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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. ''The Guardian'' listed the band as one of their "top 40 newcomers" for 2018, and in 2018 their second album ''King of Cowards'' was released, described by ''The Quietus'' as an "epic and sprawling record". They practice and record in guitarist Sam Grant's Studio "Blank Studios". 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. An LP of live tracks, ''Off Cuts'', was released in November 2020 exclusively through Rough Trade (shops), Rough Trade's record shops. They announced their fifth studio album ''Death Hilarious'' on 20 January 2025, which released 4 April. Musical style The band's music has been associa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle ( , Received Pronunciation, RP: ), is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost metropolitan borough, located on the River Tyne's northern bank opposite Gateshead to the south. It is the most populous settlement in the Tyneside conurbation and North East England. Newcastle developed around a Roman Empire, Roman settlement called Pons Aelius. The settlement became known as ''Monkchester'' before taking on the name of The Castle, Newcastle, a castle built in 1080 by William the Conqueror's eldest son, Robert Curthose. It was one of the world's largest ship building and repair centres during the Industrial Revolution. Newcastle was historically part of the county of Northumberland, but governed as a county corporate after 1400. In 1974, Newcastle became part of the newly-created metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear. The local authority is Newcastle Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
