Editing Goregrind

{{Short description|Fusion genre of grindcore and death metal}}
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{{Infobox music genre
| name              = Goregrind
| stylistic_origins = {{flatlist|
* [[Grindcore]]
* [[death metal]]
}}
| cultural_origins  = Late 1980s, England and United States
| instruments       = {{hlist|[[Electric guitar|Guitar]]|[[bass guitar]]|[[Drum kit|drums]]|[[singing|vocals]]}}
| fusiongenres      = 
| regional_scenes   = [[Netherlands]], [[United States]], [[Spain]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Sweden]], [[Poland]], [[Japan]]
| other_topics      = {{hlist|[[Deathgrind]]|[[pornogrind]]}}
}}

'''Goregrind''' is a fusion genre of [[grindcore]] and [[death metal]].<ref name="passion book">{{cite book |last=Purcell |first=Natalie J. |title=Death Metal Music: The Passion and Politics of a Subculture |publisher=McFarland |year=2003 |pages=23–24 |isbn=0-7864-1585-1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6ZErQs5hCUQC&dq=%22gore+grind%22&pg=PA24 |accessdate=2007-11-28}}</ref> British band [[Carcass (band)|Carcass]] are commonly credited for the emergence of the genre. Goregrind is recognized for its heavily edited, [[pitch shift]]ed vocals and abrasive musicianship rooted in grindcore and its lyrical emphasis on gore, death, [[pathology]], and rape.

==History==
Despite the early impact of albums such as [[Repulsion (band)|Repulsion]]'s ''[[Horrified]]'' and [[Impetigo (band)|Impetigo]]'s ''[[Ultimo Mondo Cannibale (album)|Ultimo Mondo Cannibale]]'',<ref name=Terrorizer>Badin, Olivier (2009). "Goregrind". ''Terrorizer'', 181, p.41.</ref> the origins of the genre really lie with the British band [[Carcass (band)|Carcass]],<ref name=carcassclones>{{cite book |last=Widener |first=Matthew |title=Carcass Clones |work=Decibel Magazine |url=http://www.decibelmagazine.com/features/dec2005/carcass_clones.aspx |accessdate=2009-02-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080116115258/http://www.decibelmagazine.com/features/dec2005/carcass_clones.aspx |archivedate=2008-01-16 }}</ref> who began their career in the late 1980s. In their ''[[Reek of Putrefaction]]'' era, Carcass used [[pitch shift]]ers, medical imagery and several visceral associations—all of which are tropes that would become synonymous with goregrind.

==Characteristics==
According to Matthew Harvey,
{{cquote|Gore-Grind ''([[sic]])'' music is characterized by its preoccupation with pitch-shifted or extremely low vocals, use of gore and forensic pathology as its exclusive subject matter, and often very fast tempos. Gore-Grind bands also have the refreshing tendency not to take themselves or their lyrics too seriously. This is evidenced by ... the often intricate and disgusting yet undeniably cartoonish splatter drawings that adorn many Gore-Grind album sleeves.<ref name="passion book"/>}}

''[[Zero Tolerance Magazine|Zero Tolerance]]'' described goregrind as being defined by "detuned guitars, [[blast beat|blasting]] drums (sometimes with a high-tuned, clanging 'biscuit tin' snare drum sound), sickening lyrics and often heavily processed/distorted vocals."<ref name=zerotolerance>"Grind Prix" (2005). ''[[Zero Tolerance Magazine|Zero Tolerance]]'' #004, p. 46.</ref> Goregrind bands commonly use extremely low or [[pitch shift|pitch-shifted]] vocals.<ref>{{cite web | first=Brandon | last=Stosuy | title=Show No Mercy | publisher=Pitchfork | date=6 August 2008 |url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/142775-column-show-no-mercy |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828000101/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/142775-column-show-no-mercy |archivedate=2008-08-28 | accessdate=14 October 2008}}</ref> The lyrics' subject matter often features violent themes including [[graphic violence|gore]], [[forensic pathology]], death, and rape. Lyrics sometimes have a clear tongue-in-cheek [[Z-grade]] [[horror movie|horror-movie]] feel and are not expected to be taken seriously.<ref name="passion book" /> 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."<ref name=Terrorizer />

==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 [[Pornography|pornographic]] themes, hence the name.<ref>{{cite news |author=Anderson, Vicki |title=Running the musical gauntlet |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/lifestyle/166537 |newspaper=[[The Press]] |access-date=2009-06-16}}</ref><ref name=washingtoncity>{{cite news |author=Hess, Amanda |title=Brick and Mordor: A record store heavy on the metal spins its last gloom and doom |url=http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/article/13034822/brick-and-mordor |newspaper=[[Washington City Paper]] |access-date=2009-06-16}}</ref> Notable bands include [[Gut (band)|Gut]] and [[Cock and Ball Torture (band)|Cock and Ball Torture]].<ref name="passion book" /><ref name=zerotolerance /><ref name=terrorizergore>Mincemoyer, John. "Gore International" (2002). ''[[Terrorizer (magazine)|Terrorizer]]'' #98, pp. 19-20.</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of goregrind bands]]
* [[Deathgrind]]
* [[Death metal]]

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