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 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 29, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | November 29, 2003 – April 22, 2004 | |||
| Studio | Austin Enterprise, Nashville, TN Mastering, Clinton, MA | |||
| Genre | Grindcore | |||
| Length | 36:26 | |||
| Label | Relapse, Rococo | |||
| Producer | Steve Austin | |||
| Today Is the Day chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Chronicles of Chaos |  |
| Lambgoat | |
| Last Rites | Positive[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. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Rock Sound | United 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
- Steve Austin – vocals, guitar, sampler, production, engineering
- Chris Debari – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Mike Rosswog – drums
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 |
References
- Serba, John. "Kiss the Pig". Allmusic. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- McKay, Aaron. "Kiss The Pig Review". chroniclesofchaos.com. Chronicles Of Chaos. Retrieved 2004-12-07.
- Corey. "Kiss The Pig Review". lambgoat.com. Lambgoat. Retrieved 2004-07-21.
- Ailes, Drew. "Kiss The Pig Review". yourlastrites.com. Last Rites. Retrieved 2006-06-01.
- Belcher, Tony. "Today Is The Day Interview". www.tartareandesire.com. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- Smith, Evil. "Today Is Another Day". lordsofmetal.nl. Lords Of Metal. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- 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.
- "Critics' Poll 2004". Rock Sound. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- Kiss the Pig (booklet). Today Is the Day. Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania: Relapse Records. 2004.CS1 maint: others (link)
External links
- Kiss The Pig at Discogs (list of releases)
- Kiss the Pig at Bandcamp