| Venomous Concept | |
| Landscape: | yes |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Years Active: | –present |
| Label: | Ipecac, Hypertension |
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| 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 three albums: Retroactive Abortion (2004), Poisoned Apple (2008), and Kick Me Silly VCIII (2016). They have also released two split albums: one with Japanese grindcore band 324 (2006),[1] and the other with Australian extreme metal band Blood Duster (2008).[2] The band's name is a play on Poison Idea, in the style of name-mangling Japanese hardcore acts.
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: 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. The band replaced Osborne with Danny Lilker for their second album, Poisoned Apple (2008).[3] In 2006, Belgian record label Hypertension Records re-issued Retroactive Abortion on vinyl.[4]