The band takes their name from the medical condition that involves a chronic, unexplained pain in the area around the opening of the vagina.
Looking in a medical textbook will tell you the following: Vulvodynia is a chronic, severe vaginal pain with no identifiable cause. While the severe part is dead on, what a medical textbook won’t tell you is that Vulvodynia is also the name of 2014’s brightest rising star in the world of brutalizing, slamming deathcore. With lobotomizing, lurid riffs, skin-shredding blast beats and slams gruesome and filthy enough to induce septic shock, Vulvodynia are a lethal plague, spreading throughout the flesh of today’s heavy music scene—infecting one set of ears at a time, and leaving no survivors.
Spawned in 2014, Vulvodynia is a South African slam juggernaut designed with one purpose: to make the heaviest, most absurdly heavy music possible, while attempting to define themselves as more than just “another slam band.” If their mission was over-the-top heaviness, then consider it accomplished—from their debut release, Lord of Plagues, Vulvodynia’s penchant for skull-splitting technicality and eviscerating heaviness has been obvious. Rapidly gaining popularity and recognition for their prodigal slam prowess, Lord of Plagues saw the band reach ears not just in their local scene, but around the world as well. As the band’s popularity grew, their sound matured, drawing more from a greater array of influences and improving their musicianship and dynamic—until finally, in October of 2014, the band released their debut full-length album, Cognizant Castigation. Featuring Acrania’s Luke Griffin and Ingested’s Jason Evans (among many others), Cognizant Castigation is an album that cements Vulvodynia’s status as slam legends, transcending common gimmicks and staples of the genre and instead opting to generate an overwhelmingly crushing experience that fans of any style of heavy music will be able to get into.
If 2014 was the year the band finally grew into their potential, 2015 was the year they shattered their own mould, evolving into an even more aggressive and creative display of no-holds-barred heaviness. The band released a lengthy-but-lurid eight-track EP titled Finis Omnium Ignoratium, completing their contact with Vicious Instinct Records. No longer satisfied with their status as a terrifying trio, the band sought to expand—searching South Africa for more like-minded musicians willing to bring forth brutality.
Vulvodynia’s search was not in vain; with the completion of a full lineup, the band joined with Czech-based label Lacerated Enemy Records, releasing their sophomore full-length Psychosadistic Design shortly thereafter. The time that followed was a blur of tours and festivals including Deathfeast Open Air (DE),Fall In The Brawl (UK) and 2018 tours with Despised Icon, Malevolence and Archspire. It wouldn’t be too much longer before 2019 would dawn on the band and see them release Mob Justice, a record that takes a step back from the band’s lore established on Finis or the outright brutality of Psychosadistic Design to focus on music surrounding the social strife and societal tensions surrounding living in South Africa. Widely hailed as their strongest work to date, Mob Justice hurled the band into 2020 with what seemed to be unstoppable momentum—until 2020 was complicated by a global pandemic. Determined not to let COVID-19 slow their unstoppable onslaught, Vulvodynia pushed on, releasing Societal Lobotomization, a split EP with slamming deathcore legends Acrania. The “Vulvocrania” project was a landmark success, catapulting the band into heavy music’s uppermost echelon—complete with their recent signing to Unique Leader Records and the imminent release of Praenuntius Infiniti, a lore-laden, slam-riddled, riff-driven monstrosity that transcends the borders between brutal death metal, technical death metal and deathcore.
Raped Pillaged & Gutted
Vulvodynia Lyrics
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As my hands grab your throat from behind
No doubt
For this bitch
I'll use the pressure point choke out
Because when it comes to sluts
It's a good chance your gonna see my Glock, before you see my cock
The lights illuminate my instruments
My pickaxe, snubnose, the sawnoff, the meat cleaver, the chainsaw
You see what the fuck I'm workin' with?
This isn't a dream bitch, to me, your nothing but a hole
So when I look you in the eyes, the only words I say is
I'm in full control
Horror when you see my face
You've seen the blotters in the newspapers, you know I'm famous
So bitch I'm gonna start this shit with a pickaxe to your anus
Blood pours fountains from this whore
I look at my prick, and I know I'm craving more
I grasp my cleaver, my tool of dismemberment
Hacking at your limbs, slipping in the blood on my floor
Jamming your severed arm into your rancid vaginal pore
I spew at the sight of the slashed and gaped asshole
Hyper-extended vaginal cavity fuels my urge to disembowel
Removal of your mangled innards, forceful extraction from your busted anus
Now that I'm done with this brutalized cunt
As I walk away, I spark up a freshly rolled blunt
I left her there to die slow
This is how I show zero respect for this busted ass hoe
The lyrics to Vulvodynia's "Raped Pillaged & Gutted" describe a graphic and violent scenario of sexual assault and murder against a woman. The first paragraph sets the tone with the attacker expressing his pleasure in instilling fear in his victim by choking her from behind. The reference to using a pressure point choke out on "sluts" before using violence hints at the dehumanization and brutality he is capable of towards women.
The second paragraph describes the horrifying scene as the victim wakes up strapped to a table, surrounded by a variety of weapons. The attacker boasts about his tools of torture – the pickaxe, snubnose, sawnoff, meat cleaver, and chainsaw – emphasizing his twisted enjoyment in inflicting pain and mutilation on his victim. The lyrics convey a sense of sadistic pleasure and complete dominance as he revels in the control he has over the victim.
In the third paragraph, the brutality escalates as the attacker proceeds to dismember the victim with a cleaver and describes in gruesome detail the desecration of her body. The explicit and disturbing imagery of violence, mutilation, and sexual assault is meant to shock and horrify the listener, illustrating the extreme cruelty and lack of empathy the attacker possesses.
The final paragraph concludes with the attacker casually walking away from the scene, showing a complete lack of remorse or empathy for the victim. Lighting up a blunt as he leaves the victim to die slow, the lyrics portray a cold and callous attitude towards the brutality inflicted. The song portrays a disturbing and violent narrative that highlights themes of misogyny, dehumanization, and extreme violence.
Line by Line Meaning
I could only imagine the fear in your mind
I revel in the terror I inflict upon you
As my hands grab your throat from behind
I assert my dominance and control over you
No doubt
Absolutely no hesitation or remorse
For this bitch
Referring to you as a derogatory term
I'll use the pressure point choke out
I will exert force and inflict pain without mercy
Because when it comes to sluts
In my eyes, you are nothing but a disposable object
It's a good chance your gonna see my Glock, before you see my cock
I resort to violence and weapon use before any other form of interaction
Dark room awakening, strapped to the table
I enjoy causing fear and helplessness in you
The lights illuminate my instruments
My tools of torture are on display, ready for use
My pickaxe, snubnose, the sawnoff, the meat cleaver, the chainsaw
Weapons I wield to inflict maximum harm on you
You see what the fuck I'm workin' with?
I take pleasure in demonstrating my capabilities to cause pain
This isn't a dream bitch, to me, your nothing but a hole
This nightmare is your reality, your worth reduced to nothing
So when I look you in the eyes, the only words I say is
I communicate my dominance with a menacing gaze
I'm in full control
I derive pleasure from having power over you
Horror when you see my face
The terror you feel upon encountering me
You've seen the blotters in the newspapers, you know I'm famous
My violent acts have gained notoriety and instilled fear
So bitch I'm gonna start this shit with a pickaxe to your anus
I begin by inflicting extreme pain and mutilation
Blood pours fountains from this whore
I derive pleasure from causing your suffering and bloodshed
I look at my prick, and I know I'm craving more
My desire for violence and harm is insatiable
I grasp my cleaver, my tool of dismemberment
I relish in the act of cutting and mutilating your body
Hacking at your limbs, slipping in the blood on my floor
I take pleasure in the physical act of causing pain and gore
Jamming your severed arm into your rancid vaginal pore
Further degradation and mutilation of your body
I spew at the sight of the slashed and gaped asshole
My repulsive actions bring me satisfaction and pleasure
Hyper-extended vaginal cavity fuels my urge to disembowel
Your suffering and agony intensify my desire for brutality
Removal of your mangled innards, forceful extraction from your busted anus
I take pleasure in causing extreme harm and mutilation
Now that I'm done with this brutalized cunt
Having inflicted severe harm on you, I move on to my next victim
As I walk away, I spark up a freshly rolled blunt
I nonchalantly continue with my daily routine after committing horrific acts
I left her there to die slow
I show no concern for your suffering and impending death
This is how I show zero respect for this busted ass hoe
My complete disregard for your humanity and dignity is evident
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Vulvodynia
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Andrew Palmonka
As an avid fan of Waking the Cadaver (may they eventually find their way back to music) I must say, I fucking love this.you dudes rip!
Mibmu
Welcome to 2021, new album incoming! :D
Zanderinfal
This is sounding like the best release by you guys so far, it's so sick! I think this will be the slam album of the year for sure.
Aidan Kennedy
Vulvodynia to be a WTC cover band. This is too good! MORE PLEASE!
Wilson Santos
Amazing version! Two Brutal Bands!
Matthew Lohman
2:47 all the way to the end is by far the best part
Alex Rodriguez
that album artwork, looks like the same artist who does rings of saturn and symbolik
SteelBalla
@Alex Rodriguez :)
Alex Rodriguez
@SteelBalla no i have an artist doing album art for my band thanks though
SteelBalla
@Alex Rodriguez Its mindrape art if you are looking for the artist. :)