Pig Destroyer "Natasha" LP Relapse (US)

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A Natasha Part 1
B Natasha Part 2
Pig Destroyer is an American band from .

The band formed in 1997 with vocalist J. R. Hayes (Enemy Soil), guitarist (, Japanese Torture Comedy Hour, ex-), and drummer John Evans. Evans was later replaced by Brian Harvey. Sampler Blake Harrison joined prior to recording .

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. Deciding that "Cop Killer" or "Cop Destroyer" would be tactless, they eventually settled on "Pig Destroyer" ("pig" being a pejorative term for the ). Derived from a non-musical source as extreme as the band's sound, Pig Destroyer's easily identifiable logo was created using a graphic from magazine as a template. However, the band has become less political in recent times.

signed the band and issued a split 7" with on the label's Singles Series in July 2000. was a complete discography of Pig Destroyer releases up to the year 2000, which included split records with Gnob and influential act , as well as their debut album, , and the demo that secured their record deal.

, released in 2001, was the first of the band's records to really break through to what could contextually be considered the "mainstream." Garnering rave reviews from popular press such as and , the record earned Pig Destroyer headlining slots at the 2002 and the 2002 Relapse Records CMJ Showcase, as well as a high placing at 2003's Relapse Contamination Fest alongside scene legends and (documented on the Relapse Contamination Fest DVD).

2004's boasted a much clearer sound than Prowler in the Yard or 38 Counts of Battery, as well as lyrics and prose from Hayes. The record came with an accompanying DVD soundscape entitled "Natasha", which was intended to be listened to in (although a more recent Japanese edition of the album has "Natasha" as an ordinary CD with four bonus tracks). Session guitarist Matthew Kevin Mills, Hull's former guitar teacher, recorded the lead guitar parts in the song "Towering Flesh".

A compilation of tracks from the with Gnob and is also available, entitled . The album features alternative versions of older songs from the 38 Counts era (such as "Dark Satellites"), a series of new songs (such as "Rejection Fetish" and "Forgotten Child"), and covers of bands who could be considered an influence (such as and ).

Pig Destroyer have stated that they would release a series of 9 split 7" EPs in 2006. Bands on the flipside include and ; however, nothing has yet been released. The 7" series has been put on hold for the release of Phantom Limb.

2007 saw the release of album via , complete with album artwork designed by John Baizley (, ).

At least four official promotional have been made of Pig Destroyer songs: "Piss Angel", from Prowler in the Yard; "Gravedancer", from Terrifyer; "Loathsome", from Phantom Limb; and "The Diplomat", from Book Burner. The first three have aired on 's , with each video seeing more airplay than the one that was released before it. The video for "Piss Angel" debuted on the show on Aug. 14, 2004, and was directed by Kenneth Thibault and Nathaniel Baruch. The video for "Gravedancer" was directed by Vladimir Lik and released in 2007. The video for "Loathsome" was directed by David Brodsky and debuted in late 2007. The video for "The Diplomat" was directed by Phil Mucci and released on October 26, 2012.

In 2011, Harvey was replaced by drummer Adam Jarvis.

On August 8, 2012, the title and artwork for the band's fifth studio album, , was announced. It was released on October 22, 2012. Pig Destroyer headlined the Terrorizer stage at the in Leeds in November 2012, which marked their first United Kingdom show in eight years.

On March 4, 2013, Pig Destroyer released an EP titled Mass & Volume via Bandcamp. Recorded at the end of the Phantom Limb sessions, this EP was released as part of a charity effort to benefit the family of recently deceased Relapse Records employee Pat Egen. In September 2013, released the song "The Octagonal Stairway" as part of the 2013 Adult Swim Singles Series. In October 2013, Adam Jarvis's cousin John Jarvis joined Pig Destroyer as the band's first bass player.

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