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Background information | |
Also known as | Xavleg |
Origin | Durban, South Africa |
Genres | Brutal death metal, slam death metal |
Years active | 2016–present |
Members |
XavlegbmaofffassssitimiwoamndutroabcwapwaeiippohfffX, often abbreviated as Xavleg, [3] is a South African death metal band known for their brutal style and comedic themes involving Internet memes and graphic violence. [4]
Ultimate Guitar named the band's name as one of the "weirdest [...] of all time." [5]
XavlegbmaofffassssitimiwoamndutroabcwapwaeiippohfffX was formed in 2016 by members of the Durban-based deathcore band Vulvodynia, driven by a shared passion for extreme metal and an interest in blending horror and humour with their music. [6] [7]
The band released their debut EP, Gore, in 2016. In 2018, they followed it up with their debut full-length album, Gore 2.0, and a single, Invoke the Smoke. [8] The members of the band are Duncan Bentley, [1] Byron Dunwoody, and Kris Xenopoulos. [2]
XavlegbmaofffassssitimiwoamndutroabcwapwaeiippohfffX plays brutal death metal, [1] particularly slam death metal, [6] an aggressive microgenre of death metal characterized by its heavy, down-tuned sound and breakneck rhythmic patterns. [1]
XavlegbmaofffassssitimiwoamndutroabcwapwaeiippohfffX's name is a 52-letter abbreviation for "Acidic Vaginal Liquid Explosion Generated by Mass Amounts of Filthy Fecal Fisting and Sadistic Septic Syphilic Sodomy Inside the Infected Maggot Infested Womb of a Molested Nun Dying Under the Roof of a Burning Church While a Priest Watches and Ejaculates in Immense Perverse Pleasure Over His First Fresh Fetus", [9] with an "X" on either side. The extreme name has resulted in the band receiving online attention and becoming an Internet meme. [4] On 6 December 2016, the band's logo was nominated the "Completely Unreadable Band Logo of the Week" by news website MetalSucks. [10]