PIG DESTROYER Streaming Exclusive Flexi Tracks #freestreaming #grind

Decibel Magazine 100th Issue 

                      Exclusive Flexi Tracks
 
The undisputed kings of Grind PIG DESTROYER recently took part in the Decibel Magazine 100th Issue Anniversary Show.  At this show, a limited edition (1100) PIG DESTROYER Flexi was given to all fans attending the event.  The Flexi features three exclusive live PIG DESTROYER songs.  Although the Flexi cannot be purchased Decibel Magazine is giving fans the opportunity to check out the tracks on their "Deciblog".  Listen to the stream HERE.

PIG DESTROYER will be heading over to Europe for select headline and festival dates.  A complete list can be found below.

Additionally PIG DESTROYER will be taking part in this year's Maryland Death Fest scheduled for May 23rd - 26th.   The band will also be a part of the 4th Annual GWAR-B-Q in Richmond, VA on August 17th.  PIG DESTROYER will be performing alongside GWAR, Municipal Waste, COC and many more.

The band was just confirmed for the Hopscotch Fest in Raleigh, NC, where they will perform alongside label-mates ASG and Inter Arma.  The fest is scheduled for September 5th - September 9th.
PIG DESTROYER released a never before heard EP entitled Mass &Volume.  This EP is dedicated to the memory of Pat Egan and to the loving family he left behind.  The EP is a Doom EP and the artwork was created by Arik Roper. 

The EP is available for purchase at http://patlapse.bandcamp.com/album/mass-volume.  This is the only format that this EP is available in and all proceeds of this recording will be donated to the college fund of Pat Egan's daughter Katie.

PIG DESTROYER released their fifth studio album Book Burner this past October on Relapse Records.  Book Burner features 19 tracks with a return to the band's raw, misanthropic sound.  Book Burner is available on multiple formats including CD, Deluxe 2xCD, LP, Deluxe 2xLP, Cassette and Digital.  All of the editions are available for order via Relapse Records here and iTunes here. 

PIG DESTROYER are available for interviews upon request.  To speak with the band, please get in touch with freeman@freemanpromotions.com.  Additional PIG DESTROYER information is available via Relapse.com and the official PIG DESTROYER Facebook page. 

PIG DESTROYER Tour Dates:


5/3: Hasselt, Belgium @ Muziekodroom
5/4: Tilburg, Holland @ Neurotic Death Fest
5/23-5/26: Baltimore, MD @ Maryland Death Fest XI
6/22: Essen, Germany @ Turock (with Misery Index)
6/23: Clisson, France @ Hellfest
8/17: Richmond, VA @ GWAR-B-Q (Hadad's Lake Water Park)
9/5 - 9/7: Raleigh, NC @ Hopscotch Fest w/ Inter Arma, ASG, Sleep, Kurt Vile...

HELP OUT-Relapse Records Tribute Sampler to Pat Egan

RELAPSE RECORDS:  Releases Tribute Sampler to Pat Egan

Pat Egan, longtime Director of Retail Sales at Relapse Records, tragically passed away on Monday February 18th after a battle with pneumonia and related complications.  In honor of the man who was so instrumental in the success of so many Relapse bands and records, the label has put together a 20 track compilation featuring a collection of his favorite songs and artists, including Mastodon, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Brian Posehn, Red Fang, Death, and many more, including a never-before-released track from Exhumed. 

100% of proceeds from the compilation will go towards a college fund for his young daughter Katie.  Relapse thanks each band for contributing each track and waiving their royalty fee to maximize the benefit for Pat’s beloved family.  The compilation is available via Bandcamp at this location for only $5 but friends and fans are welcome to donate as much as they want.  Direct contributions may also be made via paypal to wellmissyoupat@relapse.com.

The tracklisting for the compilation is as follows:

1. Brian Posehn - More Metal Than You
2. Exhumed - The Beginning After The End (Previously Unreleased)
3. Mastodon - Mother Puncher
4. Kingdom of Sorrow - Screaming into the Sky
5. Baroness - Take My Bones Away
6. Red Fang - Wires
7. Death - A Moment Of Clarity
8. Revocation - Teratogenesis
9. Brutal Truth - Old World Order
10.Dying Fetus - Second Skin
11.Black Anvil - Ultimate Reality    
12. Agoraphobic Nosebleed - Sword Swallower    
13. Zombi - Siberia
14. Pig Destroyer - The American's Head
15. Toxic Holocaust - Sound The Charge
16. Murder Construct - No Question, No Comment    
17. Horseback - Arjuna
18. Dillinger Escape Plan - Sunshine the Werewolf    
19. Abysmal Dawn - In Service of Time
20. Total Fucking Destruction - In The Process of Correcting Thinking Errors 

Pig Destroyer is also offering Mass & Volume--a 2 song EP download for Pat Egan for $10 here.
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Sick Drummer Premieres Exclusive PIG DESTROYER Drum Video #contest #grindcore #metal

Launch "This is Beautiful, This is Art" Contest   ChiIL Live Shows will have our review up shortly.   In the meantime, here's some sweet videos, a contest, free streaming songs, and more.   Now go eat a Pig Destroyer BBQ at Kuma's Corner, if you're in my hood in Chi-Town, and crank up the tunes already. Described by MetalSucks as "the best metal album of the year", PIG DESTROYER's long awaited new album Book Burner will see the light of day October 22nd via Relapse Records.  The reigning grindcore champions razor-sharp fifth-full length was recorded at guitarist Scott Hull's Visceral Sound Studios. Sick Drummer Magazine has posted an exclusive video of PIG DESTROYER drummer Adam Jarvis from a recent Meinl showcase.  This video features Jarvis playing several tracks that appear on Book Burner.  Get a first look at the video HERE. In conjunction with the release of Book Burner, PIG DESTROYER and Relapse Records have launched the "This is Beautiful, This is Art" Contest.  The object of the contest is to post an original picture, drawing, handwritten note, sculpture, animation or anything else you can think of with your favorite PIG DESTROYER lyrics included on the piece.  The piece then needs to be posted via Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or Tumblr tagging the band.  There will be one grand prize winner and three runners up.  For more information and a complete list of prizes visit the official contest page HERE.  All entries must be received by October 15th.    Pitchfork is currently hosting an exclusive stream of the song "The Diplomat".  The stream can be accessed HERE.  The track "Burning Palm" can also be streamed via Relapse Record's Sound Cloud Player HERE. Book Burner features 19 tracks with a return to the band's raw, misanthropic sound.  Book Burner will be available on multiple formats including CD, Deluxe 2xCD, LP, Deluxe 2xLP, Cassette and Digital.  Pre-Orders for all of the editions are available via Relapse Records here and iTunes here. The deluxe editions will each contain a bonus disc of punk covers and a short story, titled The Atheist, penned by frontman JR Hayes.  The Atheist is a post-apocalyptic tale about a decaying world taken over by the violence of religion that showcases the renowned lyricists' unsurpassed style for the first time as prose.  The deluxe 2xLP will also contain an etched b-side featuring artwork by Wormrot frontman Arif Rot.  In support of Book Burner, PIG DESTROYER will be making special appearances at various festivals and shows throughout the year, including the UK's Damnation Festival, The Metal Sucks/Metal Injection CMJ Showcase, Decibel Magazine's 100th Issue Anniversary Show and Maryland Deathfest 2013.  A full list of dates is included below. PIG DESTROYER TOUR DATES:  Oct. 18        Brooklyn, NY        MetalSucks/Metal Injection CMJ showcase @ Public Assembly Tickets Oct. 19       Baltimore, MD      Ottobar    (w/ Royal Thunder)    Tickets (CD Release Show) Nov. 1       Brighton, UK        The Haunt        Tickets Nov. 2       London, UK         The Garage       Tickets Nov. 3       Leeds, UK            Damnnation Festival             Jan. 19     Philadelphia, PA   Union Transfer w/ Municipal Waste, Repulsion, Tombs    Tickets May 23 - 26    Baltimore, MD        Maryland Deathfest XI4 "Pig Destroyer's Book Burner is the best metal album of the year"  - 5/5 Metal Sucks "skull-crushing"  - MTV.com "The kings of bludgeoning art grind...a fucking phenomenal extreme metal band"  - KERRANG! "They continue to create some of the most interesting, challenging, and indelible grind of the last decade."  -Decibel "a quantum leap for the whole goddamn genre."  - Pitchfork "their most manic album yet"  - CMJ     "A sound that is among the most extreme ever created."  - Allmusic