Genuine American Monster
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Genuine American Monster is an album by Raymond Watts, under the name PIG
. It was initially released in Japan
in 1999, and did not see a release in the United States
until 2002 October 22 on Metropolis Records
. The US release adds one song originally from the Prime Evil EP, bringing the album's total running time to 71 minutes and 14 seconds.
Pig
A pig is any of the animals in the genus Sus, within the Suidae family of even-toed ungulates. Pigs include the domestic pig, its ancestor the wild boar, and several other wild relatives...
. It was initially released in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in 1999, and did not see a release in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
until 2002 October 22 on Metropolis Records
Metropolis Records
Metropolis Records is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based record label, distributor, and mail-order store specializing in the post-industrial field such as electro-industrial, synthpop, futurepop, darkwave, and gothic musical genres....
. The US release adds one song originally from the Prime Evil EP, bringing the album's total running time to 71 minutes and 14 seconds.
Track listing
- "Prayer Praise & Profit" (Raymond Watts) – 6:34
- "Riot Religion & Righteousness" (R. Watts) – 5:36
- "Salambo" (R. Watts) – 5:11
- "Whore" (R. Watts) – 6:17
- "Flesh Fest" (R. Watts) – 5:46
- "Black Brothel" (R. Watts) – 2:30
- "Disrupt Degrade & Devastate" (R. Watts, Günter Schulz) – 4:59
- "F.O.M." (R. Watts) – 6:41
- "A Fete Worse Than Death" (R. Watts) – 5:17
- "Cry Baby" (R. Watts, Anna Wildsmith) – 3:19
- "Inside" (R. Watts, Mike Watts) – 14:01
- "Saved (Locust Remix)" (R. Watts) – 4:59
- Track 12 only available on US re-release.
Personnel
- Raymond Watts
- Steve WhiteSteve White (guitarist)Steve White is an English guitarist for KMFDM, first joining the band in 2002 for the Sturm & Drang Tour, and later appearing on several live albums/DVDs and the studio albums Hau Ruck, Tohuvabohu and Blitz . Previously he was a member of PIG, the project of fellow KMFDM contributor Raymond Watts....
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, extra programming - Jules HodgsonJules HodgsonJules Hodgson, also credited as Joolz or J. Hogstorm, is the guitarist for KMFDM, an industrial band, and The Spittin' Cobras . He is a former member of PIG and Lodestar. In 2006, Hodgson married pin-up model Go-go Amy and divorced in 2008. Jules now resides in Seattle, Washington...
– guitars - Günter Schulz – guitars
- Andrew Bennett – guitars
- Lisa Millet – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Carl Anne Reynolds – vocals
- Anna Wildsmith – vocals
- Mike Watts – keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Rob Henry – extra programming
- Andy Cooke – extra programming