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Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs
Origin:	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Years Active:	2012–present
Alias:	Pigs x7
Label:	Rocket Recordings
Current Members:	Matthew Baty Sam Grant Adam Ian Sykes John-Michael Joseph Hedley Ewan Mackenzie
Past Members:	Chris Morley

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, usually shortened to Pigs x7, are a British stoner metal band formed in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2012. Their debut album, Feed the Rats, was released on UK label Rocket Recordings in 2017.^[1] The Guardian listed the band as one of their "top 40 newcomers" for 2018,^[2] and in 2018 their second album King of Cowards was released, described by The Quietus as an "epic and sprawling record".^[3] They practice and record in guitarist Sam Grant's Studio "Blank Studios".^[4]

In April 2020, the band released their third album, Viscerals. In May 2020, The Guardian listed the album as one of the twenty best albums released so far that year in their mid-year list.^[5] An LP of live tracks, Off Cuts, was released in November 2020 exclusively through Rough Trade's record shops.

Musical style

The band's music has been associated with psych rock^{[6] [7]} and heavy metal, as well as related genres doom metal and noise rock. Earlier releases tended toward longer, drawn out tracks^[8] while the more recent releases are predominantly shorter works.^[9]

Members

Current

• Matthew Baty – lead vocals (2012–present)
• Sam Grant – guitar (2012–present)
• Adam Ian Sykes – lead guitar (2012–present)
• John-Michael Joseph Hedley – bass (2012–present)
• Ewan Mackenzie – drums (2012–2017, 2022–present)

Former

• Chris Morley – drums (2017–2021)

Discography

Albums

• Feed the Rats (Rocket Recordings, 2017)
• King of Cowards (Rocket Recordings, 2018)
• Viscerals (Rocket Recordings, 2020)
• Land of Sleeper (Rocket Recordings, 2023)

Physical singles and EPs

• "The Cosmic Dead" / "Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs" (split 12" single, The Old Noise, 2012)
• Psychopomp (mini-album, Box Records, 2014)
• "Cake of Light" (Rocket Recordings, 2018)
• "GNT" (Rocket Recordings, 2018)
• "Reducer" (Rocket Recordings, 2020)
• "Rubbernecker" (Rocket Recordings, 2020)
• "Hell's Teeth" (Rocket Recordings, 2020)
• "Hot Stuff" (Rocket Recordings, 2021)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Critic Reviews for Feed the Rats . Metacritic.
2. News: Aroesti . Rachel . Beaumont-Thomas . Ben . From shamstep to drill: the top 40 newcomers of 2018 . . 28 December 2017 . 5 February 2021.
3. News: Hann . Michael . Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs: King of Cowards review . 24 September 2018 . 5 February 2021.
4. Web site: KEXP. May 8, 2023. Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - Full Performance (Live on KEXP). YouTube.
5. News: Beaumont-Thomas . Ben . The best albums of 2020 so far . The Guardian . 11 May 2020 . 5 February 2021.
6. Web site: Telford . Brendan . Reviews: Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs – Feed the Rats . . 20 January 2017 . 5 February 2021.
7. Web site: Moores . JR . Columnfortably Numb: The Best Psych-Rock Of 2017 . The Quietus . 11 December 2017 . 5 February 2021.
8. Moores . JR . Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs – Feed the Rats . . 462 . January 2017 . 5 February 2021.
9. Web site: Ball . Chris . Review: Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs – King of Cowards . Echoes and Dust . 28 September 2018 . 5 February 2021.