Anal Cunt

Anal Cunt
Vocalist Seth Putnam performing with Anal Cunt at the 1993 Relapse Festival.
Background information
Also known as	AxCx, A.C.
Origin	Newton, Massachusetts, United States
Genres	Grindcore
Years active	1988–2001, 2003–11
Labels	Relapse, Earache, Psychomania, Devour, Conquest, Menace to Sobriety, Wicked Sick, Limited Appeal, Patac
Associated acts	Upsidedown Cross, Yo Gabba Gabba, Angry Hate, Cuntsaw, Executioner, Full Blown A.I.D.S., Impaled Northern Moonforest, Insult, Slapshot, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Pig Destroyer, Post Mortem, Satan's Warriors, Shit Scum, Siege, Sirhan Sirhan, You're Fired
Past members	Seth Putnam Tim Morse Josh Martin Fred Ordonez Paul Kraynak Scott Hull John Kozik John Gillis Nate Linehan Mike Mahan Nicky Smirk

Anal Cunt, also known as AxCx and A.C., was an American grindcore band that formed in Newton, Massachusetts in 1988. Since its inception, the band underwent a number of line-up changes. Known for its grindcore musical style and controversial lyrics, Anal Cunt 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.

They have been categorized as grindcore, noisecore,noisegrind and hardcore. 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. Their early material contained no pre-written lyrics or music. Rather, the band developed an entirely improvised style which consisted of extremely loud, fast, and aggressive noise. Over the years, the band eventually shifted their style and slowly began to incorporate more riffs and pre-written lyrics into their songs. It was not until then that the band earned the reputation for intentionally being outrageous and offensive. In 2011, they released a "cock rock" album entitled Fuckin' A. An album of material similar to their old grindcore albums called Wearing Out Our Welcome was released digitally in 2010.

Anal Cunt was formed on March 1, 1988, in the city of Newton, Massachusetts, near Boston, by Seth Putnam, who had previously been a member of bands such as Executioner and Satan's Warriors. The name Anal Cunt came from Seth Putnam's attempt "to get the most offensive, stupid, dumb, etc. name possible". A common misconception is that the band is named after the song "Anal Cunt" by GG Allin, but in fact Allin's song was written years after the band had started. The band did, however, later in their career render tribute to him by recording a version of "I'll Slice Your Fucking Throat (If You Fuck with Me)", originally recorded by Allin and The Murder Junkies.