Goregrind, also known as grindgore, is a subgenre of grindcore, which is related to music styles such as death metal, thrash metal, and crust punk. The main features that musically distinguish goregrind from grindcore can be narrowed down to two main aspects: Grindcore, often shortened to grind, is an evolution of crust punk, most commonly associated with death metal, a very different though similarly extreme style of music. ... This article is about the musical genre. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, popping or using a pick. ... A bass drum is a large drum that produces a note of low definite or indefinite pitch. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Grindcore, often shortened to grind, is an evolution of crust punk, most commonly associated with death metal, a very different though similarly extreme style of music. ... This article is about the musical genre. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by its signature high speed and aggression. ... Crusty redirects here. ...
The use of an octave shifter on the vocals, creating a unique low pitch gurgle texture, similar to the effects used in horror movies for a possessed, demonic, or undead character is common. Regurgitate is an example of sickening human vocals.
More of a reliance on metal influence, or more specifically, in later years, on a primitively constructed aspect of the downtuned textures frequently used in death metal, which had, in many cases, taken the place of the crust influence on its grindcore brethren.
Its beginnings can be placed with the band Carcass (and to a lesser extent, Impetigo) who began their career in the late 1980s. The genre has, however, changed from the original archetype offered by Carcass, who were influenced by the hardcore punk and thrash metal popular in the 1980s underground scene. Carcass used pitch shifters, medical imagery and a host of other 'visceral' associations when they originally conceived the band, a deviation from the frequently political or left wing lyrics commonly used in the hardcore and grindcore scenes. An example of their lyrics can be seen below (from the song Crepitating Bowel Erosion from the album Symphonies of Sickness: In music, pitchshifted vocals are vocals that have been altered by a Pitch shifter to be lower than the human capacity. ... This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ... Carcass were a British band formed by Napalm Death guitarist Bill Steer together with drummer Ken Owen in 1985. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by its signature high speed and aggression. ... Symphonies of Sickness is the second album by the British metal band Carcass. ...
"An abrasive concoction is formed in my throat
Methylated bile, jaundiced kidneys bloat
Tumorous stomach, coughing up gall
The thorax infected with furuncles and boils"
The band's other lyrics were similarly awash with complicated medical terms and stomach-churning bodily functions. Until their middle period where more focus on technicality and heavy metal with a variety of other styles, changed their sound. “Heavy metal†redirects here. ...
For goregrind I would say bands like Exhumed and early Aborted: the grind roots are pretty audible, and plus the lyrics and even the sound is gorey: the puke-like vocals, etc.
GoreGrind - Abandoned Grave, Anal Bleeding, Intestinal Disgorge, Fuck...I'm Dead, Impetigo, Necrocannibal, Regurgitate, Visceral Damage or Vomit remnants...if you want really good grind, listen to Repulsion, Terrorizer, old Carcass (first 3), Impetigo, Pathologists, and the new Leng Tch'e, you will enjoy your ass...
Goregrind is less technical and usually has double kick through most of the songs.
The main features that musically distinguish goregrind from grindcore can be narrowed down to two main aspects: 1) The use of an octave shifter on the vocals, creating a unique low pitch gurgle texture, similar to the effects used in horror movies for a possessed, demonic or undead character.
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