GUT (band)
Encyclopedia
Gut is a German
grindcore
band, often credited as fathers of pornogrind
, and known for their over-the-top vocals and morbid, pornographic imagery. Natalie Purcell, in her book Death Metal Music: The Passion and Politics of a Subculture, suggests that pornogrind is defined solely on the basis of its lyrical content and unique imagery, its focus on pornographic
content. Purcell does note however that bands like Gut include "simpler, slower, and more rock-like songs".
On Gut's 2006 release, The Cumback 2006, the band began combining grindcore with elements of hip hop
, hardcore punk
, and electronic music
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
grindcore
Grindcore
Grindcore is an extreme genre of music that started in the early- to mid-1980s. It draws inspiration from some of the most abrasive music genres – including death metal, industrial music, noise and the more extreme varieties of hardcore punk....
band, often credited as fathers of pornogrind
Pornogrind
Pornogrind, also known as porno grind, porno-grind or porn grind is a musical subgenre of grindcore and death metal, which lyrically deals with sexual themes.-Characteristics:...
, and known for their over-the-top vocals and morbid, pornographic imagery. Natalie Purcell, in her book Death Metal Music: The Passion and Politics of a Subculture, suggests that pornogrind is defined solely on the basis of its lyrical content and unique imagery, its focus on pornographic
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
content. Purcell does note however that bands like Gut include "simpler, slower, and more rock-like songs".
On Gut's 2006 release, The Cumback 2006, the band began combining grindcore with elements of hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
, hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
, and electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
.
Members
- Torturer of Lacerated and Satanic Tits (guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
/vocalsDeath growlA death growl, also known as death metal vocals, guttural vocals, death grunts, and harsh vocals among other names, is a vocalisation style usually employed by vocalists of the death metal and black metal music genre, but also used in a variety of heavy metal and hardcore punk subgenres.Death...
) - Organic Masturbator of 1000 Splatter Whores (drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
/vocals) - Spermsoaked Consumer of Pussy Barbecue (vocals/programming)
Discography
- Drowned in Female Excrements (demo, 1991)
- Spermany's Most Wanted 7" (Malodrous Mangled Innards, 1992)
- Cripple Bitch split 7" with Retaliation (Regugitated Semen, 1994)
- Gefotzt Gefistelt promo live cassette (Macabre, 1994)
- Split 7" EP with Morphea (Mobid Single, 1994)
- Hyper-Intestinal Vulva Desecration 7" (Necroharmonic, 1994)
- Twat Enema split 7" with Gore Beyond NecropsyGore Beyond NecropsyGore Beyond Necropsy formed in 1989 in Hadano-City, Kanagawa, Japan. The group have had a prolific output of releases. They play a hybrid style of chaotic grindcore/noisegrind which they refer to as "Analdrillinggrind Harshit Core!!"....
(Malodorous Mangled Innards, 1994) - Fistful of Sperm split 7" with Brain Damage (Regurgitated Semen, 1994)
- Odour of Torture (Regurgitated Semen, 1995; re-released 2000 by Deliria Noise Outfitters / Decomposed Sounds, 2006 by Moral Insanity)
- Assyfied/Pussyfied 7" (Malodorous Mangled Innards, 1995)
- Enter the Painroom split 7" with Dead (Gulli, 1995)
- Want Some Nuke or Gut? split cassette with Nuke (Macabre, 1995)
- The Singles Collection (Deliria Noise Outfitters / Decomposed Sounds, 2000; re-released 2006 by Moral Insanity)
- The Cumback 2006 (Necroharmonic/Obliteration, 2006)
- Pimps of Gore 7" (Supreme Chaos, 2006)
- Girls on Acid split 7" with Rompeprop (Everydayhate, ?)
- Hooker Ballett split EP with Gonorrhea Pussy (Last House on the Right, 2006)
- Gigolo Warfare split EP with Distorted Impalement (Morbid, 2007)
- The Green Slime Are Coming split EP with Satan's Revenge On Mankind (Rotten Roll Rex, 2010)
External links
- Official Site
- Gut at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....