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There’s really only one way to describe The Accused – sick. That’s the way it’s been since 1981 when guitarist Tommy Niemeyer formed the band with his perverted friends in Oak Harbor, Washington. The Accused has always been a band that you either love or hate. Most hate, but those who love do it with a heart full of gore. Too metal for punk, too punk for metal, The Accused sound is fast and furious with vocals that sound like a zombie vomiting blood.

The Accused want you to die. Literally. Song titles like “Die Violently,” “By The Hook” and “Stomped To Death” are among the ways they would like to see you expire. Their mascot Martha Splatterhead makes Iron Maiden’s Eddie seem like a harmless boyscout. The music more than matches the extreme song titles. Even back in the thrash metal days, The Accused were too strong for some headbangers. That’s still true today, but they are much loved by the grindcore freaks in Pig Destroyer and Brutal Truth as well as more popular metal acts like Municipal Waste and Lamb of God.

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