Wire Worms

The final mixes have been agreed at the Diet of Worms and we're all extremely excited to share these songs with the world. We’ve been writing the album for almost two years, so it’s both relieving and terrifying to be so close to its end. It's now off to be mastered by the capable hands of @hohmrecording . “Beneath the Eildon Tree” will be released on @cruelnaturerecs in the coming months

“For the trumpet shall sound, and we shall all be changed” The desire for the world to be made anew and for all suffering to be banished is what defines Millenarianism. Within this utopian desire lurks a fundamental apocalyptic impulse; the new world can only be born through the death of the old. “Beneath the Eildon Tree” explores the Millenarian threads that run throughout traditional music from across the British Isles, and its roots within Early-Medieval literature. Since we began writing, Millenarianism has become increasingly more prevalent within contemporary politics. The ever increasing influence of evangelical fundamentalists over US foreign policy on the Middle East has been robustly illustrated by documentarians Tonje Hessen Schei and Micheal Rowley. Millenarianism, and the role it plays in culture, is not restricted to arcane discussions of Eschatology. We hadn’t really intended on making a political album. But as the world itself becomes increasingly strange and ominous, the themes of “Beneath the Eildon Tree” have become increasingly difficult to separate from everyday politics. To be released on @cruelnaturerecs Photo by @phil_legard and @mistress_m0ss

When the Gows o’ Gowrie come to land…

"Beneath the Eildon Tree" A rumination on Madness, Prophecy, and Millenarianism within traditional music and folk literature. To be released on @cruelnaturerecs

Hello from the worms, We’re happy to announce our return to the surface now that we’ve finished recording our next album: “Beneath the Eildon Tree” which will be coming out on @cruelnaturerecs in a few months. A huge thank you to @hohmrecording for providing such a great space and a wonderful few days. We're excited to return in a couple of weeks to finish the final mixing and mastering. We’ve got loads of worm news about the album, other worm business, and even OUR LIVES, to discuss but farewell for now

Not many sleeps until we have our first ritual at the Undercrofts! please come and spread merriment joy and good will for our charity of choice; @helpinghandscommunityproject mulled wine will be supplied along with visuals by @lewis___owen which will be a perfect pairing to the musical accompaniment from the incredibly talented Wire worms, Leucotome, lucifer sky, and Alys rain! hope to see you all shortly in a week on the saturday 13th december. and remember the venue has a very small capacity so buy tickets in the bio now before they get sold out! #folkhorror #darkfolk #experimentalmusic #noise #cyberfolklore #audiovisual

The Worms head to Coventry on the 13th December for this excellent night organised by @rat_utopia We've put together a set of eschatological material, mummers favourites, and a handful of folk club bangers Playing alongside fellow experimentalists: @leuco.tome Indusri-folk from Manchester @indira_lucifer_sky Noise-folk from Coventry @alysrainmusic Dark Folk from Coventry Tickets in bio!

Our version of "All Bells in Paradise" is a palimpsest. The offspring of several traditional versions that have been twisted, pulled, and intertwined with each other - accompanied by small interventions of our own writing. The verses are primarily taken from the Middle-English notebooks of Richard Hill, a grocer's apprentice in London, from around 1504. The song is known here as the "Corpus Christi Carol", or the "Falcon Carol" The chorus is rewritten from the version gathered by Vaughan Williams and Ivor Gatt from Mr Hill in Derbyshire - here the song is titled "Down in Yon Forest". However, the location of Mr Hill indicates another of this mercurial song's names: "The Castleton Carol". To continue this well-trodden tradition of confusing naming conventions, we've opted to use another of it's names - "All Bells in Paradise". Five names for a single song is more than just excellent value. As with many traditional songs, these naming systems reveal a little about the life of a song and act as waystones through it's history. In this case, tracing a meandering pathway from hymnal carol to folk song, from 16th-Century London to 20th-Century Derbyshire. The link to the full video for "All Bells in Paradise", which was produced by @Hawthonn , is available in our bio. #folkscene #folkmusic #folkmusicuk #neofolk #doomfolk #doom #millenarianism #industrialmusic #postindustrial #leeds #folkrockmusic #diyculture #diymusic

"All Bells in Paradise" - a medieval English folk-song; one which charts life, death, and rebirth. It's often also known as the "Corpus Christi Carol", or "Down in Yon Forest". We've now completed a demo version of our second album and we're seeking a record label that shares our vision of a different kind of folk music to support the project - if you're interested, or know someone who might be, please do get in touch. The video is the product of the divine Labours of @hawthonn - whose talents, like Hephaestus, are unmatched. Link to the full video in our bio. #folkscene #folkmusic #folkmusicuk #neofolk #doomfolk #doom #millenarianism #industrialmusic #postindustrial #leeds #folkrockmusic #diyculture #diymusic

Today we have released our accompanying visuals for our original composition of "All Bells in Paradise". It's a strange song in the canon of traditional music, developing through an unfolding religious motif of love, sacrifice and rebirth. It's this final idea of rebirth and radical new beginnings which is most important to our next album - which explores the impulses of millenarianism within traditional English folk songs and early-medieval poetry. We've now completed a demo version of the album and we're seeking a record label that shares our vision of a different kind of folk music to support the project - if you're interested, or know someone who might be, please do get in touch. The video itself is the product of the divine Labours of @hawthonn - whose talents, like Hephaestus, are unmatched. Link to the full video in our bio. #folkscene #folkmusic #folkmusicuk #neofolk #doomfolk #doom #millenarianism #industrialmusic #postindustrial #leeds #folkrockmusic #diyculture #diymusic

On Saturday the 6th we'll be playing the Rushbearing at Sowerby Bridge. Come and witness our first - and, perhaps only - unplugged set; one which draws from our entire repertoire, folk club classics and the occasional unaccompanied ballad. Our inspiration has always been the potency and lifeblood of traditional music, and so it's a touching moment for us to be invited to play at one of the highlights of the English folk calender - thanks to @zadanzig for inviting us. Then the synths will be back, we promise. "Be There on the Square: A Pop-Up Afternoon of Live Music, Art & Community Saturday 6 September 2025 12:00 – 5:00 PM Sowerby Bridge Town Square As part of the Rushbearing Festival, join us for the first-ever use of the new civic space! This special pop-up afternoon celebrates local culture with music, art, food, and conversation. Live Music – Acoustic Stage 12:30 – dbh (ambient folk guitar, Todmorden) /dbhguitar / 1:15 – George Daniels (youth folk, Calderdale) /edwin_george_music/ 2:00 – Duotor (medieval music duo, Hebden) /TritorTheBand 3:15 – Satnam Galsian (Punjabi folk vocalist, Leeds) /satnamvocalist/ 4:00 – Wire Worms (modern folk, Leeds) /wire.worms/ Artisan Stalls & Food (12–5 PM) Handmade instruments, cakes, jams, local authors, community groups + empanadas from Bella Ciao /bellaciaocafetod/ Family & Creative Activities Face painting, badge-making, mapping games, soft play, giant Jenga, and more Creative Consultation – What’s Next? Artists Alice Bradshaw And Michael Powell invite you to share memories or Sowerby Bridge and share ideas for the future of the Town Square /alicebradshaw.co.uk/ /thecloudgallery/ Free entry — all welcome! Come celebrate, connect, and help shape the future of this new community space. Supported by Sowerby Bridge Development Board, Culturedale and Fire and Water" pipe worm

A third age for Wire Worms will emerge at this hometown gig in Leeds - a newly hatched clutch of songs and a new roster of worms: @mistress_m0ss and @rebeccabiscuit We're supporting doomers @molchband and the inimitable @mythicc_dawn Wharf Chambers 22/08 - 7.30