[2][3] The band's original lineup consisted of Geramifar, drummer Frank Faerman, and guitarists Neal Dossey and Beau Beasely.
[10] At the 2007 Houston Press Music Awards, Insect Warfare's set was cut short after only five minutes by the sound engineer.
[14] Insect Warfare would break up following their performance at the Dude Festival in Indianapolis on June 21, 2008,[15][16] owing to Beasley's exhaustion with the band.
[18][19] Interest in World Extermination grew slowly after its initial release, prompting several record labels to offer to reissue the album.
[21][22] Days before the tour was to begin, Germafir pulled out and Chris Grenfell, vocalist of the bands Carmen and The Ergon Carousal, was brought in as his replacement.