The Accüsed is an American crossover thrash band from Washington State, USA, formed in 1981 by Chibon 'Chewy' Batterman, Dana Collins and Tommy Niemeyer.

The band calls their music "splatter rock", and their zombie mascot, Martha Splatterhead, created by Blaine Cook and Tommy Niemeyer, appears on most of their albums.

Common lyrical themes involve social injustice and Martha Splatterhead coming back from the dead to slaughter rapists and child molesters.

According to a review, "Their hybrid musical formula was distinguishable by Cook's unusual choking-sound vocals, Niemeyer's muted, choppy, buzz-saw guitars, dark metallic riffs, and Dana Collins rapid-fire, double-kick drumming.

"[3] The band also created the zombie mascot, Martha Splatterhead (envisioned by Blaine Cook, visually-created by Tommy Niemeyer) "[4]), whose likeness adorns most of their albums and many of their promotional items.

"[5] The LPs More Fun Than an Open Casket Funeral and Martha Splatterhead's Maddest Stories Ever Told quickly followed, as well a number of other annual releases.

Starting with Hymns For the Deranged, the band also began working with Seattle producer Jack Endino, and their next album, Grinning Like an Undertaker, with Josh Sinder now on drums, was released on Nastymix Records followed by the EP "Straight Razor".

In 2022, guitarist Tommy Niemeyer and original vocalist, John Dahlin recruited March of Crimes bassist, Andy Caro, and former drummer, Josh Sinder (also Tad, Hot Rod Lunatics, et.

The album's first pressing sold-out quickly and received widespread critical praise, forcing Southern Lord Records into a hasty 2nd-pressing of the CD title only weeks after its release.

As of April 28, 2019, the Accüsed are, according to founding member and guitarist, Niemeyer, "...once again active; with new material slated to be released Summer 2019, as well as a vintage 1983 Live gig from Missoula, Montana coming out on P.I.G.

Drummer, Josh Sinder, from the Grinning Like An Undertaker and Straight Razor releases, will team up with Niemeyer as the band prepared to move ahead in the years to come.