Goregrind
Fusion genre of grindcore and death metal
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::summary Fusion genre of grindcore and death metal ::
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| name | Goregrind |
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| cultural_origins | Late 1980s, England and United States |
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| regional_scenes | Netherlands, United States, Spain, Czech Republic, Sweden, Poland, Japan |
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| name = Goregrind | stylistic_origins = {{flatlist|
- Grindcore
- death metal | cultural_origins = Late 1980s, England and United States | instruments = | fusiongenres = | regional_scenes = Netherlands, United States, Spain, Czech Republic, Sweden, Poland, Japan | other_topics =
Goregrind is a fusion genre of grindcore and death metal. British band Carcass are commonly credited for the emergence of the genre with their first two albums Reek of Putrefaction and Symphonies of Sickness, along with Repulsion and Impetigo with their debut albums Horrified and Ultimo Mondo Cannibale. Goregrind is recognizable by its heavily edited, pitch-shifted vocals, abrasive musicianship rooted in grindcore, and lyrical emphasis on gore, death, pathology, and murder.
History
Despite the early impact of albums such as Repulsion's Horrified and Impetigo's Ultimo Mondo Cannibale, the origins of the genre lie with British band Carcass, who began their career in the late 1980s. In their Reek of Putrefaction era, Carcass used pitch shifters, medical imagery and several visceral associations—all of which would become synonymous with goregrind.
Characteristics
According to Matthew Harvey,
Zero Tolerance described goregrind as being defined by "detuned guitars, blasting drums (sometimes with a high-tuned, clanging 'biscuit tin' snare drum sound), sickening lyrics and often heavily processed/distorted vocals." Goregrind bands commonly use extremely low or pitch-shifted vocals. The lyrics' subject matter often features violent themes including gore, forensic pathology, death, and rape. Lyrics sometimes have a clear tongue-in-cheek Z-grade horror-movie feel and are not expected to be taken seriously. Cyjan, former drummer for Polish goregrind band Dead Infection, commented, "Musically, there's no real difference between grindcore and goregrind, but lyrically, whereas the first is socially and politically concerned, goregrind, as the name implies, deals with everything related to blood, pathological aspects or accidents with fatal results."
Offshoot genres
Pornogrind
Main article: Pornogrind
Pornogrind (also known as porngrind or pornogore) is a microgenre, which is similar and related to goregrind, that deals with sexual and pornographic themes, hence the name. Notable bands include Gut and Cock and Ball Torture.
References
References
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- Rivadavia, Eduardo. "The Best Metal Albums from 40 Subgenres". [[Loudwire]].
- Badin, Olivier (2009). "Goregrind". ''Terrorizer'', 181, p.41.
- Widener, Matthew. "Carcass Clones". Decibel Magazine.
- "Grind Prix" (2005). ''[[Zero Tolerance Magazine. Zero Tolerance]]'' #004, p. 46.
- Stosuy, Brandon. (6 August 2008). "Show No Mercy". Pitchfork.
- Wiederhorn, Jon WiederhornJon. (2023-10-06). "The Most Disgusting Metal Lyrics of All Time".
- Anderson, Vicki. "Running the musical gauntlet". [[The Press]].
- Hess, Amanda. "Brick and Mordor: A record store heavy on the metal spins its last gloom and doom". [[Washington City Paper]].
- Terrorizer]]'' #98, pp. 19–20.
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