Melting Rot
Metal band from Aurora, OR · formed 2017
- blast
- death
- death metal
- gore
- goregrind
- grind
- grindcore
- Illinois
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 2
- Releases
- 9
- Last show
- Mar 7, 2026Black Circle
About
Melting Rot is a band from Aurora, OR, formed in 2017, tagged blast, death, death metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2024 to 2026, across 5 rooms in 2 cities.
- Melting Rot formed in 2017 — MusicBrainz
- Melting Rot is based in Aurora — MusicBrainz
- Aaren Pantke: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Ted Soukup: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Melting Rot has 5 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2017–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Melting Rot is based in Chicago, Illinois — Melting Rot on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: INFATUATION WITH PREMEDITATION (2026-03-27) — Bandcamp
- Melting Rot has 1989 listeners on Last.fm — Melting Rot on Last.fm
- Melting Rot has released 8 recordings between 2017 and 2026 — Melting Rot on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
6 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20241 show
- 20253 shows
- 20262 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | Black Circle · IndianapolisSupportwith Jarhead Fertilizer, Blood Monolith, Weeping | Support | Jarhead Fertilizer, Blood Monolith, Weeping |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Reggie's Rock Club · ChicagoSupportwith Jarhead Fertilizer, Blood Monolith, Hell Is Real | Support | Jarhead Fertilizer, Blood Monolith, Hell Is Real |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Reggie's · ChicagoSupportwith HAGGUS, Organ Failure, Scrotal Erosion | Support | HAGGUS, Organ Failure, Scrotal Erosion |
| May 10, 2025 | Cobra Lounge · ChicagoSupportwith Corpus Offal, Mephitic Corpse, Morgue Breath | Support | Corpus Offal, Mephitic Corpse, Morgue Breath |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Reggie's Rock Club · ChicagoSupportwith Undergang, Torture Rack, Pigs Blood | Support | Undergang, Torture Rack, Pigs Blood |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Beat Kitchen · ChicagoSupportwith sulfuric cautery, Necessary Death, Girth, +1 | Support | sulfuric cautery, Necessary Death, Girth, +1 |
Where they play
5 rooms in 2 citiesRooms played most
- Reggie's Rock Club · Chicago2 shows
- Beat Kitchen · Chicago1 show
- Black Circle · Indianapolis1 show
- Cobra Lounge · Chicago1 show
- Reggie's · Chicago1 show
Cities played
- Chicago5 shows
- Indianapolis1 show
Releases
9 releases, 2017–2026Infatuation With Premeditation
2026 · Album
Hells Headbangers - Once Upon The Comp Vol. 11
2026
Cold Case Files
2025
Blood Delusions
2021 · Album
North American Grind Freaks
2020
HORRENDOUS MESS OF MOLTEN FLESH (3-way split w/ HACKSAW and DISEASE)
Feb 18, 2019 · Album · 4 tracks
Horrendous Mess of Molten Flesh
2019 · Album
Irreversible Surgical Failure
2018 · Ep
Melting Rot
2017 · Ep
Lineup
- Aaren Pantke · drums (drum set)
- Ted Soukup · lead vocals
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Melting Rot on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Melting Rot on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Melting Rot on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.