{{Short description|American death metal band}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox musical artist | image = HF2024Sanguisugabogg 2.jpg | caption = Sanguisugabogg at Hellfest 2024 | landscape = yes | name = Sanguisugabogg | origin = Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | genre = Death metal | years_active = 2019–present | label = {{flatlist| *Maggot Stomp *Century Media }} | current_members = *Cody Davidson *Devin Swank *Drew Arnold | past_members = *Cameron Boggs *Steph Barnes *Alex Cejas *Cedrik Davis | website = {{URL|https://sanguisugabogg.com/}} }}
'''Sanguisugabogg''' is an American death metal band formed in Columbus, Ohio, in 2019 by guitarist Cameron Boggs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-26 |title=Meet Sanguisugabogg, The Band Corpsegrinder Says Is 'Keeping Death Metal Alive' |url=https://www.wearethepit.com/2023/01/meet-sanguisugabogg-the-band-corpsegrinder-says-is-keeping-death-metal-alive/ |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=The Pit |language=en-US}}</ref> To date, they have released one demo, one live album and three studio albums. Current members include guitarist Cody Davidson, vocalist Devin Swank and guitarist-bassist Drew Arnold.<ref name=":1">{{Citation |title=SANGUISUGABOGG - Face Ripped Off (OFFICIAL VIDEO) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-5u0FiCW28 |access-date=2023-05-22 |language=en}}</ref>
While also being a reference to founding member Cameron Boggs' last name, the band's name is also a combination of "sanguisuga" (Latin for "leech") and "bog" (British English slang for "toilet").
== History == === 2019–2021: Formation and ''Tortured Whole'' === Sanguisugabogg formed in 2019 in Columbus, Ohio.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-07-26 |title=Sanguisugabogg Releases ''Pornographic Seizures'' EP |url=https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2019/07/26/sanguisugabogg-releases-pornographic-seizures-ep/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Decibel |language=en}}</ref> On July 26, 2019, they released their debut EP/demo, ''Pornographic Seizures'', through Maggot Stomp.
In early 2020, original bassist Steph Barnes left the group.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-15 |title=Sanguisugabogg announces bassist departure |url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2020/02/15/sanguisugabogg-announces-bassist-departure/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=MetalSucks |language=en}}</ref> That January, the band joined Creeping Death on a short U.S. tour, followed by their own headlining run featuring Undeath, Vomit Forth, and Graveview on select dates.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-10 |title=Sanguisugabogg announces 2020 U.S. tour with Undeath and Vomit Forth |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/sanguisugabogg-announces-2020-tour-with-undeath-and-vomit-forth/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=BrooklynVegan |language=en}}</ref>
On January 15, 2021, the band released the single "Menstrual Envy" and announced their debut full-length album, ''Tortured Whole'', scheduled for release on March 26, 2021, via Century Media Records.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-15 |title=Sanguisugabogg announce debut album ''Tortured Whole'' |url=https://www.kerrang.com/sanguisugabogg-announce-debut-album-tortured-whole/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Kerrang! |language=en}}</ref> Leading up to the album’s release, they issued additional singles, including "Dead as Shit" (February 5), "Dick Filet" (February 21) and "Gored in the Chest" (March 12).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-12 |title=Sanguisugabogg releases ''Gored in the Chest'' |url=https://metalinjection.net/av/new-music/sanguisugabogg-releases-gored-in-the-chest/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Metal Injection |language=en}}</ref> Following the release of ''Tortured Whole'', guitarist and founding member Cameron Boggs left the band before the resumption of touring post-COVID-19 restrictions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-20 |title=Guitarist Cameron Boggs departs from Sanguisugabogg |url=https://lambgoat.com/news/34405/guitarist-cameron-boggs-departs-from-sanguisugabogg/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Lambgoat |language=en}}</ref>
In late 2021, Sanguisugabogg co-headlined the "Frozen Whole" U.S. tour with Frozen Soul, supported by Vomit Forth and Inoculation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-05 |title=Sanguisugabogg and Frozen Soul announce ''Frozen Whole'' tour |url=https://metalinjection.net/tour-dates/sanguisugabogg-and-frozen-soul-announce-frozen-whole-tour/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Metal Injection |language=en}}</ref>
=== 2022–2023: ''Homicidal Ecstasy'' === In May 2022, the band supported Terror on their ''Pain into Power'' U.S. release tour alongside Kublai Khan and Pain of Truth.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-18 |title=Terror announces ''Pain into Power'' tour with Sanguisugabogg |url=https://loudwire.com/terror-announce-pain-into-power-tour/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Loudwire |language=en}}</ref> The following month, they joined Cannibal Corpse and 200 Stab Wounds for a short U.S. run.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-22 |title=Sanguisugabogg joins Cannibal Corpse tour |url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2022/05/22/sanguisugabogg-joins-cannibal-corpse-tour/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=MetalSucks |language=en}}</ref> August 2022 saw them embark on another U.S. headlining tour featuring Undeath, No/Más, Vomit Forth and Volcano. In November 2022, they toured Europe supporting Full of Hell alongside J.A.D.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-12 |title=Sanguisugabogg announces 2022 European tour |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/sanguisugabogg-announces-european-tour-with-full-of-hell/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=BrooklynVegan |language=en}}</ref>
On February 3, 2023, Sanguisugabogg released their sophomore album, ''Homicidal Ecstasy'', through Century Media Records.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-03 |title=Sanguisugabogg drops ''Homicidal Ecstasy'' album |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/sanguisugabogg-drops-homicidal-ecstasy/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Blabbermouth |language=en}}</ref>
=== 2024–present: ''Hideous Aftermath'' and tours === On June 4, 2024, Sanguisugabogg released the standalone single "Permanently Fucked," marking their first new music since the release of ''Homicidal Ecstasy''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-04 |title=Sanguisugabogg unleash new single, Permanently F*cked |url=https://www.kerrang.com/sanguisugabogg-unleash-new-single-permanently-f-cked |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Kerrang! |language=en}}</ref>
In early 2024, the band supported Suffocation on a European tour alongside Enterprise Earth and Organectomy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-08 |title=Suffocation announces 2024 European tour with Sanguisugabogg |url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2024/01/08/suffocation-announces-european-tour-with-sanguisugabogg/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=MetalSucks |language=en}}</ref> Later that spring, they co-headlined a U.S. tour with Jesus Piece, featuring support from PeelingFlesh and GAG.
In November 2024, Sanguisugabogg's Instagram account was suspended without clear explanation. The band expressed frustration over the lack of communication from the platform and the impact on their ability to engage with fans.<ref>{{cite web |last=metalsucks |first= |date=2024 |title=Sanguisugabogg Suspended From Instagram |url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2024/11/17/sanguisugabogg-suspended-from-instagram-maybe-forever/ |website=metalsucks.net}}</ref>
In January 2025, the band announced they were working on new music, slated for release later in the year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-14 |title=Sanguisugabogg confirm new music for 2025 |url=https://lambgoat.com/news/45579/sanguisugabogg-confirm-new-music-for-2025/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Lambgoat |language=en}}</ref> To promote their upcoming material, they scheduled a spring headlining tour with 200 Stab Wounds, Gridiron and Mutilatred. They are also set to perform at major festivals, including Louder Than Life 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-15 |title=Louder Than Life 2025 lineup revealed |url=https://lambgoat.com/music/Sanguisugabogg |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Lambgoat |language=en}}</ref>
On June 27, 2025, the band released the single "Abhorrent Contraception", featuring Josh Welshman of Defeated Sanity.<ref>{{cite web|author=Benedetta Baldin|url=https://chaoszine.net/sanguisugabogg-announce-new-album-hideous-aftermath-to-be-released-in-october/|title=Sanguisugabogg announce new album “Hideous Aftermath“ to be released in October|magazine=Chaoszine|access-date=June 27, 2025|date=June 27, 2025}}</ref> The band released its third studio album, ''Hideous Aftermath'', on October 10, 2025.<ref name="SG">{{Cite web |last=Breihan |first=Tom |date=June 27, 2025 |title=Sanguisugabogg Announce New Album ''Hideous Aftermath'': Hear "Abhorrent Contraception" |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2313357/sanguisugabogg-announce-new-album-hideous-aftermath-hear-abhorrent-contraception/music/ |access-date=October 11, 2025 |website=Stereogum |language=en}}</ref>
== Musical style == Their debut album, ''Tortured Whole'' (2021), was noted for its raw and primitive approach, with critics highlighting its "caveman riffs" and "ignorantly heavy" sound.<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |title=Sanguisugabogg Brings Ignorantly Heavy Death Metal on ''Tortured Whole'' |website=Metal Injection |date=2021 |url= }}</ref> ''Angry Metal Guy'' described the album as "gross, tasteless, and a whole lot of fun," noting its blend of brutal death metal with a "swampy Obituary kick."<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |title=Sanguisugabogg - Tortured Whole Review |website=Angry Metal Guy |date=2021 |url= }}</ref> ''Nattskog's Blog'' commented on the album's "primal, stomping slab of filthy Death Metal," emphasizing its "brutish, crude and heavy" nature.<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |title=ALBUM REVIEW: Sanguisugabogg – Tortured Whole |website=Nattskog's Blog |date=2021 |url= }}</ref>
With their follow-up album, ''Homicidal Ecstasy'' (2023), the band refined their approach, incorporating slightly more technicality while retaining their signature primal and sludgy aesthetic. ''Metal Injection'' noted that the album "effectively elevates music made by a band whose name roughly translates to 'blood sucking toilet,' while maintaining the tenets that make their music so much fun."<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |title=Album Review: SANGUISUGABOGG Homicidal Ecstasy |website=Metal Injection |date=2023 |url= }}</ref> ''Teeth of the Divine'' highlighted the album's "punch-you-in-the-face style" production, comparing it to the likes of Internal Bleeding, Dehumanized and Cannibal Corpse.<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |title=Sanguisugabogg – Homicidal Ecstasy |website=Teeth of the Divine |date=2023 |url= }}</ref> ''Sputnikmusic'' praised the album's "hardcore energy," suggesting it elevates the band's presence within the genre.<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |title=Sanguisugabogg - Homicidal Ecstasy (album review) |website=Sputnikmusic |date=2023 |url= }}</ref> ''Metal Purgatory Media'' noted that tracks like "Pissed" and "Necrosexual Deviant" showcase the band's traditional sound while incorporating more groove and structured tones reminiscent of early Cannibal Corpse.<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |title=Sanguisugabogg- Homicidal Ecstasy Album Review |website=Metal Purgatory Media |date=2023 |url= }}</ref>
The band's sound is also distinguished by its tongue-in-cheek approach to death metal tropes, often exaggerating gore and violence to the point of parody, as noted in ''Pitchfork''’s review of their early work.<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |title=The New Wave of Slam Metal Embraces the Ridiculous |website=Pitchfork |date=2021 |url= }}</ref>
== Members == === Current === * Devin Swank – vocals (2019–present) * Cody Davidson – drums, guitar (2019–present) * Drew Arnold – guitar, bass (2021–present)
=== Touring === * Eric Morotti - drums (2026–present)
=== Former === * Cameron Boggs – guitar (2019–2021) * Steph Barnes – bass (2019–2020) * Alex Cejas – bass (2024) * Cedrik Davis – guitar, bass (2020–2026)
== Discography == === Studio albums === * ''Tortured Whole'' (2021) * ''Homicidal Ecstasy'' (2023) * ''Hideous Aftermath'' (2025)
=== Live albums === * ''The Devil's Eyes'' (2022)
=== Demos === * ''Pornographic Seizures'' (2019)
== Controversies == === "Free Luigi" shirt controversy (December 2024) === In December 2024, the band released a limited-edition "Free Luigi" shirt featuring a parody of the Super Mario Bros. character Luigi, referencing the arrest of Luigi Mangione in connection with the murder and assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The shirt depicted Luigi in a hoodie, holding a gun over Bowser, with the caption "Free Luigi." This design drew criticism for its insensitivity and potential legal issues, particularly concerning the use of Nintendo's intellectual property. Vocalist Devin Swank clarified that the shirt was a personal project and not official band merch.<ref>{{cite web |last=loudwire |first= |title=Sanguisugabogg Controversy "Free Luigi" Shirt |website=loudwire.com |date=2024 |url=https://loudwire.com/sanguisugabogg-controversy-shirt-united-healthcare-ceo/}}</ref>
=== Lyrical content and genre reception === Some critics have taken issue with the band's explicit and graphic lyrical themes, arguing that they may hinder the genre's progression. A review of their album ''Tortured Whole'' noted that while the album is "gross, tasteless, and a whole lot of fun," it also reflects a "raw and primitive" approach that some may find troubling.<ref>{{cite web |last=heavyblogisheavy |first= |title=Sanguisugabogg - Tortured Whole Review |website=heavyblogisheavy.com |date=2021 |url=https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2021/04/05/sanguisugabogg-tortured-whole/}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{Official website|https://sanguisugabogg.com/}} * [https://centurymedia.store/dept/sanguisugabogg?cp=102832_103046_109269 Sanguisugabogg] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929180735/https://centurymedia.store/dept/sanguisugabogg?cp=102832_103046_109269 |date=September 29, 2023 }} on Century Media Records
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