Anal Cunt

Anal Cunt
Performing in Turku, Finland, in 2007
Background information
Also known as	AxCx, A.C.
Origin	Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres	Grindcore
Years active	1988–2001, 2003–2011
Labels	Relapse, Earache, Psychomania, Devour, Conquest, Menace to Sobriety, Wicked Sick, Limited Appeal, Patac
Past members	Seth Putnam Tim Morse Josh Martin Fred Ordonez Paul Kraynak Scott Hull John Kozik John Gillis Nate Linehan Mike Mahan Florian Mahler

Anal Cunt, also known as AxCx and A.C., was an American grindcore band that formed in Newton, Massachusetts, in 1988. From its inception, the band underwent a number of line-up changes and never had a bassist. The band, known for its flippant and noisy musical style as well as controversial lyrics, released eight full-length studio albums in addition to a number of compilations and extended plays. Anal Cunt disbanded in 2011 after the group's founder and frontman, Seth Putnam, died of a suspected heart attack.^[1]

The band is often referred to by their initials A.C. (often written as AxCx) due to the offensive nature of their name and censorship limits on some radio and publications, and many of their album covers simply display the initials A.C. However, the band managed to subvert even this abbreviation by drawing these letters in a manner resembling an anus and a vulva, which can be seen on many of their albums.

The group's early material contained no pre-written lyrics or music. Rather, the band developed an entirely improvised style which consisted of extremely loud, fast, and unintelligible screaming. Over time, the band gradually shifted their style and slowly began to incorporate more riffs and pre-written lyrics into their songs. It was not until then that Anal Cunt had earned the reputation for intentionally being outrageous and obscene. 2010 and 2011 saw the release of their final two albums: a "cock rock" album entitled Fuckin' A, and an album of style similar to their older material called Wearing Out Our Welcome.^[2]