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THE REVIEW
A naked woman lying on a bed of skulls, worms, and wilted flowers; if a picture is worth a thousand words, this stunning cover by John Dyer Baizley is worth at least a million...or perhaps just one: summary. The ideal synthesis of the fourth work by Pig Destroyer: "Phantom Limb" (2007).
The crazy band led by JR Hayes returns with yet another devastating album and reveals itself once again to be very much in need of affection. Indeed, believe it or not, many tracks on the album have love as their theme, and in "4th Degree Burns," Hayes even becomes romantic. Amid killer riffs and crushing drums, the American poet recites his morbid and moving poems, winking at Baudelaire.
From a musical perspective, "Phantom Limb" marks the definitive maturation of the Washington group. The typical electronic incursions, enriched by Blake Harrison's sampling of sounds and voices (listen to the last track, where cricket songs blend with the radio), are more than appreciable; however, besides the furious and passionate Hayes, the backbone of the album is constituted by the award-winning duo Hull&Harvey, exceptional in evoking the extreme and delirious atmospheres of the record (listen to Hull's guitar in "The Machete Twins" or Harvey's drums in "Loathsome"). "Phantom Limb" is divided into two parts: the first offers the listener fearsome Grindcore, the second compositions influenced by Death and Thrash, longer, "spacious" (so to speak), complex...almost invigorating.
In conclusion? A raw, malignant, and damn album. Beautiful to the point of making you sick.
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Summary by Bot
Phantom Limb is Pig Destroyer’s fourth album, showcasing their maturation with a blend of grindcore, death, and thrash influences. The album features intense riffs, powerful drumming, and dark, poetic lyrics by JR Hayes. John Dyer Baizley’s striking cover art perfectly captures the album’s raw and haunting atmosphere. It balances brutal aggression with moments of haunting beauty and emotional depth.Tracklist Videos
Pig Destroyer
Pig Destroyer is an American grindcore band formed in 1997 in the Washington, D.C. area. Known for J. R. Hayes’s visceral lyrics, Scott Hull’s intricate riffing, and (early on) a bass-free attack, they later folded in samples/noise by Blake Harrison. Key releases include Prowler in the Yard, Terrifyer, Phantom Limb, Book Burner, and Head Cage on Relapse Records.05 Reviews
