There are more than one artist named PIG.

1) In his past lives, PIG … Read Full Bio ↴There are more than one artist named PIG.

1) In his past lives, PIG was Lord Raymond Watts, known variously as Raymond Scaballero in Foetus, an icy addition to Psychic TV, a savage PA destroyer in Einstürzende Neubauten, and a founding catalyst of KMFDM. Watts began his arrest record in London where he was most likely pissed off about something and doing sound manipulations, loops and live sound for Psychic TV. He soon crashed into Einstürzende Neubauten (probably in a strip bar) and escaped the smug complacency of the English music scene by moving to Hamburg, Germany and setting up his Building Site studio in a bunker of munitions factory, where he invited in artists including Sprung Aus Den Wolken, Die Haut, and Christiane F. In his pursuit of a cutting edge music scene he sought out like-minded souls to create terrorism instead of tonality. Playing on European/American Neubauten tours, he quickly earned a reputation for destroying PA systems -- the security guards sent by the PA companies to protect the gear were not amused. Between their security thugs and ones hired by Watts to protect him from them, most nights ended up bloody, tense and occasionally on fire.

While collaborating with Neubauten's "gritter" twins: Blixa Bargeld and FM Einheit, Watts lived in the red light district next to a brothel, in amongst the sleaze of the Hamburg docks. Watts heard about Sascha Konietzko who was doing bizarre work with vacuum cleaners, and after drinking him into submission, dragged him and his tall, pale cohort En Esch down the stairs into the freezing Building Site studio, where they locked themselves into Watts' "frozen cesspit" with 20' steel sheets and other garbage, emerging with the debut What Do You Know Deutschland?

As one of the architects of the KMFDM sound, Watts went east to plow through the entrails of the German avant garde, planting the seed of his new experiment while KMFDM moved to America. The mutant was born out of the blood and piss in a basement studio opposite the Berlin Wall and became the 1988 debut album A Poke In The Eye. In addition, Watts was recruited by Foetus (Jim Thirwell) to be in his first live band, and after a European tour which involved disappearances, catholic school girls, and worms, Thirwell stayed on the produce the 12" Shit for Brains. Watts said he'd buy the next round and went to the US to record Steroid Maximus with Thirwell, and also did sound for Crime & the City Solution.

When the wall came down, Watts split his time between London and Tokyo, looking for a new alien habitat after Berlin's pleasure dome exploded. PIG morphed with various collaborators and Watts started working with Japanese musicians, turning his attention to Schaft, which became a huge hit there. The Watts system emerged as an elastic style of working with refuse and collaborating with pariahs: one man's trash is another man's treasure, darling.

Long-time PIG fan Trent Reznor came to see him around '91/'92 at a tiny club in Camden, England and introduced himself to the unimpressed Watts who was surprised that this fellow knew most of PIG's scattered discography. PIG was invited to open Nine Inch Nails' European tour in '94 -- complete with real pig heads on stage that were a load of fun after a few days' decomposition. Later, in 1995, Reznor's Nothing label released his fourth album, Sinsation.

In the mid 1990s, Konietzko ran into Watts again and they worked on the Sin, Sex & Salvation EP, which led to Watts returning to the fold for Nihil, the most successful KMFDM album to date, which included the Watts-penned hit Juke Joint Jezebel. Watts also appeared on the band's Symbols album, doing vocals on the delightfully-titled Spit Sperm and Unfit, while KMFDM's Gunter Schulz and Sascha Konietzko appear on the 1997 release Wrecked, furthering their incestuous relationship.

Still bigger in Japan than the rest of the world, PIG released his sixth album, Genuine American Monster, there in 1999. Finally, in 2002, PIG found a new American home with the Metropolis Records label, who had that year recently released the album ATTAK.

In 2012 PIG released two demos; written by Watts; and performed by Watts and Marc Heal (Cubanate) entitled: Drugzilla (Rough As A Hog's Arse Mix) released on June 8th; Shake (Rough Mix) released on July 14th; and Drugzilla (Pork Talk Mix by Raymond Watts) released on December 2nd.

2) PIG is a Japanese melodic punk band from Japan.
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3) pig used to be the alias of Oscar Lang when he first started releasing music in 2017. In 2019 however, he started releasing under his real name, and with that the already released pig releases were re-released under Oscar Lang.

4) Pig is a Beatmaker who became known for his '' dirty '' beats so he earned the nickname Pig which was adopted with an artistic name. Producer and Beatmaker for more than 5 years, he has accumulated several experiences in his career, with more than 15 million Streams.

Symphony for the Devil
Pig Lyrics

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Bodyhammer Bodyhammer
Brain burn smoulder
Soft head hard shoulder
I've eaten dirt from the shakin' shiver boys
I hid the hurts and my yellow liver voice
The night stick beats the prayer and the poise
My skin flicks at the sound of my voice
Another pound "put it on the yoke"

While a miscarriage of justice is lost on the ropes
Bodyhammer I'm lost on the ropes
Bodyhammer I'm lost on the ropes
Bodyhammer I'm lost on the ropes
This is the eve of agony and ecstasy
This is the seed of terror times and tyranny my odyssey
I can do anything
This is the down of lunacy our legacy
This is the root of vacancy and bigotry
Bodyhammer
Bodyhammer
Bodyhammer
Bodyhammer
I can do anything
I can see everything
I can do anything
I can see everything
Bodyhammer
Bodyhammer
Bodyhammer
Bodyhammer
Give me the skin
Give me the trouble
Give me the skull
Give me the bottle
I can do anything
I can see everything
I can feel anything
See there before the strutting state again revealed
The oldest hate justifies and sanctifies its single aim to kill and maim
This is the eve of agony and ecstasy
This is the seed of terror times and tyranny my odyssey
This is the down of lunacy our legacy
This is the root of vacancy and bigotry
Bodyhammer
Bodyhammer
Bodyhammer
I can't think I can't feel
I can't see what the fuck is real
There's something burning in my skull
There's something burning on my skin
There's something burning in my skull
There's something burning on my skin
This is the prime of punishment
This is the time of pestilence
This is the ink inside my head
The crumb of crime from which I'm fed
There's something burning in my skull
There's something burning on my skin
This is the prime of punishment
This is the time of pestilence
This is the ink inside my head
The crumb of crime from which I'm fed
There's something burning in my skull
There's something burning on my skin

There's something burning in my skull
There's something burning on my skin

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to PIG's song "Symphony for the Devil" depict a nightmarish image of a person who has experienced trauma and is struggling with their own identity. The lines "Bodyhammer Bodyhammer, Brain burn smoulder" paint a vivid picture of the physical and mental pain this character is experiencing. The lyrics then go on to describe how this trauma has affected the person's behavior and self-perception. They have "eaten dirt from the shakin' shiver boys" and "hid the hurts and my yellow liver voice," implying a sense of shame and self-doubt. The repeated lines of "I can do anything" and "I can see everything" suggest a desperate need for control and power in the face of this trauma.

The chorus of "This is the eve of agony and ecstasy, This is the seed of terror times and tyranny my odyssey" further emphasizes the intense and confusing emotions this character is experiencing. The lyrics also touch on themes of social and political unrest, with lines like "The oldest hate justifies and sanctifies its single aim to kill and maim," and "This is the down of lunacy our legacy, This is the root of vacancy and bigotry."

Overall, the lyrics to "Symphony for the Devil" explore the complex and devastating effects of trauma on a person's psyche, as well as the larger societal issues surrounding violence and oppression.

Line by Line Meaning

Bodyhammer Bodyhammer Brain burn smoulder Soft head hard shoulder
The singer is experiencing intense physical and emotional pain, feeling helpless against the hard-hitting blows of their tormentors.

I've eaten dirt from the shakin' shiver boys I hid the hurts and my yellow liver voice The night stick beats the prayer and the poise My skin flicks at the sound of my voice
The singer has suffered at the hands of those in power, but has kept their pain hidden and silent. They are subjugated by fear and intimidation but find some solace in the music they create, as it reminds them of their own existence.

Another pound "put it on the yoke" While a miscarriage of justice is lost on the ropes Bodyhammer I'm lost on the ropes Bodyhammer I'm lost on the ropes Bodyhammer I'm lost on the ropes
The singer is being broken down, weighed down by the oppressive weight of systemic injustice. They are helpless, being taken to their limits.

This is the eve of agony and ecstasy This is the seed of terror times and tyranny my odyssey I can do anything This is the down of lunacy our legacy This is the root of vacancy and bigotry
The artist's journey is one of both pain and pleasure, fueled by the hate and corruption they see in the world. They believe they are capable of anything but also fear the descent into madness and hate that they fear is their legacy.

Give me the skin Give me the trouble Give me the skull Give me the bottle I can do anything I can see everything I can feel anything
The artist craves the things that have caused them pain, knowing that those pains gave them the experiences that have shaped and defined them. They believe they have control over their own reality and are able to fully experience everything they encounter.

See there before the strutting state again revealed The oldest hate justifies and sanctifies its single aim to kill and maim This is the eve of agony and ecstasy This is the seed of terror times and tyranny my odyssey This is the down of lunacy our legacy This is the root of vacancy and bigotry
The singer sees the hate and violence inherent in those in power, who use it to justify their actions. They believe that they are living in a time of turmoil and struggle, that the world is on the brink of chaos, and that those in power are to blame.

I can't think I can't feel I can't see what the fuck is real There's something burning in my skull There's something burning on my skin There's something burning in my skull There's something burning on my skin
The singer is overwhelmed by their pain and the difficulties they face, unable to distinguish reality from illusion. They feel as though they are trapped in their own minds, with a fire that rages both inside and outside.

This is the prime of punishment This is the time of pestilence This is the ink inside my head The crumb of crime from which I'm fed There's something burning in my skull There's something burning on my skin This is the prime of punishment This is the time of pestilence This is the ink inside my head The crumb of crime from which I'm fed There's something burning in my skull There's something burning on my skin There's something burning in my skull There's something burning on my skin
The artist's pain and suffering has reached its climax, as they believe they are living in a time when people are being punished simply for existing. They feel as though they are caught in a cycle of oppression and struggle, unable to escape the mental and emotional torture they feel.

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