''Terrifyer'' is the third studio album by American

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. It was released in 2004 by

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. The album includes a second disc recorded in

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and mixed with 5.1 surround sound. The disc contains the band's near-40 minute

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". The Japanese release of ''Terrifyer'' includes four bonus tracks and "Natasha" as a second CD instead of a DVD. "Natasha" was reissued on a regular CD as a separate release in 2008. The album booklet features a six-page story of how Natasha became the "Terrifyer". Some copies of ''Terrifyer'' were released with a slip of paper on the cover to hide the artwork. In 2017, ''

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'' ranked ''Terrifyer'' as 88th on their list of "The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time". "Gravedancer" appeared on the ''

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'' soundtrack as a cut down version, cutting the sample at the end.

Track listing

Accolades

Personnel

*Brian Harvey –

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J. R. Hayes Pig Destroyer is an American grindcore band formed in 1997 in Alexandria, Virginia. The band was formed by vocalist J. R. Hayes, guitarist Scott Hull (musician), Scott Hull and drummer John Evans. Pig Destroyer is one of the most well-know ...

–

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, design * Scott Hull –

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("Natasha"),

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, mastering *Matthew Mills – solo ("Towering Flesh") *Richard "Grindfather" Johnson – vocals ("Crawl of Time") *Katherine Katz – vocals ("Lost Cause") *Chris Taylor – art *Jonathan Canady – design *Matthew F. Jacobson – executive production

References

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