Pornogrind
| Pornogrind | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Porngrind, pornogore |
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Early 1990s Germany and U.S. |
| Typical instruments | |
| Other topics | |
Pornogrind(also known asporngrindorpornogore) is a musical microgenre offshoot ofgoregrind[1][2]that lyrically deals with sexual andpornographicthemes, hence the name.[3][4]
Characteristics
[edit]The genre is related and similar to goregrind but does bear distinguishing features. Besides the eponymous emphasis on graphic sexual themes in lyrics and album artwork, which "would keep [these records] out of most stores"[4],from a technical perspective pornogrind songs are often simpler, slower, and more rock-like[2]than other grind genres.
Zero Tolerancedescribed pornogrind as "the most downright perverted of the lot, often adding a dollop of filthy groove and vocals straight from the toilet."[5]Natalie Purcell, however, in her bookDeath 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.[2]Rolling Stonehas said that it's "basically just grindcore, but with an over-the-top, juvenile obsession with sex, violence and the ways the two could combine on a woman’s body. Think samples from porno movies, lyrics about sexual violence and gross-out album art."[6]
Notable bands of the genre includeGutandCock and Ball Torture.[2][5][7]
Controversy
[edit]Pornogrind saw some limited mainstream media attention after the2019 Dayton shootingwhen it came to light that the perpetrator, Connor Betts, performed live vocals in the pornogrind group Menstrual Munchies on multiple occasions.[8]After the attack,Vicepublished an article entitled "It’s Time to Stop Making Excuses for Extreme Metal’s Violent Misogynist Fantasies" criticising the lyrical content of pornogrind as "reflective of a sexist society"[9][6],and the shooting also promptedheavy metaloutlets likeMetalSucks[10]andKerrang[11],and bands likeDevourment[12]to re-examine the lyrics, withSvalbard's Serena Cherry saying the genre "represents an utterly stupid, thoughtless, cartoonish misogyny".[13]ConservativecolumnistRod Dreherlater expanded the blame on the bandThe Acacia StrainwhosehoodieBetts was wearing[14];MetalSucks addressed this by adding "The Acacia Strain are heavy, sure, but they aren’t violent".[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Brown, Jonathon (6 September 2007)."Everything you ever wanted to know about pop (but were too old to ask)".The Independent.London. Archived fromthe originalon 23 September 2009.Retrieved16 June2009.
- ^abcdPurcell, Natalie J. (2003).Death Metal Music: The Passion and Politics of a Subculture.McFarland. p. 24.ISBN0-7864-1585-1.Archivedfrom the original on 27 May 2013.Retrieved28 November2007.
- ^Anderson, Vicki."Running the musical gauntlet".The Press.Archivedfrom the original on 23 September 2009.Retrieved16 June2009.
- ^abHess, Amanda."Brick and Mordor: A record store heavy on the metal spins its last gloom and doom".Washington City Paper.Archivedfrom the original on 3 February 2017.Retrieved16 June2009.
- ^ab"Grind Prix" (2005).Zero Tolerance#004, p. 46.
- ^abWEINGARTEN, CHRISTOPHER."WTF Is Pornogrind?".Rolling Stone.Archivedfrom the original on 9 August 2019.Retrieved5 September2019.
- ^Mincemoyer, John. "Gore International" (2002).Terrorizer#98, pp. 19-20.
- ^*Hall, Ellie (5 August 2019)."The Dayton Shooter Was The Lead Singer Of A" Pornogrind "Metal Band".BuzzFeed News.Archivedfrom the original on 1 September 2019.Retrieved5 September2019.
- "Exclusive: Dayton Shooter Was in a" Pornogrind "Band That Released Songs About Raping and Killing Women".Vice News.5 August 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 5 August 2019.Retrieved5 August2019.
- ^Mikkelson, Jill (21 January 2016)."It's Time to Stop Making Excuses for Extreme Metal's Violent Misogynist Fantasies".
- ^abNeilstein, Vince (6 August 2019)."Op-Ed: Unpacking Dayton Shooter Connor Betts' Connection to Metal and Pornogrind".MetalSucks.
- ^"How Brutal Death Metal Is Confronting Its Misogyny Problem".Kerrang!.29 August 2019.
- ^Neilstein, Vince (29 August 2019)."Devourment Members Call Out Their Own Misogynistic Lyrics in the Past".MetalSucks.
- ^"On the Hot Topic of Pornogrind..."MetalSucks.27 August 2019.
- ^"Connor Betts And 'Pornogrind'".Archivedfrom the original on 5 September 2019.Retrieved5 September2019.
