Pungent Stench

The Profile

Pungent Stench are an Austrian death metal band from Vienna, formed in 1988 and notorious for shocking lyrics and artwork. Key members include Martin Schirenc (vocals, guitar) and Alex Wank aka Mr. Stench (drums). Landmark releases include the debut For God Your Soul... For Me Your Flesh (1990), Been Caught Buttering (1991), the EP Dirty Rhymes and Psychotronic Beats (1993), and later albums Masters of Moral – Servants of Sin (2001) and Ampeauty (2004).

Formed in Vienna in 1988; released albums via Nuclear Blast; active periods 1988–1995 and 2001–2007; core members: Martin Schirenc (vocals/guitar) and Alex Wank (drums).

Four reviews chart Pungent Stench from their 1990 debut’s abrasive, melody-free assault to the gloriously degenerate Been Caught Buttering, through the cult EP Dirty Rhymes and Psychotronic Beats, up to Ampeauty’s sleazy death/doom/stoner blend. Writers stress grotesque lyrics, shocking artwork, and raw power. Martin Schirenc (vocals/guitar) and Mr. Stench (drums) are highlighted. Overall tone: enthusiastic praise for extreme, splatter-soaked death metal.