Pighammer
| Pighammer | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | October 4, 2011 |
| Genres | |
| Length | 42:04 |
| Label | Dirthouse |
| Producer | Wayne Static |
| Singles from Pighammer | |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 6/10[2] |
| Loudwire |    [3] |
| PopMatters | 3/10[4] |
| Revolver | [5] |
Pighammer is a studio album by American Alternative Metal musician Wayne Static, released on October 4, 2011, through Dirthouse Records. It is his only album as a solo artist, and the final album released during his lifetime. It debuted at number 97 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 4,700.[6]
Concept
[edit]Static explained the album's concept:
"The Pighammer concept conjures up bizarre images. It's about a mad plastic surgeon, with a pig fetish, that likes to convert hot chicks into pigs. It is the total opposite of what a plastic surgeon would do. He has this crazy hammer device made from a pig foot. The images of the surgery in the CD package are only a dark comedic visualization of the real theme of the album, which is my transformation."[6]
Static's "transformation" was in reference to his decision to stop his use of drugs in 2009.[7] Static wrote the album as a tribute to his new drug-free life, in hopes of inspiring others to get clean as well.[8]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Wayne Static.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pighammer" | 0:28 |
| 2. | "Around the Turn" | 2:27 |
| 3. | "Assassins of Youth" | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Thunder Invader" | 4:47 |
| 5. | "Static Killer" | 5:06 |
| 6. | "She" | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Get It Together" | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Chrome Nation" | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Shifter" | 4:03 |
| 10. | "Slave" | 4:09 |
| 11. | "The Creatures Are Everywhere" | 4:26 |
| 12. | "Behind the Sky" | 2:54 |
| Total length: | 42:04 | |
Personnel
[edit]- Wayne Static – vocals, all instruments, producer
- Tera Wray – additional vocals
- Jack Keener – engineering & mixing
- Nelly Recchia – photography & makeup
Chart positions
[edit]| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[9] | 97 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] | 7 |
| US Top Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] | 16 |
| US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)[9] | 22 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Sciarretto, Amy (August 23, 2011). "Wayne Static, 'Assassins of Youth' – Song Review". Loudwire. Archived from the original on January 6, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ↑ Blabbermouth (October 17, 2011). "Pighammer". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ↑ Sciarretto, Amy (October 3, 2011). "Wayne Static, 'Pighammer' – Album Review - Loudwire". Loudwire (Score is in Archive URL). Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Wayne Static: Pighammer, PopMatters". PopMatters. October 5, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ↑ Wiederhorn, Jon (September 28, 2011). "Review: Wayne Static – Pighammer - Revolver Magazine". Revolver. Archived from the original on November 30, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- 1 2 "Wayne Static: 'Pighammer' First-Week Sales Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. October 12, 2011. Archived from the original on September 12, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- ↑ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Nielsen Ratings, Music News and more!". Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Static-X Founder Wayne Static Passed Away At Age 48". Rockrevoltmagazine.com. November 2, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 "Wayne Static". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
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