Death Piggy was an American

hardcore punk Hardcore punk (also known as simply hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots can be traced to earlier p ...

band, that was formed in 1982 in Richmond, Virginia. They flourished briefly, before

Dave Brockie David Murray Brockie (August 30, 1963 – March 23, 2014) was a Canadian-American musician, who was the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Gwar, in which he performed as Oderus Urungus. He performed as a bassist and lead singer in the b ...

, 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 Gwar, often stylized as GWAR, is an American heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia in 1984, composed of and operated by a frequently rotating line-up of musicians, artists and filmmakers collectively known as Slave Pit Inc. After th ...

. 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

: Lead Vocals/Bass (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus from

Gwar Gwar, often stylized as GWAR, is an American heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia in 1984, composed of and operated by a frequently rotating line-up of musicians, artists and filmmakers collectively known as Slave Pit Inc. After th ...

) *Russ Bahorsky: Guitar/Vocals *Sean Sumner: Drums

Later members

*Steve Douglas: guitar (replaced Russ after the "Death Rules the Fairway" single)

Discography

*'' Love War''

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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 *'' R45'' 7-inch EP (1985) #Poet #Ground "B" Sound #Joey Died Today #Minute 2 Live *''Smile Or Die!!!'' (1999) **

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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 {{US-punk-band-stub