Gutalax is a Czech
goregrind
Goregrind is a fusion genre of grindcore and death metal. British band Carcass are commonly credited for the emergence of the genre. Goregrind is recognized for its heavily edited, pitch shifted vocals and abrasive musicianship rooted in grindco ...
band formed in 2009.
Gutalax was formed in the spring of 2009 by members Průduch, Pouřík, Kebab and Maty.
The band's name is based on the laxative
Guttalax. By September of the same year, seven tracks were recorded for the debut album, which was released as a split album with the Italian band Cannibe. Their debut
studio album
An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, dig ...
, ''Shit Beast'', was recorded in January 2011and released on the Czech label Bizarre Leprous Production. In early 2014, the band recorded their second album ''Shit Happens'', which was then released in 2015 on the German label Rotten Roll Rex.
[.] In 2021, they released their third album, ''The Shitpendables'', again via Rotten Roll Rex.
The band describes their musical style as "gore 'n' roll," consisting of a mix of
goregrind
Goregrind is a fusion genre of grindcore and death metal. British band Carcass are commonly credited for the emergence of the genre. Goregrind is recognized for its heavily edited, pitch shifted vocals and abrasive musicianship rooted in grindco ...
and
pornogrind
Pornogrind (also known as porngrind or pornogore) is a musical microgenre offshoot of goregrind that lyrically deals with sexual and pornographic themes, hence the name.
Characteristics
The genre is related and similar to goregrind but does be ...
with a dose of humor. Their songs generally deal with feces and sex.
Members
Current
* Martin "Maty" Matoušek – vocals
(2009–present)
* Pavel "Kebab" Troup – bass
(2009–present)
* Tomáš "Kojas" Anderle – guitar
(2010–present)
* Petr "Mr. Free" Svoboda – drums
(2010–present)
Past
* Petr "Průduch" Pour – guitar
(2009–2012)
* Lukáš "Pouřík" Pour – drums
(2009–2012))
* Míra "Kohy" Kohout – guitar
(2012–2019)
Discography
Albums
* ''Shit Beast'' (2011)
* ''Shit Happens'' (2015)
* ''The Shitpendables'' (2021)
Split albums
* ''Telecockies'' (with Cannibe; 2009)
* ''Shit Evolution'' (with
Haemorrhage
Bleeding, hemorrhage, haemorrhage or blood loss, is blood escaping from the circulatory system from damaged blood vessels. Bleeding can occur internally, or externally either through a natural opening such as the mouth, nose, ear, urethra, vag ...
; 2013)
* ''The Anal Heros'' (with Spasm; 2017)
Singles
* ''Shitbusters'' (2019)
References
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Goregrind musical groups
Grindcore musical groups
Musical groups established in 2009
Czech heavy metal musical groups