Released: 03/07/26
Pungent Stench’s 1991 underground death metal classic Been Caught Buttering returns remastered, reaffirming its status as one of the genre’s filthiest and most distinctive releases.
Rather than reinventing death metal, the album perfects it: chainsaw guitars, punishing drums, grotesque atmosphere, and maniacal vocals soaked in grime. Often mentioned alongside Mental Funeral by Autopsy, it stands as a pure embodiment of early death metal’s rotten spirit.
The infamous cover art by Joel-Peter Witkin mirrors the music’s twisted creativity, while subtle rock influences give the album a warped identity unlike anything else in the band’s catalog. Decades later, “Been Caught Buttering” remains a landmark of grotesque, muck-covered death metal.