Pig Heaven/Slaughter the Grey

Pig Heaven/Slaughter the Grey is the second EP by American rock band White Zombie, independently released in May 1986.[3][4] Two different pressings of this album were created (the differences between the two being the different guitarists and the altered cover art), both of which were limited to 500 copies each. By this time, drummer Peter Landau was replaced by Ivan de Prume, who would remain with the band until Astro-Creep: 2000, and guitarist Paul "Ena" Kostabi by Tim Jeffs.

Pig Heaven/Slaughter the Grey
EP by
ReleasedMay 1986 (1986-05)
Recorded1986 (1986)
Studio6/8 Studios (New York City)
GenreNoise rock[1]
Length8:35
ProducerWhite Zombie
White Zombie chronology
Gods on Voodoo Moon
(1985)
Pig Heaven/Slaughter the Grey
(1986)
Psycho-Head Blowout
(1987)
Alternative cover
Second pressing cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork(6.8/10)[2]

Recording

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Although only "Pig Heaven" and "Slaughter the Grey" were released, the band also recorded "Scarecrow #2" (a remake of "Tales From The Scarecrow Man" from Gods on Voodoo Moon), "Rain Insane", "Paradise Fireball", and "Red River Flow" in the same session. These songs were officially released on It Came from N.Y.C. A bulk of the material was recorded in roughly two hours.[5]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Rob Straker; all music is composed by White Zombie

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Pig Heaven"4:28
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Slaughter the Grey"4:07

Personnel

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Adapted from the Pig Heaven/Slaughter the Grey liner notes.[6]

Release history

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Region Date Label Format
United States 1986 self-released LP

References

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  1. ^ Gardner, Noel (March 30, 2016). "The Sound Of Impact: Noise Rock In 1986". The Quietus. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  2. ^ Minsker, Evan (June 6, 2016). "White Zombie: Pig Heaven". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  3. ^ "White Zombie: Pig Heaven [1st Pressing] > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  4. ^ Fasolino, Greg; Sprague, David (2007). "White Zombie". Trouser Press. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  5. ^ Tim Jeffs' Early White Zombie Bio , cited July 6, 2009
  6. ^ Pig Heaven/Slaughter the Grey (sleeve). White Zombie. New York City, New York. 1986.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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