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Grindcore Bands

The bastard offspring of heavy metal and hardcore punk, grindcore is one of the most extreme forms of music on the planet, with lyrics just as likely to feature political protest as they are bloody gore & graphic violence. Can you name these well known grindcore bands from the hints provided?
Bands are in alphabetical order.
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Last updated: August 4, 2023
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40 More Reasons to Hate Us
Notorious, deliberately offensive band fronted by the late Seth Putnam. Their name is so vulgar that it is often abbreviated, as is the case here.
A.C.
Frozen Corpse Stuffed with Dope
Bizarrely named Massachusetts band featuring Scott Hull. They lack a drummer, instead using a drum machine, & rarely perform live.
Agoraphobic Nosebleed
Dissimulate
Cult Australian band who originally wore masks & who incorporate industrial/electronic music into their sound.
The Berzerker
Matando Gueros
Supergroup who portray themselves as a band of Mexican druglords. They wear bandanas & balaclavas to conceal their identities.
Brujeria
Need to Control
NYC band featuring vocalist Kevin Sharp and bassist Dan Lilker, the latter being a former member of Anthrax.
Brutal Truth
Heartwork
Uk band credited with creating the goregrind subgenre. They are also considered to be pioneers of melodic death metal.
Carcass
Bring Back the Plague
San Diego goregrind band featuring Travis Ryan, and known for their animal rights & environmentalist themes.
Cattle Decapitation
Unjustified Murder
Hardcore punk/grindcore band from Rhode Island named after a Siege song. They were orignally known as "Hellocaust".
Dropdead
The Inalienable Dreamless
Enigmatic and experimental band from New Jersey who rarely performed live.
Discordance Axis
A Holocaust in your Head
Pioneering grindcore band from Ipswich, England, notable for its dual vocalist attack.
Extreme Noise Terror
Trumpeting Ecstasy
Critically acclaimed U.S. band who incorporate sludge metal & noise into their sound. Other albums include "Weeping Choir".
Full of Hell
Plague Soundscapes
Hardcore punk/grindcore band from San Diego known for their use of keyboards & New Wave experimentation.
The Locust
Bridge Burner
Trio named after the Washington D.C. housing project where they used to practice. They made an appearance on the HBO television show "Veep".
Magrudergrind
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Hacked up for Barbeque
NYC deathgrind band consisting of two guys & a drum machine. They are obsessed with horror movies, often sampling them on their recordings.
Mortician
You Will Never Be One of Us
California band whose sound is also described as hardcore, power-violence & crust punk. Other albums include "Unsilent Death".
Nails
Scum
The founding fathers of grindcore. Ex members went on to form other influential bands, including Carcass, Cathedral & Godflesh.
Napalm Death
Helvete
Swedish band who disbanded after frontman Mieszko Talarczyk was killed in the December 2004 tsunami.
Nasum
Prowler in the Yard
Virginia band featuring vocalist J.R. and guitarist Scott Hull. Other albums include "Head Cage" and "Phantom Limb".
Pig Destroyer
Horrified
Pioneering grindcore band from Flint, Michigan. They are often credited as the first metal band to use blast beats.
Repulsion
Murderworks
Finnish band who's members originally went by single letter nicknames. Other albums include "Under Pressure".
Rotten Sound
Drop Dead
Massachusetts hardcore band considered to be a major influence on grindcore and powerviolence.
Siege
Sewn Mouth Secrets
Band from New Orleans who incorporate sludge metal and bluesy southern rock into their sound.
Soilent Green
World Downfall
Pionerring L.A. grindcore band. Members would go on to join Morbid Angel, Napalm Death and Nausea.
Terrorizer
Blockhead F*** Off
Singaporean band who received critical acclaim for their 2022 album "Hiss". Other albums include 2016's "Voices".
Wormrot
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