Pungent Stench
| Pungent Stench | |
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| Origin | Austria |
| Genres | Death metal |
| Years active | 1988–1995, 1999–2007 |
| Labels | Nuclear Blast Records |
| Associated acts | Hollenthon |
| Website | http://www.pungentstench.org, http://www.pungentstench.net |
| Members | |
| Martin Schirenc El Gore Alex Wank |
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| Past members | |
| Fabio Testi Jacek Perkowski Reverend Mausna |
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Pungent Stench was a darkly humorous death metal band from Vienna, Austria, which formed in 1988. Their last known lineup consists of Martin Schirenc (vocals/guitar), El Gore (bass), and Alex Wank (drums). They dissolved in 1995, re-formed in 1999, then split up for good in 2007, after recording a final studio album which has yet to be released.
Martin Schirenc is also leader of the symphonic black metal band Hollenthon.
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[edit] Musical style
Though Pungent Stench is a death metal band, its musical style has also been influenced by rock and blues. Such non-metal influences can be heard on songs such as "Viva la muerte", "Madcatmachopsychoromantik", "Family Man" and "Got MILF?". Schirenc's choice of guitar (he often plays a Fender Telecaster, a rarity among metal guitarists) probably signals these influences.
[edit] Lyrical content
The lyrical content of the songs is more sexually orientated than that of other death metal bands; themes covered include coprophagia, rape, paedophilia, and acrotomophilia. The album covers reflect this as well: many of their album covers are transgressive and sometimes shocking photos by Joel-Peter Witkin.
[edit] Members
[edit] Final line-up
- Martin Schirenc (also known as El Cochino) - vocals, guitar (1988–1995, 1999–2007)
- El Gore - bass (2004–2007)
- Alex Wank - drums (1988–1995, 1999–2007)
[edit] Former members
- Fabio Testi - bass (2004)
- Jacek Perkowski - bass (1988–1995)
- Reverend Mausna - bass (1999–2004)
[edit] Discography
- Mucus Secretion (Self-released demo, 1988)
- split w/ Disharmonic Orchestra (Nuclear Blast, 1989)
- Extreme Deformity (7" EP under Nuclear Blast, 1989)
- For God Your Soul... For Me Your Flesh (Nuclear Blast, 1990)
- Blood, Pus and Gastric Juice (split 7" EP with Benediction under Nuclear Blast, 1990)
- Been Caught Buttering (Nuclear Blast, 1991)
- For God Your Soul... For Me Your Flesh (Nuclear Blast, 1993 7 remixed songs and 3 re-recorded songs)
- Dirty Rhymes & Psychotronic Beats (MCD under Nuclear Blast, 1993)
- Club Mondo Bizarre - For Members Only (Nuclear Blast, 1994)
- Praise the Names of the Musical Assassins (Compilation under Nuclear Blast, 1997)
- Masters of Moral, Servants of Sin (Nuclear Blast, 2001)
- Loot, Shoot, Electrocute (Split 7" EP with Benediction under Nuclear Blast, 2001)
- Ampeauty (2004)
[edit] Video Releases
- Viva La Muerte (Nuclear Blast, VHS release, 1993) - features three music videos and eight tracks recorded live in Bremen, Germany
[edit] External links
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