{{Short description|American hardcore punk band}}{{Update|date=March 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Venomous Concept | image = Venomous Concept.png | landscape = yes | alt = | caption = Venomous Concept performing in 2016 | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = | genre = {{flatlist| * Hardcore punk * grindcore * extreme metal<ref name="Allmusic"/> }} | years_active = {{start date|2004}}–present | label = Ipecac, Hypertension | website = | current_members = *Shane Embury *Danny Herrera *Danny Lilker *Kevin Sharp *John Cooke | past_members = Buzz Osborne }} '''Venomous Concept''' is an American hardcore punk band formed by Kevin Sharp of Brutal Truth and Shane Embury of Napalm Death in 2004. Sharp and Embury were joined by Danny Herrera and Buzz Osborne, who was later replaced by Danny Lilker. They have released five studio albums to date: ''Retroactive Abortion'' (2004), ''Poisoned Apple'' (2008), ''Kick Me Silly VCIII'' (2016), "Politics Versus the Erection" (2020) and "The Good Ship Lollipop" (2023). They have also released two split albums: one with Japanese grindcore band 324 (2006),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=90312 |title=Venomous Concept Signs with Century Media Records |access-date=March 25, 2013}}</ref> and the other with Australian extreme metal band Blood Duster (2008).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bravewords.com/news/83815 |title=Blood Duster/Venomous Concept Split 7" Available Now |date=February 19, 2008 |publisher=Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles |access-date=March 25, 2013}}</ref> The band's name is a play on Poison Idea, in the style of name-mangling Japanese hardcore acts.<ref name="kerrang!"/> {{TOClimit|3}} ==History== In February 2004, Kevin Sharp was the tour driver for Napalm Death on ''The Art of Noise'' tour with Nile, Strapping Young Lad, Dark Tranquillity and The Berzerker. Shane Embury and Sharp were already acquainted, and "some beers, pizza and old vinyl classics by Poison Idea, Black Flag and Systematic Death" renewed their friendship. They decided to start a band together. Embury remembered: {{quote|Napalm were on tour with Nile and when the driver had to leave, Kevin Sharp who sang for Brutal Truth, stood in for him. I ended up going back to Chicago with him and we said, "Hey, how come we've never been in a band together? We both loved mid-80's punk, we both loved Poison Idea and Black Flag", so that was the starting point.<ref name="kerrang!">Travers, Paul. ''Kerrang!'' No. 1310, May 01 2010. Albums. Treasure Chest. Shane Embury. p. 54.</ref>}} They recruited Buzz Osborne of the Melvins on guitar and Napalm Death's Danny Herrera on drums, and released their debut ''Retroactive Abortion'' (2004) via Mike Patton's Ipecac Recordings.<ref name="Allmusic">{{Allmusic |class=artist |id=mn0000132444 |first=Chris |last=True |access-date= March 25, 2013}}</ref> The band replaced Osborne with bassist Danny Lilker for their second album, ''Poisoned Apple'' (2008), while Embury moved to guitar.<ref name="About">{{cite web |url=http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/venomouspoisone.htm |title=Venomous Concept - Poisoned Apple Review |last1=Bowar |first1=Chad |publisher=About.com |access-date=March 25, 2013 |archive-date=July 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712015227/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/venomouspoisone.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2006, Belgian record label Hypertension Records re-issued ''Retroactive Abortion'' on vinyl.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=June 11, 2006 |title=VENOMOUS CONCEPT: Classic Debut To Receive Vinyl Release |url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/venomous-concept-classic-debut-to-receive-vinyl-release/ |access-date=March 4, 2023 |website=Blabbermouth |language=en}}</ref>
==Members== <gallery> File:Napalm Death - 2017215222951 2017-08-03 Wacken - Sven - 1D X MK II - 1372 - AK8I9038.jpg|Shane Embury File:W2470-MuscadeathXV NapalmDeath DannyHerrera 0698.jpg|Danny Herrera File:Brutal Truth 02.jpg|Danny Lilker File:Brutal Truth 26.jpg|Kevin Sharp File:Napalm Death - 2017215223154 2017-08-03 Wacken - Sven - 1D X MK II - 1447 - AK8I9113.jpg|John Cooke </gallery>
===Current=== * Kevin Sharp (Brutal Truth, Primate) – vocals * Shane Embury (Napalm Death) – guitar, bass * Danny Herrera (Napalm Death) – drums * Danny Lilker (Brutal Truth, Nuclear Assault) – bass * John Cooke (touring musician for Napalm Death) – guitar
===Former=== * Buzz Osborne (Melvins, Fantômas) – guitar
==Discography== ;Studio albums * ''Retroactive Abortion'' (2004) * ''Poisoned Apple'' (2008) * ''Kick Me Silly VCIII'' (2016) * ''Politics Versus the Erection'' (2020) * ''The Good Ship Lollipop'' (2023)
;Splits * Split CD/7" with 324 (2006) * Split 7" with Blood Duster (2008)
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Brutal Truth}} {{Napalm Death}} {{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Venomous Concept}} Category:American grindcore musical groups Category:Hardcore punk groups from Illinois Category:American political music groups Category:Ipecac Recordings artists Category:Century Media Records artists Category:Season of Mist artists Category:Hypertension Records artists