PIG announces ‘Feast Of Agony’ EP + Video for ‘Fallout’ out now
PIG announces 'Feast Of Agony' EP
(Photo by E Gabriel Edvy) Out on September 27 via Metropolis Records is the brand new PIG EP “Feast Of Agony”. The EP – available now in pre-order – holds six songs and encounters with the “Lord of Lard”, in which he “brings word to the wordless and truth to the truthless”.
The EP kicks off with “Heroin for the Damned”, a song co-written with Watts’ collaborator Jim Davies (a longtime member of Pitchshifter). The accompanying tracks are “Fallout“, “Comedown”, “Hand of Mercy”, “The Ratchet Effect” and “Baptise Bless & Bleed” (in a remix by Jim Davies).
“Feast of Agony” follows the recent remastered reissue of PIG’s landmark 1995 album “Sinsation” and the 2024 studio album “Red Room”, both of which are available via Metropolis Records.
This Autumn PIG will playing live during the Heroin for the Damned tour across North America.
About PIG
PIG is an industrial music project led by British musician Raymond Watts, who is also known for his contributions to the pioneering industrial band KMFDM. Formed in the late 1980s, PIG blends aggressive, distorted electronic sounds with dark, often satirical lyrics. Watts is the primary creative force behind the project, and over the years, he has collaborated with various musicians, including members of KMFDM, Einstürzende Neubauten, and Nine Inch Nails.
The band’s early work was heavily influenced by the industrial scene of the 1990s, with albums like “A Poke in the Eye… with a Sharp Stick” (1988) and “Praise the Lard” (1991) establishing PIG’s signature mix of gritty electronics and harsh, guitar-driven beats. Despite being less commercially prominent than some of his contemporaries, PIG developed a cult following for its theatrical performances and provocative style.
In the 2000s, after a period of hiatus, Watts resumed recording and touring under the PIG name. Albums like “The Gospel” (2016) and “Risen” (2018) brought fresh energy to the project, with Watts continuing to explore themes of sin, salvation, and decay, often framed in a darkly humorous context.
PIG’s music incorporates elements of industrial rock, post-punk, and electronic body music (EBM), creating a sound that is both abrasive and experimental.
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