Wargasm have unleashed the new single “70% Dead” featuring Slipknot singer Corey Taylor. It’s the latest high-profile collab for the UK electro-punk duo, who have released past tracks with Fred Durst, Bad Omens, and Ho99o9, among others.
Last year, Wargasm — comprised of Milkie Way and Sam Matlock — supported Taylor on his US solo tour, leading to the collaboration on “70% Dead.”
“We were on the road in the USA with Corey,” stated Wargasm. “Sam ended up jumping on a mic with him during his set and we just felt like the voices sounded right together. It totally made sense to do something fresh with the three of us and well… you don’t ask, you don’t get.”
The duo continued, “Some OG fans might recognize the lyrics. This has been a long time coming. ‘70% Dead’ is a cry-out at a world gone mad; war, disease, inequality. It feels like something is brewing.”
In a social media tease earlier this week, Wargasm posted a phone conversation between Way and Matlock, in which Matlock complains that the band hasn’t released any new music this year thus far. Way tells Matlock, “Why don’t you call that guy you really like, the shouty guy?”
The shouty guy, aka Taylor, contributes his instantly recognizable guttural vocals to the uptempo track, blending flawlessly with the clean singing of the two Wargasm members.
Wargasm have a handful of UK and European dates scheduled throughout the summer. Slipknot, meanwhile, will kick off a North American tour in August celebrating the 25th anniversary of their self-titled 1999 album, with tickets available here.
Listen to Wargasm’s “70% Dead” collaboration with Corey Taylor below.