Koen: After a three song demo 'Alea Iacta Est' (2002) and a full-length called 'Solypsis' (2003), the Dutch death metal outfit Vermin decided to enter the Excess Studios in Rotterdam (Severe Torture, Thanatos, Blo.Torch to name a few) with the sole purpose of laying down the tracks for 'A Nihilistic Swarm' in October 2004. It took some time before the band inked a deal (with the fresh ambitious independent label Deity Down Records), but at last these recordings saw the light of day.