Album: Pork Soda by Primus (1993)
Genre: Alternative Metal | Style: Metal
Record Label: Interscope Records
Format: Album

Description: Pork Soda is the third studio album by the American rock band Primus, released April 20, 1993 on the Interscope label.
 Pork Soda was certified Gold in September 1993 and certified Platinum in May 1997.
The album comes in a digipack and contains a booklet with lyrics printed to nine songs, omitting "Pork Soda" which consists of a series of unintelligible rants. This is also the first of three Primus releases to feature explicit lyrics printed for any of their songs. Pop culture references abound on the album, including Hank Williams Jr., Cher, Pink Floyd, The Residents, Jerry Garcia, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, Macbeth, Costco, Dr. Martens and Ren & Stimpy.

Artist Background: Primus is an American rock band based in San Francisco, California, currently composed of bassist/vocalist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry "Ler" LaLonde and drummer Jay Lane. Primus originally formed in 1984 with Claypool and guitarist Todd Huth, later joined by Lane, though the latter two departed the band at the end of 1988. Featuring LaLonde and drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander, Primus recorded their debut, Suck on This in 1989, followed by four studio albums; Frizzle Fry, Sailing the Seas of Ch... Part of the San Francisco, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Alternative Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Music Scene: Part of the San Francisco, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Alternative Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Tags: Alternative Metal, Metal, 1990s, Album, Interscope Records

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Pork Soda is the third studio album by the American rock band Primus, released April 20, 1993 on the Interscope label.
 Pork Soda was certified Gold in September 1993 and certified Platinum in May 1997.
The album comes in a digipack and contains a booklet with lyrics printed to nine songs, omitting "Pork Soda" which consists of a series of unintelligible rants. This is also the first of three Primus releases to feature explicit lyrics printed for any of their songs. Pop culture references abound on the album, including Hank Williams Jr., Cher, Pink Floyd, The Residents, Jerry Garcia, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, Macbeth, Costco, Dr. Martens and Ren & Stimpy.

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