The Machete Twins

Got my 3rd Pig Destroyer vinyl record a couple weeks ago. I got it for a pretty good price on discogs, and in absolutely mint condition. It still even had the shrink wrap on it! Here's Pig Destroyer - "Phantom Limb", transparent red vinyl, 33 RPM.

A lot of Pig Destroyer fans really shit on this album, I guess because they went a bit more "metal" on this and write longer songs, blah blah blah. I think this is their best work, next to "Prowler In The Yard". Incredibly solid song craft, and ton and tons of great Scott Hull riffs. A good majority of my favorite PD songs are on this record actually. 

Absolutely gorgeous artwork from John Baizly. Some of the most left field and beautiful cover art I've seen on a grindcore album. I'm really not a fan of the logo and album title placement though. 

Printed inner sleeves with lyrics included, of course. Some of my favorite JR lyrics are on this album as well. "Girl In The Slayer Jacket" is a disturbingly realistic portrayal of a young life.

I think the red is the 2nd rarest variant. 

Discogs this for sure. I have a copy of "Prowler..." in my sights, so wish me luck! 

~VII

Terrifyer

I made my most expensive record purchase last week on discogs. Nothing crazy, but not cheap. But goddamnit, it was worth it because now I have this beauty in my possession. Pig Destroyer - "Terrifyer" 2x12", 180g. black vinyl, 33 RPM.

This is the one Pig Destroyer full-length (minus "Explosions in Ward 6") that I never got around to getting. "Prowler in The Yard" and "Phantom Limb" are two of my favorite grindcore albums, and I had no doubt that when I finally listened to this album in full, I wouldn't be dissapointed. And I wasn't! Incredibly solid, groovy, heavy, punishing, blasting, catchy grindcore. The kind that PxDx does best. I've only spun this once so far, but you can bet that this will be getting played again and again. So glad to have it on vinyl too. 

Excellent artwork by that dude who's name I forget. He does art for a lot of metalcore bands like Darkest Hour and As I Lay Dying. I love the red background too.

Lovely gatefold

The first record contains the "Terrifyer" album, and the 2nd has the 30+ minute doom epic "Natasha", which is a very interesting song to say the least. Especially coming form a band like Pig Destroyer. It's heavy and brooding, and the lyrics definitely paint a dark picture, something J.R Hayes is impeccable at. My only issue with the song is the clean guitar middle part. It sounds fine, but the semi-falseto vocals are just laughable.

If you want this, you better go to discogs, because this baby is long OOP. 

~VII