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Artist Anal Cunt

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When Seth Putnam formed Anal Cunt, he aspired to create the worst band in the world, and to a large degree, he succeeded. The formula is this: Each “song” consists of about a minute of nearly identical death-metal grinding, which is then given an offensive name from the silly (“Everyone In The Underground Music Scene Is Stupid”) to the outright diseased (an ode to Eric Clapton called “Your Kid Committed Suicide Because You Suck”). And although it’s an elaborate joke, the line becomes especially blurred at Anal Cunt’s notorious live shows, which occasionally end with band-on-audience violence. Putnam's 2009 record is tellingly titled Wearing Out Our Welcome.

Updated 04/16/2009

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