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jackhammer · 09-29-2009, 04:22 PM

Pig Destroyer

Grindcore is a genre of music that I grew up with and was directly involved with, knowing a few musicians from the bands that came out of the predominantly Birmingham U.K based scene but within a few short short years it almost became a parody of itself so the scene shifted focus to both South and North America. A few bands such as Brutal Truth and Agoraphobic Nosebleed have carried the torch well and remain faithful enough to the original scene whilst adding elements (Samples etc) that keep them interesting.

In the early 00's however; A 3 piece band called Pig Destroyer arrived with a ridiculously brutal sound that completely wowed me with their intensity and power-all without a bassist! A band that didn't fall into the cliche of distorting guturall vocals with terrible production and muddy non distinct riffs. Instead they have brought us a polished sound that still keeps within the Grindcore ethos whilst simultaneously having genuine song structures and lyrics that don't always fall into the cliched medical terminology adopted by many bands in the wake of the groundbreaking and influential UK band Carcass.

Adding a fourth member to provide samples (that don't impinge on the fercocity of the music) has given the band a fearsome live reputation and a band I would definitely love to see live.

If the mere word 'Grindcore' sets off allsort's of warning in your heads then it won't be your thing but if you like your music heavy and hard and want to hear some genuine brutality with actual structure then get your head around these fellas.

Try:
Prowler In The Yard
Terrifyer
Phantom Limb

09-29-2009, 04:22 PM	#51 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Pig Destroyer Grindcore is a genre of music that I grew up with and was directly involved with, knowing a few musicians from the bands that came out of the predominantly Birmingham U.K based scene but within a few short short years it almost became a parody of itself so the scene shifted focus to both South and North America. A few bands such as Brutal Truth and Agoraphobic Nosebleed have carried the torch well and remain faithful enough to the original scene whilst adding elements (Samples etc) that keep them interesting. In the early 00's however; A 3 piece band called Pig Destroyer arrived with a ridiculously brutal sound that completely wowed me with their intensity and power-all without a bassist! A band that didn't fall into the cliche of distorting guturall vocals with terrible production and muddy non distinct riffs. Instead they have brought us a polished sound that still keeps within the Grindcore ethos whilst simultaneously having genuine song structures and lyrics that don't always fall into the cliched medical terminology adopted by many bands in the wake of the groundbreaking and influential UK band Carcass. Adding a fourth member to provide samples (that don't impinge on the fercocity of the music) has given the band a fearsome live reputation and a band I would definitely love to see live. If the mere word 'Grindcore' sets off allsort's of warning in your heads then it won't be your thing but if you like your music heavy and hard and want to hear some genuine brutality with actual structure then get your head around these fellas. Try: Prowler In The Yard Terrifyer Phantom Limb __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”