Pighammer Explained

Pighammer
Type:	Album
Artist:	Wayne Static
Cover:	Pighammer.png
Released:	October 4, 2011
Genre:	Industrial metal
Length:	42:04
Label:	Dirthouse
Producer:	Wayne Static

Pighammer is the only solo album by American musician Wayne Static, released on October 4, 2011, through Dirthouse Records, and the final album released during his lifetime. It debuted at number 97 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 4,700.^[1]

Concept

Static explained the album's concept:

Static's "transformation" was in reference to his decision to stop his drug use as of 2009.^[2] Static wrote the album as a tribute to his new drug-free life, in hopes of inspiring others to get clean as well.^[3]

Personnel

• Wayne Static – vocals, all instruments, producer
• Tera Wray – additional vocals
• Jack Keener – engineering & mixing
• Nelly Recchia – photography & makeup

Chart positions

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[4]	97
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)	7
US Top Independent Albums (Billboard)	16
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)	22

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wayne Static: 'Pighammer' First-Week Sales Revealed. Blabbermouth.net. October 12, 2011. October 16, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140912125603/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=164536. September 12, 2014.
2. Web site: FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Nielsen Ratings, Music News and more! . November 21, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141204024004/http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=2857941 . December 4, 2014 .
3. Web site: Static-X Founder Wayne Static Passed Away At Age 48. November 2, 2014. Rockrevoltmagazine.com. February 1, 2019.
4. Wayne Static . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230429144917/https://www.billboard.com/artist/wayne-static/ . 2023-04-29 . 2023-04-29 . . en-US.