PIG DESTROYER - Terrifyer

PIG DESTROYER
Terrifyer
Relapse Records
9/10





Pig Destroyer returns with a vicious set of grinding horror...

This splatter-platter is a blood-soaked romp through the writings of J.R. Hayes and the pulverizing, jackhammer blasts which emanate from this furious three piece’s gore core composition. The centerpiece of the record is the DVD audio track ‘Natasha’, which clocks in at 37 minutes long.

‘Natasha’ is a definitive artistic statement from PxDx, a doom-laden gem which is very experimental for the group, providing a transverse compliment to Hayes’ Bates Motel lyrical nightmares.

Interestingly, this band grinds sans bassist. That said, the material remains thick, with sufficient bottom end in the tone of the guitars to rattle the windows, regardless. Produced by guitarist Scott Hull, ‘Terrifyer’ has sound akin to sticking your head inside of the center of a tornado, a whirling mass of violent destruction.

Throughout the record’s 21 grindcore tracks, the sound is full and clear. The lack of a bass guitarist works to their advantage in this respect. There’s not any muddy parts traditionally associated with the rapid fire bass runs of bands that incorporate this extreme style. The drums sound very powerful and you can pick out every hit of each blast. John Evans is an amazingly fast skin beater, each strike like another stab wound in the corpse…

Lyrically, Hayes marks himself as a prime candidate for induction into Bellevue, The album liner contains another short story written by the vocalist, which further adds value to the package and is effective in accentuating the gruesome lyrical nature of the album. ‘Boy Constrictor is a skull bashing affair with a psychotic drum attack courtesy of Evans. Some of the songs feature thrashy parts that are a bit less insane than the straight up grinding of ‘Prowler In The Yard’.

The interludes between proper songs reinforce the grinding blasts and serve to bring atmosphere to the lyrics. This is the most artistically complex record that I have ever heard from a band playing this type of music. Well thought out guitar patterns on tracks like ‘Carrion Fairy’ are like a vehement mathematical equation and ‘Soft Assassin’ is pure savage violence throughout.

Pig Destroyer's murderous music is entertaining in its complexity, overall tone and sheer unadulterated insanity. With ‘Terrifyer’, they leave all grind competition in the dust.

These guys are a killing machine set to hack, stab and shriek their way into the annals of GC history as one of the most aurally entertaining groups of that particular segment of heavy metal.

Written By: Blaze Booflea