| Pornogrind | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Porngrind, pornogore |
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Early 1990s Germany and U.S. |
| Typical instruments | |
| Other topics | |
Pornogrind (also known asporngrind orpornogore) is a musical microgenre offshoot ofgoregrind[1][2] that lyrically deals with sexual andpornographic themes.[3][4]
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 Tolerance described 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 Stone has said that it is "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 includeGut andCock and Ball Torture.[2][5][7]
Pornogrind saw some limited mainstream media attention after the2019 Dayton shooting when 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, artists, performers and avid fans of the genre were outraged after outlets such asVice attempted linking pornogrind's obscene themes to the gunsman's motives. While pornogrind artists made it very clear that they do not approve of real life violence or Betts' actions, there were nevertheless a handful of pornogrind musicians who deleted their social media profiles, put their bands on a hiatus or outright quit the genre after the attack occurred.[9][6]
