Short Sharp Shock (also known as SSS) are an English crossover thrash band from Liverpool, England.
The band formed and featured members of Liverpool punk and hardcore bands Down and Outs and Walk the Plank and released a six track demo in May 2005, a four track EP the next year and their debut album Short Sharp Shock soon thereafter.
Upping the track count to 25 with Mark "Barney" Greenway from Napalm Death on guest vocals.
Original founding members David Fergusson and guitarist Peter Broom decided to leave the band at this point.
was released in November 2014 on Prosthetic Records and featured Jeff Walker from Carcass on guest vocals.