| Seth Putnam | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Seth Edward Putnam |
| Born | May 15, 1968 Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | June 11, 2011 (aged 43) |
| Genres | Grindcore, deathgrind |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass, drums |
| Years active | 1986–2011 |
Seth Edward Putnam (May 15, 1968 – June 11, 2011)[1] was the founder of grindcore band Anal Cunt. He was known for his brutal screaming and lyrics that either shock, offend, or invoke morbid humor. Throughout his career, Putnam had been involved in many side projects.
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Putnam was born on May 15, 1968, in or around Boston, Massachusetts to father Edward R. Putnam and mother Barbara Ann Donohue. His parents are divorced. Seth was married to his first wife, Alison, from December 1998 through June 2001. He married Julie, his second wife in 2008. In the mid-1980s, Putnam played bass in the thrash metal band Executioner.
On October 12, 2004 Putnam was hospitalized after ingesting a cocktail of crack-cocaine, alcohol, heroin, and two months' worth of Ambien sleeping pills.[2] It has been reported that he spent the previous day contemplating suicide,[2] though exact circumstances surrounding the drug overdose are vague. Putnam's reaction to the irony of being in a coma – the band's 1997 album I Like It When You Die contained the track "You're in a Coma" – was published in the Boston Phoenix: "Actually, it turned out it was just as gay as the song I wrote nine years ago – being in a coma was just as fuckin' stupid as I wrote it was."[2]
There had been friction between Putnam and Six Feet Under vocalist Chris Barnes. According to Putnam's website, Putnam heckled Barnes during the Six Feet Under set, leading to an altercation between the two, ending with Six Feet Under's roadies ganging up on Putnam while Barnes fled to his tour bus. Putnam released the song, "Chris Barnes is a Pussy" as retaliation to the incident.[3] Despite the feud, Putnam stated that "Murdered in the Basement" was his favorite song by Six Feet Under.[4]
On June 11, 2011, Putnam died of a suspected heart attack at the age of 43.[1][5]
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