The Accüsed
The Accüsed is a hardcore punk and crossover band from Washington State. Fo… Read Full Bio ↴The Accüsed is a hardcore punk and crossover band from Washington State. Formed in 1981 in Oak Harbor, Washington by bassist Chibon 'Chewy' Batterman, Dana Collins and guitarist Tom Niemeyer. John Dahlin was the vocalist from 1983-1984. The addition of Blaine Cook (frontman of Seattle hardcore punk group The Fartz) fit nicely into the group's migration towards a more heavy metal-based sound. In 1984, The band dubbed their style "splatter rock," in homage to their favorite genre of horror films. Their hybrid musical formula was distinguishable by Blaine's unusual choking-sound vocals, Niemeyer's muted, choppy, buzzsaw guitars, dark metallic riffs, and rapid-fire drumming. The band are also responsible for creating the wild, zombie mascot Martha Splatterhead, who's likeness (created by Niemeyer) adorns most of their albums and many of their promotional items. The Accused recorded five albums, three e.p.'s, and over 100 songs between their 1981 inception and 1990s hiatus.

The Accused regrouped in 2003, playing live shows in the Seattle area, then releasing the album "Oh, Martha!" on their own CONDAR Records label. This "comeback record" landed on Revolver magazine's Top Ten albums of the year and "Writer's Lists" from Metal Maniacs magazine. However, that line-up was short-lived. In 2005 3 members formed another band, Toe Tag and left The Accused. Guitarist and founding member, Tom Niemeyer continued on with The Accused recruiting 3 replacement members in the months following the walk-out by Cook, Alex Sibbald and Steve Nelson.

The next line-up consisted of Brad Mowen, Pete Hodous, Mike Peterson and Niemeyer. They perform and recorded as The Accused until 2008. That line-up released two new songs, 'Scotty Came Back' and 'Fuck Sorry', January 26, 2007 via the band's Official website, as free downloadable .MP3 files.

In 2009, The Accused released a full album of new materail, "The CURSE of Martha Splatterhead"
through Southern Lord Records. That same year, The Accused flew to Birmingham England for an appearance at SUPERSONIC Festival and London England debut gig the next night before flying back to the States to tour the West Coast USA in support of their Southern Lord release.

The out-of-print back-catalog of The Accused's albums released between 1985 and 1990 is currently available as re-releases on both Compact Disc and, scheduled for 2014, limited edition vinyl re-pressings of their popular Combat Records releases as well as vinyl offerings from their stint on NASTYMIX Records.

The Accused is considered to be an important progenitor of the 'crossover' style that bridged the gap between hardcore punk and thrash metal, which later influenced and inspired dozens of 'grindcore' and some 'crust punk' bands.

The Accused are currently, periodically performing live and are scheduled to release a selection of new materail in 2014.

The Accused Are:

Guitar: Tommy Niemeyer
Drums: Josh SInder
Vox: BRAD Mowen
Bass: Chris Napalitano

Incomplete List of Former-Members:

Chibon "Chewy" Batterman - bass
Dana Collins - drums
Blaine "Fart" Cook - vocals
John Dahlin - vocals
Mike "Nyge" Peterson
Alex "Maggot Brain" Sibbald
Steve "O Ring" Nelson
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The Accüsed Lyrics


Bethany Home The harsh winter air hangs Stagnant dark and it's cold …
Blind Hate / Blind Rage Blind hate Growing in a violent rhetoric... Treachery Per…
Bodies Are Rising Days end, no light in sight, so this is how…
Boris The Spider (Originally recorded by The Who at Pye Studios, London in…
Bullet-Ridden Bodies In 1989 in New York city alone 140 youths under the…
Crapassreality The truth shattered your obsession The deceit you posed app…
Devil Woman I've had nothing but bad luck Since the day I saw…
Distractions Fancy a big house Some kids and a horse I can not…
Down & Out On doorsteps and in alleyways I see these fools passed out …
Dropping Like Flies You got this habit you just can't shake There's not much…
Dying On The Vine I've seen the dead And they walk the streets The same tire…
Festival of Flesh Slow rotting bodies Taking over life Old decrepit building…
Fueled By Hate Some thoughts I've had Aren't quite so pure I feel guilty be…



Grinning You're the filthy creature Crouched in the shadows Of a st…
Halo of Flies I'm gonna' tell you a story, a tale of how…
Hooker Fortified Pork Products Complete confusion Turns into delusion Endless cycle of worr…
I'd Love to Change the World Everywhere is freaks and hairies Dykes and fairies, tell me…
Lettin' Go My girl turned her back on me Ran off with another…
Lifeless Zone Lifeless zone! The reactor's heat churns the turbine's scre…
Lipstick When you kiss me Does the lipstick on your lip stick…
Losing Your Mind The memories slowly slip away Your brain rotting more every…
Martha Splatterhead Is it a he or is it a she Martha Splatterhead…
Martha Will Martha will cut you Martha will beat you Martha likes the ki…
Of The Body In 1989 in New York city alone 140 youths under the…
Pounding Nails A heavy rain is pouring down Upon the mourners gathered at…
Scotty He was five years young When his parents split His father ga…
She's Back Sorry this ain't no joke And Martha's no fuckin' around Yo…
Stick In A Hole I see your sorry ass Downon second and pike Looking like t…
Stomped to Death The masses are gathering, its a horde of splatterheads W…
Take My Time Take my time Don't reason with me I don't know fucking how J…
Tapping the Vein You say you're living an empty life Your days filled with…
The Bag Lady Song There's this little old lady She lives on the streets She'…
The Corpse Walks Alive among the lifeless How many of us still survive? Str…
The Maddest Story Ever Told Screams and moans and bats and bones Teenage monsters in ha…
The Night Standing on a corner In the middle of the night His schizo…
Two Hours Till Sunrise It's five o' clock in the morning And my room is…
Voices Voices, do you, do you Ever hear voices? Do you ever hear…
When I Was A Child When I was a child I spent hours in the back…


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