Pig Destroyer   Head Cage
3.2
good
Release Date: 2018
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4.0 excellentChino smoking it up! | September 7th 18

this is a great PD release (now with bass) full of groove and some longer tracks. Don't trust the
AVG cause its full of ppl suffering from melancholia that already knew their rating before listen
to the album. Enjoy the groove for yourself, always considering this ain't no classic and they are
different from what they used to. Better than BookBurner imo
Fave tracks: Army of Cops; The Torture Fields; Terminal Itch; Last song; House of Snakes


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2.5 averageDoctuses | August 30th 18

The real question is will Fantano review this

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3.0 goodcommonist | September 11th 18

64/100. Though certainly listenable and at times fantastic, Head Cage fails to stack up against PD's earlier releases. The metalcore influence on the record only watered down PD's signature crusty sound, and the cleaner production took away from the edge I've enjoyed so much in the band's past discog. There are definitely some great tracks in here, but the project as a whole suffers from its inconsistency.

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1.0 awfulLichtbringer | February 2nd 19



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3.0 goodJared Floryan | September 10th 18

As big hogs within grind that helped popularize the subgenre, Virginia's own Pig Destroyer throughout the years have shocked, horrified and even titillated consumers in more ways than one. They definitely helped get me into the style, I can at least say that much. Even considering the very disappointing 'comeback' record dubbed Book Burner, PD's legacy wasn't badly tarnished. Fast forward to the current year, the (as of late) quintet have graced this sick world we live in with their sixth studio album - and it's this band's first release to feature a bassist! {gasp} Perish the thought! At 12 tracks in total, Head Cage represents a small stylistic change for the act, taking into account what sounds like an increased metalcore influence above anything else. Newcomer John Jarvis' inclusion ensures a stronger focus on grooves than even Phantom Limb could muster. While I'll call the latest Pig Destroyer release an improvement over its predecessor, Head Cage is still another far, far, *far* cry from what these guys were adept at when they were in their prime. Light 3. Angel recommends: "Circle River," "Terminal Itch," "The Last Song," "House of Snakes," and for JR Hayes to up his lyrical game big time.

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4.0 excellentBRAman22 | September 8th 18

Good groovy grind. About what you'd expect from Pig Destroyer.

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3.5 greatP0laris | July 10th 18

Let's just pray it'll sound more like "The Octagonal Stairway" and less like "Army of Cops".

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