'The
Gospel'
Rebooted,
renewed, and regenerated, “The Lord of Lard” Raymond Watts
returns with his celebrated musical vehicle Pig. On the back of
lauded collaborations with Primitive Race and MC Lord Of the Flies (AKA
Marc Heal) Watts has dropped tantalising tastes of what to expect on
his recent 'Diamond Sinners' EP but long-time fans are finally
rewarded with the first fully-fledged Pig album since 'Pigmata' over
ten years ago.
'The
Gospel' is eleven prime cuts of pork opening with the slow and
demonic groove of 'The Diamond Sinners' which sets the pace for the
majority of the album. Songs such as 'Toleration Or Truth',
'Drugzilla', 'Viva Evil', 'I'm So Wrong' and, 'Make Yourself Deny'
give the album a strong backbone by blending industrial electronics,
alternative rock, and of course Watts' own twist on what the audience
will be expecting from the project. The end result is a loving update
of Watts early shaping of the industrial rock genre.
'The Gospel' loses the orchestral samples many long-time fans will be expecting, but by adding talents such as Z. Marr, and Mark Thwaite, En Esch, and Marc Heal to the Pig pen, the album has a fresh, updated, and most of all relevant sound that keeps the bombastic atmosphere that epitomised the classics of the discography. An impressive feat by any standard after such a long hiatus.
'The Gospel' loses the orchestral samples many long-time fans will be expecting, but by adding talents such as Z. Marr, and Mark Thwaite, En Esch, and Marc Heal to the Pig pen, the album has a fresh, updated, and most of all relevant sound that keeps the bombastic atmosphere that epitomised the classics of the discography. An impressive feat by any standard after such a long hiatus.
The
production as you'd expect is first rate. 'The Gospel' walks a fine
line between the grime and grunge of the band's Nothing and Wax Trax!
Years, without sounding dated or retro. The songs are powerful,
sultry, seedy, and even a little jazzy at times. And the production
pulls out the best in them. This is especially evident in tracks that
have already seen the light of day such as 'Drugzilla' which sounds
far more complete than on the 'Compound Eye Sessions' release.
'The
Gospel' is a long overdue, but very welcome return from one of
industrial rock's unquestioned pioneers. Watts honours the core of
the Pig sound that endeared the band to the industrial rock scene,
but lovingly builds on its legacy in order to secure its future. With
the genre undergoing somewhat of a revival, it is only fitting that
Watts returns to show the new wave just how things should be done.
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