''Fuckin' A'' is the eighth and final full-length album by American
grindcore
Grindcore is an extreme fusion genre of heavy metal and hardcore punk that originated in the mid-1980s, drawing inspiration from abrasive-sounding musical styles, such as thrashcore, crust punk, hardcore punk, extreme metal, and industrial. G ...
band
Anal Cunt
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 bass player. The band, known for its flippan ...
. It was released digitally on August 10, 2010, and then physically on January 11, 2011.
The album is intended to be a parody of "
cock rock
Cock rock is a genre of rock music that emphasizes an aggressive form of male sexuality. The style developed in the later 1960s, came to prominence in the 1970s and 1980s, and continues into the present day.
Characteristics
Cock rock is a m ...
" bands such as
Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1981. The group was founded by bassist Nikki Sixx, drummer Tommy Lee, lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil. Mötley Crüe has sold over 100 million albums ...
and
Buckcherry
Buckcherry is an American rock band from Anaheim, California, formed in 1995. The band released two albums, ''Buckcherry'' (1999) and ''Time Bomb'' (2001), before dissolving in 2002. Buckcherry's first album ''Buckcherry'' was DreamWorks first a ...
and its cover uses the same image as Mötley Crüe's debut album ''
Too Fast for Love
''Too Fast for Love'' is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. The first edition of 900 copies was released on November 10, 1981, on the band's original label Leathür Records. Elektra Records signed the band the fol ...
''. Some versions of the CD cover had the
umlaut in "Anal" moved to the N, and a completely different font for the album title.
Many songs that are in the band's signature grindcore style were recorded during the ''Fuckin' A'' sessions and were released on an EP titled ''Wearing Out Our Welcome'' in 2010. The band initially planned to release an eighth studio album titled ''The Same Old Shit'' which would contain both the "cock rock" songs and the grindcore songs together, but ultimately decided to release them separately.
Track listing
Personnel
Anal Cunt
*
Seth Putnam
Seth Edward Putnam (May 15, 1968 – June 11, 2011) was an American musician who was the founder, vocalist and occasional guitarist of grindcore band Anal Cunt. He was known for his high-pitched screamed vocals and lyrics that either shock, of ...
– vocals, production, mixing
* Josh Martin – guitars, backing vocals
* Tim Morse – drums, backing vocals
Additional personnel
* Anal Cunt – arrangement
* Ken Cmar – backing vocals, recording, mixing
* "The Honorable Reverend Fuckface Chainsaw" (
Vaginal Jesus), "Jim Crow" (
Mudoven), "The Whipping Bastard" (
The Raunchous Brothers), Julie Putnam – backing vocals on "Yay! It's Pink"
References
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Anal Cunt albums
2011 albums