Kiss the Pig

Kiss the Pig
Studio album by Today Is the Day
Released June 29, 2004 (2004-06-29)
Recorded December 29, 2003 (2003-12-29)–April 22, 2004 (2004-04-22)
Studio Austin Enterprise, Nashville, TN
Mastering, Clinton, MA
Genre Grindcore, noise rock
Length 36:26
Label Relapse
Producer Steve Austin
Today Is the Day chronology
Sadness Will Prevail
(2002)
Kiss the Pig
(2004)
Axis of Eden
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Chronicles of Chaos[2]
Lambgoat[3]
Last RitesPositive[4]

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 written most of the album after a live performance the band played with Slayer in Japan.[6]

Track listing

All tracks 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 [7]
"*" denotes an unordered list.

Personnel

Adapted from the Kiss the Pig liner notes.[8]

Today Is the Day

Production and additional personnel

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 2004 Relapse CD RR 6619
Rococo LP RCC-0004

References

  1. Serba, John. "Kiss the Pig". Allmusic. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  2. McKay, Aaron. "Kiss The Pig Review". chroniclesofchaos.com. Chronicles Of Chaos. Retrieved 2004-12-07.
  3. "Kiss The Pig Review". lambgoat.com. Lambgoat. Retrieved 2004-07-21. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  4. Ailes, Drew. "Kiss The Pig Review". yourlastrites.com. Last Rites. Retrieved 2006-06-01.
  5. Belcher, Tony. "Today Is The Day Interview". http://www.tartareandesire.com/. Retrieved August 2004. Check date values in: |access-date= (help); External link in |website= (help)
  6. Smith, Evil. "Today Is Another Day". lordsofmetal.nl. Lords Of Metal. Retrieved 2004. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  7. "Critics' Poll 2004". Rock Sound. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  8. Kiss the Pig (booklet). Today Is the Day. Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania: Relapse Records. 2004.

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