Kiss the Pig

Kiss the Pig is the seventh album by Today Is the Day, released on June 29, 2004 through Relapse Records. Lyrically, the album takes inspiration from the presidency of George W. Bush and the Iraq War.[5] Steve Austin wrote most of the album after a live performance the band played with Slayer in Japan.[6] The same show is where the group met Japanese charcoal artist Takanami Kazuhiko, whose painting titled Evileyes was chosen for the album's cover before recording even began.[7]

Kiss the Pig
Studio album by
Today Is the Day
ReleasedJune 29, 2004 (2004-06-29)
RecordedNovember 29, 2003 (2003-11-29) – April 22, 2004 (2004-04-22)
StudioAustin Enterprise, Nashville, TN
Mastering, Clinton, MA
GenreGrindcore
Length36:26
LabelRelapse, Rococo
ProducerSteve Austin
Today Is the Day chronology
Sadness Will Prevail
(2002)		 Kiss the Pig
(2004)		 Axis of Eden
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Chronicles of Chaos[2]
Lambgoat[3]
Last RitesPositive[4]

The album's title is supposed to be a reference to Austin's critique of capitalism and American society, and was inspired by how "we are born are taught to love and worship money, even though money is the ruin of mankind."[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Steve Austin.

No.TitleLength
1."Why They Hate Us"3:35
2."Kiss the Pig"2:00
3."Mother's Ruin"2:27
4."This Machine Kills Fascists"2:46
5."Outland"1:40
6."Don't Tread on Hope"2:25
7."Sympathy Junky"0:44
8."Platinum Pussy"4:43
9."Train Train"0:40
10."Bee's Wax and Star Wars"3:13
11."Birthright"12:13

Accolades
Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
2004Rock SoundUnited Kingdom "Albums of the Year"45[8]
"*" denotes an unordered list.

Personnel

Adapted from the Kiss the Pig liner notes.[9]

Today Is the Day

Production
  • Aaron Kotilainen – assistant engineering
  • Dave Wilson – assistant engineering

Release history
Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 2004 Relapse CD RR 6619
Rococo LP RCC-0004
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References
  1. Serba, John. "Kiss the Pig". Allmusic. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  2. McKay, Aaron. "Kiss The Pig Review". chroniclesofchaos.com. Chronicles Of Chaos. Retrieved 2004-12-07.
  3. Corey. "Kiss The Pig Review". lambgoat.com. Lambgoat. Retrieved 2004-07-21.
  4. Ailes, Drew. "Kiss The Pig Review". yourlastrites.com. Last Rites. Retrieved 2006-06-01.
  5. Belcher, Tony. "Today Is The Day Interview". www.tartareandesire.com. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  6. Smith, Evil. "Today Is Another Day". lordsofmetal.nl. Lords Of Metal. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  7. Schultz, Carl. "Today Is The Day: Studio Report". shop.relapse.com. Resound Magazine/Relapse Records. Archived from the original on 2004-09-04. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
  8. "Critics' Poll 2004". Rock Sound. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  9. Kiss the Pig (booklet). Today Is the Day. Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania: Relapse Records. 2004.CS1 maint: others (link)
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