Rotten Sound share “Agony” lyric video – “Murderworks” reissue out soon

Time To Kill Records is thrilled to announce that “Murderworks”, the iconic third album by Finnish grindcore pioneers Rotten Sound, is once again available for streaming on all major platforms starting today! Originally released in 2002, this landmark album reshaped the grindcore landscape with its ferocious intensity and razor-sharp execution, earning its place as a timeless classic.

As part of this reissue celebration, a brand-new lyric video for “Agony” has also been unveiled. Watch it HERE.

This standout track features a powerful guest performance by the late Mieszko Talarczyk of Nasum, further cementing its legendary status.

The band commented: 

‘Agony’ is the closing track for ‘Murderworks’, featuring Mieszko Talarczyk (R.I.P.) on vocals. It’s a furious and heavy grindcore track that was next to impossible to play live due to the split vocals. But we did it a few times and may do it again in the future.

The reissue of “Murderworks” in physical formats – including digipak CD, double gatefold LP (available in multiple variants, ie black, red, marble, splatter), and cassette – will officially drop on January 3rd, 2025.

“Murderworks” was celebrated upon its initial release for its ferocity and uncompromising sound, setting a high standard in extreme music. The album showcases Rotten Sound at their most intense, with an unyielding energy that captures the essence of grindcore’s chaotic power with hints of razor-sharp death metal. This reissue offers both longtime fans and newcomers the chance to appreciate the album’s original fury, restored and ready to assault ears once again.

The band added:

‘Murderworks’ is the third full album of Rotten Sound and is also considered as the stepping stone for the band, which also got us finally touring internationally. We had been doing more crusty stuff at first on ‘Under Pressure’ and earlier releases. Then we added elements of death metal on ‘Drain’ and finally started blasting more than ever on ‘Murderworks’.
‘Murderworks’ was created mostly during 2001, when Keijo already lived in Tampere while others still were based in Vaasa. Keijo had moved already in 1997, but on 2001 he was rehearsing more than before with others, who were also spending a lot of time together at the rehearsal place. That extensive rehearsing made the release and entire band tighter than before, which probably has a lot to do with how the album ended up being.

Tracklist:

1. Targets
2. Void
3. Revenge
4. Lies
5. Doom
6. Iq
7. Insects
8. Seeds
9. Suffer
10. Obey
11. Edge
12. Lobotomy
13. Insane
14. Agony

Preorders:

Rotten Sound – Murderworks (Reissue 2025)

https://rotten-sound-murderworks.bandcamp.com/album/murderworks-reissue-2025