Book burner is pig destroyers fifth album, and despite a fiveyear gap since their last record and the addition of a new drummer, its the. Pig destroyer name new album laurie tuffrey, august 8th, 2012 12. Feb 19, 2016 full album stream of pig destroyer s most recent 2012 release book burner. Pig destroyer was formed by guitarist scott hull aside from his other major grindcore band agoraphobic nosebleed. 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. These musical manifestations only serves to cement their already legendary status. Oct 22, 2012 check out book burner by pig destroyer on amazon music. Brandon stosuy talks to pig destroyers scott hull and j.
Oct 22, 2012 but book burner is the most satisfying pig destroyer release since pl. Oct 30, 2012 virginia grindcore masters pig destroyer have finally released their latest album, book burner, the highly anticipated followup to their 2007 record, phantom limb. While their output may not be prolific, considering the number of releases over their 20year career, each album has delivered on a new level of energy and aggression has highlighted their evergrowing proficiency. Pig destroyers blake harrison discusses new album book. With one exception, every track on book burner clocks in shy of the three minute mark, several below two minutes and even one minute thats not to say pig destroyers excursions into more sprawling territory havent been successful, even occasionally producing some of their best work. It was released on october 22, 2012, through relapse records. Pig destroyer book burner 2012, blue deep, vinyl discogs. To say the metal fraternity is hugely anticipating the albums release might just be the understatement. Book burner artwork above is set for release on october 23 via relapse records.
Interview blake harrison of pig destroyer apocalyptic. Book burner ties in with the story a little bit theres the deluxe edition which includes a short story by jr. Hey this is metal chris of and im here talking with jr hayes, the vocalist for the dc based grindcore band pig destroyer. Interview blake harrison of pig destroyer apocalyptic demise. Thats probably because there was such a long period of time between albums, so we felt the need to sort of go back and revisit what we started the band for, and the stuff the originally inspired us to play in pig destroyer. Here check out the interview with jr hayes here in a genre that is often associated with incessant pig squealing and sometimes unintelligent writing, both musically. The explanation behind the name of the band was a story in which the members were waiting in line to go on a roller coaster when they were thinking of the most absurd punk rock. Blake harrison of pig destroyer discusses musical evolution, head cage in interview pig destroyer are on a roll. Hayes about their bands fifth album, book burner, the possible crossover of grindcore, william burroughs, springsteen, matthew barney. Grindcore can be a difficult genre to get into for some including me, but not pig destroyer. Im blake, i do noise samples and some other stuff in pig destroyer with the last album book burner having come out in 2012, does it still shock you at all thinking of the high praise that album is held to still to this day. Book burner is the fifth fulllength from virginiabased grindcore quartet pig destroyer. Jan 24, 2018 five years have passed since virginian grind gods pig destroyer released their last album, book burner in that time, the world has started to enthusiastically circle the plughole, which probably means that a fresh dose of warped savagery from one of the extreme metal worlds most idiosyncratic bands would be very welcome.
Hayes stated that the bands only goal for book burner was fastbrutal and expressed happiness over the. Five long years waiting for a new pig destroyer album, the time has passed slowly, almost painfully, spent wondering just when scott hull will bring the guys back together, give noisegrinders agoraphobic nosebleed a rest and concentrate on one of his more serious. Book burner comes packaged with a short story by vocalist j. Pig destroyers latest record, book burner, is one of this years best. Interview with jr hayes of pig destroyer i was lucky enough to get jr hayes on the phone for a 20 minute interview where he talked about the new pig destroyer album, how the band almost broke up before it was even released, and even the upcoming presidential election. Oct 22, 2012 book burner is pig destroyer s fifth album, and despite a fiveyear gap since their last record and the addition of a new drummer, its the work of a longhaul, tourhoned grindcore unit in. And after listening to the wide dynamic range version dr9. The undisputed kings of grind, pig destroyer return with their long awaited fourth proper full length book burner. Head cage will also be pxdxs first since adding a bassist, john jarvis, to their lineup.
Blow the scene recently caught up with pig destroyers electronics guru, blake harrison, for an exclusive interview as the band prepares to release its highly anticipated fifth fulllength album, book burner, on relapse records on october 22nd. Pig destroyer book burner lyrics and tracklist genius. Book burner is the fifth studio album by american grindcore band pig destroyer. Hayes entitled the atheist and an ep of hardcore punk covers. Terrifyer by pig destroyer, released 12 october 2004 1. Pig destroyer s deranged, vicious attack envelops the listener in a cocoon of grisly nihilism. The album will see a october 22nd release via relapse records and features 19 tracks with a return to the bands raw, misanthropic sound. We just caught up with pig destroyer electronics guru blake harrison for an exclusive, indepth interview as he touches on the. Pig destroyer boil metal down to its muscle, sinew, and bone razorsharp guitar, percussive pummeling, and a lone, stark howl and use them to commit a vicious assault. Terrifyer features 32 minutes of pig destroyer s finest music to date as well as the 37 minute audio dvd track natasha, mixed in glorious 5. Pig destroyer stream new album book burner in full at npr. With five years having passed since these renowned grinders released the critically acclaimed album, phantom limb, blake. Brandon stosuy talks to pig destroyer s scott hull and j.
For those unaware as well let the people know what you do in pig destroyer. On head cage, pig destroyer explore new nightmares. Book burner is one of the most anticipated metal releases of 2012 and axl rosenberg of metal sucks has already. Book burner is pig destroyers fifth studio album, released on october 22, 2012, by relapse records, and is the first to feature drummer adam jarvis of misery index. Thats about personal freedoms, and the fact that they can be taken away relatively easy and theyre always threatened. Oct 08, 2012 blow the scene recently caught up with pig destroyers electronics guru, blake harrison, for an exclusive interview as the band prepares to release its highly anticipated fifth fulllength album, book burner, on relapse records on october 22nd. Instead, they have crafted an album thats a much more logical progression from terrifyer and more than satiates my craving for the bands punkdamaged, riffgasm inducing grindcore. Its been a long time coming since pig destroyers phantom limb. This is it, folks the one everyone well, me at least has been waiting for. The text was a wise inclusion since the narrative thrust of the. The reason for forming pig destroyer is to bring back what grindcore should be.
Below you can listen to a new pig destroyer song called burning palm from their upcoming album, book burner, which is due out october 22. Dec 07, 2012 pig destroyers latest record, book burner, is one of this years best. Hayes that details the albums central story about a dystopian nearfuture where a televangelist rises to the u. Metalsucks has heard head cage and can assure you it was worth the. Pig destroyer have announced that head cage, their first new album since 2012s book burner, will drop in september via their longtime label, relapse. Pig destroyer announce new album, head cage metalsucks. Perhaps never before has a band that toured so little had so much impact as pig destroyer. I believe this show took place at american university. 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. The way hayes sees it, the land of the free has devolved into a downright nightmare, boobytrapped by political polarization and fake news.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Combining thrash technicality with grindcore brutality, the band deliver their musical salvos with razorsharp precision, allowing each gloriously destructive riff to come through. Exclusive video premier adam jarvis drum footage pig. Pig destroyers blake harrison discusses new album book burner. The good news is that hayes was close to a happy ending when he talked to io. We celebrated this absolute scorcher of a release by sitting down. The reigning grindcore champions razorsharp fifthfull length was recorded at guitarist scott hulls visceral sound studios we just caught up with pig destroyer electronics guru blake harrison for an exclusive, indepth interview as he touches on. 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. Book burner is pig destroyers fifth studio album, released on october 22, 2012, by relapse records, and is the first to feature drummer adam jarvis. The reigning grindcore champions razorsharp fifthfull length was recorded at guitarist scott hulls visceral sound studios. Book burner is more of a return to explosions in ward 6. Full album stream of pig destroyers most recent 2012 release book burner. Book burner deluxe version by pig destroyer, released 22 october 2012 1. Oct 17, 2012 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.
These musical manifestations only serves to cement their. Pig destroyer with their first drummer john evans and no bass player. This kind of clarity sets pig destroyer apart from other grind bands, giving listeners the opportunity to not just feel the bottomless wells of aggression and unfiltered anger that pig destroyer channel into their music, but to actually hear and appreciate how technical they are. I finally got my chance to sample the new album titled book burner, which is the bands 5th fulllength album to date. 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. Thats probably because there was such a long period of time between albums, so we felt the need to sort of go back and revisit what we started the band for, and the stuff the. Vinyl lp, album blue deepvinyl 12 pig destroyer book burner 2012, blue deep, vinyl discogs. Their new album, book burner, is their first full length release since 2007 and will be out on relapse records on october 22nd. Dec 14, 2012 26 videos play all pig destroyer book burner 2012 full length album the grind show bauhaus bela lugosis dead original duration. Oct 25, 2012 book burner comes packaged with a short story by vocalist j. In an interview, scott hull claims that they picked the band name on the criteria that it was insulting, yet somewhat more creative than the name of his last band, anal cunt. Pig destroyer blake harrison on head cage, band evolution. Five years have passed since virginian grind gods pig destroyer released their last album, book burner in that time, the world has started to enthusiastically circle the plughole, which probably means that a fresh dose of warped savagery from one of the extreme metal worlds most idiosyncratic bands would be very welcome. Pig destroyers long awaited new album book burner will be released one week from today on relapse records.
Oct 08, 2018 blake harrison of pig destroyer discusses musical evolution, head cage in interview pig destroyer are on a roll. The anticipation and excitement of a new pig destroyer album has been rather unsettling, in a good way. Oct 11, 2018 perhaps never before has a band that toured so little had so much impact as pig destroyer. Oct 14, 2012 the anticipation and excitement of a new pig destroyer album has been rather unsettling, in a good way. As far as metal albums go, book burner is about as raw as it gets. Pig destroyer book burner full album stream youtube.
Jun 10, 2018 pig destroyer with their first drummer john evans and no bass player. Pig destroyer is an american grindcore band formed in 1997 in alexandria, virginia. Book burner, pig destroyers razorsharp fifthfull length and first album in over five years was recorded at guitarist scott hulls visceral sound studios. Hayes, guitarist scott hull, and drummer john evans. Bound to be release on the 22nd of october via relapse records.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Oct 17, 2012 book burner is more of a return to explosions in ward 6. The lyrics paint loathsome, frightening images of pitchblack selfhatred and the frailty of the human experience. Oct 15, 2012 pig destroyers long awaited new album book burner will be released one week from today on relapse records. I am 99% sure that this was their very first show but please correct. Check out book burner by pig destroyer on amazon music. Deciding that cop killer or cop destroyer would be tactless, they eventually settled on pig destroyer pig being a pejorative american slang term for the police. Book burner, an album by pig destroyer on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. A frenzied testament to guitarbased violence, pig destroyer once again set about the task of decimating pretty much everything that stands before them on their fifth album, book burner. With five years having passed since these renowned grinders released the critically acclaimed album, phantom limb, blake gets. As ever, the production, execution and precision at work here sets pd apart from anyone nearby. Well folks, book burner is upon us and pig destroyer most definitely havent lost it.