scroll V – The Rescue
- The Fall
- Farmer’s Armoury
- Scroll VI – The Plot
- Blight!
- Scroll VII – The Storm
- Heretic
- Scroll VIII – The Rising
- Wickermech
- Scroll IX – The Walls
- Return the Goat
Peasant Rising will be released on October 9 through King Volume Records. Fans can stream “Siege Proof Hovel” now, while “Return the Goat” remains available as the first chapter in Worm Chewer’s medieval metal saga.