Death Piggy was an American
hardcore punk band, that was formed in 1982 in
Richmond, Virginia
(Thus do we reach the stars)
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. They flourished briefly, before
Dave Brockie, then their lead singer/bassist, decided to play a joke set while wearing monster costumes made by VCU art student Colette Miller, as an opening act for Death Piggy. This joke act would later be the basis for the heavy metal band
GWAR. They put out a few
45s (some limited to 301 copies) and had a small yet loyal following. They played their last show in 1994, before the death of drummer Sean Sumner.
Members
Original lineup
*
Dave Brockie: Lead Vocals/Bass (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus from
Gwar)
*Russ Bahorsky: Guitar/Vocals
*Sean Sumner:
Drums
Later members
*Steve Douglas: guitar (replaced Russ after the "Death Rules the Fairway" single)
Discography
*''
Love War
''Love War'' is a 45" record released by the Hardcore Punk band Death Piggy in 1983. It is known as Death Piggy's most popular record with the largest number of recognizable songs and fan favorites. It made Jello Biafra's list of best Punk rock al ...
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7-inch EP (1983)
#G-O-D Spells God
#Spatter Flick
#Eat The People
#Fat Man
#Nympho
#Bathtub In Space
#No Prob, Dude
#Mangoes & Goats
*''Death Rules the Fairway'' 7-inch EP (1984)
#Welcome To The Record
#Boner
#Showbiz
#Dinner In The Morning
#Whippin' Round The Bay
#Ceramic Butt
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R45 R45 may refer to:
* ''R45'' (EP), by Death Piggy
* R45 (South Africa), a road
* BMW R45
BMW extended its range of horizontally opposed twins in the late 1970s with the introduction of the R45.
Looking very much like scaled down versions of B ...
'' 7-inch EP (1985)
#Poet
#Ground "B" Sound
#Joey Died Today
#Minute 2 Live
*''Smile Or Die!!!'' (1999)
**
compilation of all of the above 45s
*''Studio Sessions 1984/85'' (2016)
**Vinyl re-release of Smile Or Die!!! with new artwork, exclusive to Spain
References
Musical groups established in 1982
Hardcore punk groups from Virginia
Gwar
Heavy metal musical groups from Virginia
1982 establishments in Virginia
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