Pig Destroyer - Explosions in Ward 6 / 38 Counts of Battery (1998 / 2000)
Well, you might be a bit confused, be it why I'm reviewing two albums at once, or you're trying to figure out why the Republicans have lied to us about extraterrestrial life being hidden in the catacombs of Paris, but I'll clear up one thing: They're the exact same album, just one was released with bonus tracks and the other wasn't. Figured I'd knock 'em both outta the park in one swing!
Pig Destroyer is an undeniable gem in the grindcore genre, with their beautiful (no, really, I mean it: Look up some of their lyrics!) lyrics about unrequited love, extreme vocals, brutal riffs, evil sounding and tribal-like drumming, and creepy samples, they stick out like a not-so-hidden diamond in the rough for the genre, but like I've said about multiple bands, the road to their brilliance starts out a bit rocky.
See, what you have here is a collection of short, brutal songs (aside from the six minute long "Pixie" and a few covers that exceed the token "let's hammer out a song in a minute and a half or MUCH less!" trope of the genre) that may beat your head in, but most likely, outside of one or two (the first two tracks "Deflower" and "Tentacle" are great!) tracks, this album is gonna go into one ear and right out the other, because when you're an extreme band and have songs that short, what lasting value do they really have? Most of them don't have a chance to grow into memorable songs because most of them aren't even given enough time to breathe!
This album's pretty much only for Pig Destroyer fans, and even then, there's not a terrible lot to be found here of note, even if it is music straight from the depths of Hell itself. You're probably better off listening to and recording your dad yelling at your mom about the grocery bill, so you can add blast beats and sick riffage underneath it.
6/10
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