Goregrind

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

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. The medical pathophysiology terms of many later bands have earned the genre the occasional name of “medicore”.

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.

Gorenoise#

Gorenoise is an offshoot of goregrind and noisecore that abandons rock-based sounds for harsh noise. New Noise Magazine characterized the genre as drum machines “hammer ing at 1,000 BPM over top of gurgling pitch-shifted toilet vocals”. The one-man band Anal Birth is credited as one of the progenitors of gorenoise. and Melanocytic Tumors of Uncertain Malignant Potential.