Over the course of the 21 years that led them to sixth fulllength head cage, virginias extreme music institution pig destroyer slowly evolved. Scott hull, who has written some of the most memorable metal riffs of the new century, and j. Pig destroyer ist eine grindcoreband aus richmond im us bundesstaat virginia. First published back in october of 2012, the atheist was a short story written by j. Hayes stated that the bands only goal for book burner was fast brutal and expressed happiness over the.
Hayes, guitarist scott hull and drummer john evans formed the band pig destroyer previously known as cop destroyer. On book burner, pig destroyers fifth album, the bands music is. Hayes, guitarist scott hull, and drummer john evans. Hayes entitled the atheist and an ep of hardcore punk covers. It didnt take long before the trio released a selftitled demo, and participated on a split with orchid. Pig destroyer dont have a bassist, but they really dont need one when this man is behind the trapkit he provides all the bottom end that the songs. Hayes and agoraphobic nosebleed guitarist scott hull united in their efforts to create utterly destructive grindcore. On august 8, 2012, the title and artwork for the bands fifth studio album, book burner. Back then, on limb and even more so on the two genre classics that preceded it, pig destroyer was one of the most exciting bands in extreme metal. Hayes stated that the bands only goal for book burner was fastbrutal and expressed happiness over the abundance. Perhaps never before has a band that toured so little had so much impact as pig destroyer. The atheist from jr hayes makes its way online riot fest. Entitled head cage, it takes its name from a grisly medieval torture device. Pig destroyer has almost inconceivably received mainstream attention despite a sound and subject matter that should send effete souls cowering.
Whereas prowler in the yard demonstrated hayes as an absolutely monstrous. Theres this creepy house that me and some other people were trespassing in, and we didnt realize until we got all the way inside that we were surrounded by dozens and dozens of snakes, hayes explains. In a genre like grindcore where it can be hard to separate from the pack, pig destroyer has managed to do just that. Book burner is a resounding statement of championship, as every element of pig destroyer towers above their closest peersa 32 minute, 19 song knockout punch of. On book burnerpig destroyers first album in five yearshe marries his personal lyrics with his interest in the political and cultural, creating. It was released on october 22, 2012, through relapse records. The undisputed kings of grind, pig destroyer return with their long awaited fourth proper full length book burner. The good news is that hayes was close to a happy ending when he talked to io. This lp is also a more of a collaborative effort than usual.
Head cage is the sixth full length album by pig destroyer, and was released on september 7, 2018, through relapse records. People would talk about jr hayes discarding a broken microphone and screaming loudly enough to still be heard over amplified instruments. House of snakes after six long, harsh years of absence, the mighty pig destroyer have reassembled to eradicate eardrums and. Pig destroyers jr hayes its not against the law to hurt. Book burner deluxe version by pig destroyer, released 22 october 2012 1. Phantom limb is short, sweet, to the point, and, ah yes, as brutal as all hell.
Give yourself a pat on the back for being cool from the getgo. Throughout the bands earlier history, they were a threepiece group until sampler blake harrison joined in 2006, notably had no bassist until the inclusion of john jarvis in 20, and went through 2 past drummers with the. Grindcoremetal band pig destroyer returns with army of cops, the promo single from their highlyanticipated sixth studio album, head cage. The standard had the album while the deluxe one included a disc of punk covers and a short story from vocalist j r hayes. Hayes vocals, scott hull guitars, adam jarvis drums, blake harrison electronics, and. When pig destroyer released book burner earlier this season, there were two versions. Hayes provides the curdled personality and rotted soul. Hayes stated that the bands only goal for book burner was fastbrutal and expressed happiness over the abundance of songs on. Yeah, theyre a heavy, ballsout grindcore band, but hayes lyrics are just so disquieting. An open letter to pig destroyers jr hayes heavy blog is. Reigning grindcore champions pig destroyer has unleashed the highly anticipated first song from book burner. Book burner, pig destroyer have produced such mind boggling mediocrity that it just highlights how amazing their second album prowler in the yard is and how awful their current album is. If you bought a deluxe physical or digital edition of pig destroyers book burner the best album of the year youve probably already read the atheist, a short story by vocalist j. Hayes subtly poetic and explicitly scathing notions to music so meticulous and belligerent that it could drive.
Jr hayes continues to belt out his vocal parts like a caged animal, and his voice seems to have gotten deeper and more rugged with age. Cameraman is pig destroyers first release since last years highly acclaimed album head cage, which itself was the first album in six years from the prolific outfit. Due in part to their talent, intensity and the twisted lyrics of frontman jr. Well you know we did a terrifyer album release there and we thought that. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from jr hayes at the discogs marketplace. That personality is part of what makes pig destroyer as unique as they are. And yet here we are, holding pig destroyers sixth fulllength in our sweaty paws. If you bought a deluxe physical or digital edition of pig destroyer s book burner the best album of the year youve probably already read the atheist, a short story by vocalist j. Hayes the vocalist to us grindcore outfit pig destroyer which was included within the deluxe edition of their fifth studio album book burner. Sterling is a lot different now, and if you believe some people, pig destroyer is a lot different too. It encapsulated not only some of the themes on this album. Across twelve tracks, pig destroyer weave together harrowing tales of philosophical dualities, touching on mortality and depression, fear and violence, and the darkest complexities of the human condition, all told through the distorted lens of delightfully transgressive vocalistlyricist jr hayes. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2.
People would say that a band this heavy didnt need a bass player. Hey this is metal chris of and im here talking with jr hayes, the vocalist for the dc based grindcore band pig destroyer. The punk covers disc went online a little while back and now you can read the atheist at this location courtesy of cvlt nation. Anb bassist john jarvis makes his recorded debut with the band resulting in the first. Book burner is a resounding statement of championship, as every element of pig destroyer towers above their closest peersa 32 minute, 19 song knockout punch of cerebral viciousness. Vocalist jr hayes says it was inspired by lyric he used on a noise project with pd synthsample overlord blake harrison. The virginian grindcore acts sixth fulllength album head cage arrives to the relief of hordes of fans on september 7, 2018, six years after the book burner album and four years after the mass and volume ep. We celebrated this absolute scorcher of a release by sitting down with pig destroyer vocalist j. As soon as the band formed, they started rehearsing. Book burner is the fifth studio album by american grindcore band pig destroyer. The diplomat is the first longer track to greet you on book burner, pig destroyers. Phantom limb explicit by pig destroyer on amazon music. Part of what makes death metal lyrics so ultimately flat is that they. Their new album, book burner, is their first full length release since 2007 and will be out on relapse records on october 22nd.
Hayes which expands upon some of the albums themes and explains its title. On book burnerpig destroyers first album in five yearshe marries his personal lyrics with his interest in the political and cultural, creating narratives that read like a status report from the end times. Virginia grindcore death metal thrash metal band pig destroyer has been in action since 1997. There are highly disturbing lyrics sure to appeal to any horror lover as the band blasts through a ton of songs on each record there are. Pig destroyer is an american grindcore band formed in 1997 in alexandria, virginia. Share adult swim singles track cameraman adult swim singles have teamed with grindcore luminaries pig destroyer for the 31st installment of the current program. The track entitled burning palm is available as a lyric video below. Hayes dark lyrics, set against aggressive, offkilter riffs and thunderous blast beats, use poetry as a weapon. Prowler in the yard pushed the trio into the spotlight with a nearperfect mix of frantic grindcore framed by jr hayes unhinged vocals and scott hulls seemingly neverending supply of memorable riffs. Book burner is the finest work of extreme musics best band. Pig destroyer the torture fields official music video.
As soon as the band, also featuring founding drummer john evans, began rehearsing, they found that their common musical interests produced intelligent and incendiary compositions. Its been 6 years since the grindcore commanders released their critically acclaimed book burner album, but j. To say brian harvey is an awesome drummer would be a gross understatement. We celebrated this absolute scorcher of a release by sitting down with pig destroyer. Pig destroyer is a deathgrind fivepiece hailing from the city of alexandria, va that was formed around 20 years ago by j. The music consists of a high mix of brutality and ferocity sure to annihilate anyone in its path. Head cage by pig destroyer, released 07 september 2018 1. The equally good news is that book burner is the same incendiary. Pig destroyers 2007 album phantom limb ended up on many yearend lists and was lauded as one of, if not the best, album that they have put out, so hype for this one was massive to say the least. House of snakes is a classic pig destroyer horror storywith an autobiographical twist. Hayes and blake harrison from pig destroyer hellfest 20 youtube an interview with jr of pig destroyer. Hayes, jr, jr undoer of pigs hayes, jr hayes, rj hayes a276948.