Album: Terrifyer by Pig Destroyer (2004)
Genre: Grindcore | Style: Metal
Record Label: Relapse Records
Format: Album

Description: Terrifyer is the third studio album by American grindcore band Pig Destroyer. It was released October 12, 2004 by Relapse Records.
The album includes a second disc recorded in DVD-Audio and mixed with 5.1 surround sound. The disc contains one sludge metal song called "Natasha". The Japanese release of Terrifyer includes four bonus tracks, and includes "Natasha" as a second CD instead of a DVD. "Natasha" was reissued on a regular CD as a separate release in 2008. The album booklet features a six-page story of how Natasha became the "Terrifyer". Some copies of Terrifyer were released with a slip of paper on the cover to hide the artwork.
In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked Terrifyer as 88th on their list of "The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time".

Artist Background: The band formed in 1997 with vocalist J. R. Hayes (Enemy Soil), guitarist Scott Hull (Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Japanese Torture Comedy Hour, ex-Anal Cunt), and drummer John Evans. Evans was later replaced by Brian Harvey. Sampler Blake Harrison joined prior to recording Phantom Limb. In an interview, Scott Hull claims that they picked the band name on the criteria that it was insulting, yet somewhat more creative than the name of his last band, Anal Cunt. Deciding that "Cop Killer" or "Cop Dest... Part of the Richmond, Virginia music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Grindcore movement. Known for Metal style.

Music Scene: Part of the Richmond, Virginia music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Grindcore movement. Known for Metal style.

Tags: Grindcore, Metal, 2000s, Album, Relapse Records

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Terrifyer is the third studio album by American grindcore band Pig Destroyer. It was released October 12, 2004 by Relapse Records.
The album includes a second disc recorded in DVD-Audio and mixed with 5.1 surround sound. The disc contains one sludge metal song called "Natasha". The Japanese release of Terrifyer includes four bonus tracks, and includes "Natasha" as a second CD instead of a DVD. "Natasha" was reissued on a regular CD as a separate release in 2008. The album booklet features a six-page story of how Natasha became the "Terrifyer". Some copies of Terrifyer were released with a slip of paper on the cover to hide the artwork.
In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked Terrifyer as 88th on their list of "The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time".

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