Death Piggy was an American

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band, that was formed in 1982 in

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. They flourished briefly, before

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

, 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

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. 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

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) *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 *''

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'' 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 *
Welcome To The Record
' (September 26, 2020, Record Store Day exclusive, gold vinyl, 1000 copies) **Vinyl compilation of ''Smile Or Die!!!'' with 3 additional tracks: Scabs / Ewoks / Fear of Murder **Also included a digital download that included 20 minute never-before heard live improv acoustic set from 1984, recorded as the band surprised business owners and pedestrians on the street with an impromptu performance.

References

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