Ultraviolence is excessive and/or unjustified violence. The term was coined by Anthony Burgess in his novel A Clockwork Orange, in which the main character, Alex DeLarge, and his gang of droogs roam the streets committing violent crimes — including rape and murder — for enjoyment. The novel includes the phrase "do the ultra-violent." The term's association with aesthetic violence has led to its use in the media, in relation to violent works of entertainment such as the , Hostel, GANTZ, and the Manhunt game series. Uses in popular culture
*The band New Order used "Ultraviolence" as a song title on the 1983 album Power, Corruption and Lies. *The band Sigue Sigue Sputnik used both the word ultraviolence and samples from the Clockwork Orange film in their 1986 single "Love Missile F1-11". *The Welsh band The Oppressed has a song called "Ultraviolence." *There is a UK Industrial-Gabba band called Ultraviolence. *In the Spider-Man 2 video game, when the player comes across a gang of thugs fighting each other, one can hear the exclamation "Time for the old ultraviolence", which is a quote from A Clockwork Orange. *In the computer game Doom, the second-hardest skill level is called Ultra-Violence!. *In the role-playing game SLA Industries, the Frothers use a drug called Ultraviolence. *The professional wrestling promotion Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) uses the term ultraviolent in reference to their brand of hardcore wrestling. *Some DVD editions of the animé Akira feature a synopsis referring to "something more than comic-book ultraviolence being released." *In the movie Phil The Alien, Phil states that his planet is peaceful, except that "When the weather changes, there is a brief period of ultraviolence." *The debut album of the American thrash metal band Death Angel is entitled The Ultra-Violence. * The band Lower Class Brats had a song called "Ultraviolence", and the band is very influenced by A Clockwork Orange.