---
title: "Pig Destroyer"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/pig-destroyer"
genre: "Grindcore"
country: "United States"
formed: 1997
---

# Pig Destroyer

**Pig Destroyer** is a grindcore band, from United States, active 1997 to present.

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 and drummer John Evans. Pig Destroyer is one of the most well-known grindcore bands due to Hayes' poetic lyrics, Hull's incorporation of thrash metal, doom metal and punk influences in songwriting, and Harvey's technical drum work.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_Destroyer

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Pig Destroyer |
| Genre | Grindcore |
| Parent genre | Grindcore |
| Origin | Alexandria, United States |
| Formed | 1997 |
| Releases in catalog | 15 |

## Genres

[Grindcore](https://themetalnet.com/genre/grindcore-classic)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Adam Jarvis](https://themetalnet.com/musician/adam-jarvis) | Drums (drum set) | 2011 to present | Current |
| [John Jarvis](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-jarvis) | Bass guitar | 2013 to present | Current |
| [Travis Stone](https://themetalnet.com/musician/travis-stone) | Bass guitar | 2019 to present | Current |
| [Scott Hull](https://themetalnet.com/musician/scott-hull) | Guitar | 1997 to present | Current |
| [Alex Cha](https://themetalnet.com/musician/alex-cha) | Background vocals, Electronic instruments, Sampler | 2023 to present | Current |
| [J.R. Hayes](https://themetalnet.com/musician/j-r-hayes) | Lead vocals | 1997 to present | Current |
| [Blake Harrison](https://themetalnet.com/musician/blake-harrison) | Sampler, Synthesizer | 2006 to 2022 | Former |
| [Brian Harvey](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brian-harvey) | Drums (drum set) | 1998 to 2011 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1998 | [Explosions in Ward 6](https://themetalnet.com/album/42760b71-f3ca-37d5-a24d-d621bb829204) | Album |
| 1998 | [Orchid / Pig Destroyer](https://themetalnet.com/album/9cf9dc1d-907e-3064-9a56-b715bf49f445) | EP |
| 1999 | [Pig Destroyer / Gnob](https://themetalnet.com/album/e298aced-5907-3d4b-8f88-044f3ef8601f) | EP |
| 2000 | [Isis / Pig Destroyer](https://themetalnet.com/album/bcc647e4-091b-3d4e-a72b-e9d17674a1cf) | EP |
| 2000 | [Pig Destroyer](https://themetalnet.com/album/cb0d293e-0629-32b5-a306-3255f11c5ab2) | EP |
| 2001 | [Prowler in the Yard](https://themetalnet.com/album/cacffa68-ae1d-39e3-9656-4f6b69de042f) | Album |
| 2002 | [Benümb / Pig Destroyer](https://themetalnet.com/album/e9bdd1f2-dbb5-326a-a4b9-66077a6cc95f) | EP |
| 2004 | [Terrifyer](https://themetalnet.com/album/4d186339-63d5-3acd-9147-6027c2a7df23) | Album |
| 2007 | [Phantom Limb](https://themetalnet.com/album/a79b551a-41c4-437c-b4d3-d5ca05325704) | Album |
| 2008 | [Natasha](https://themetalnet.com/album/0e3de3fe-d925-3be8-b020-c1afd29f8b7b) | EP |
| 2012 | [Blind, Deaf, and Bleeding](https://themetalnet.com/album/bbedde73-38c1-48d9-814c-816448dd87e9) | EP |
| 2012 | [Book Burner](https://themetalnet.com/album/2ff27be2-de49-43e4-a5a3-6ca6452efc3d) | Album |
| 2013 | [Mass & Volume](https://themetalnet.com/album/5d7b007b-65dc-4342-956a-4324310e9c07) | EP |
| 2018 | [Head Cage](https://themetalnet.com/album/d3b458a6-9e6d-49e2-a7b6-4e8441938229) | Album |
| 2020 | [The Octagonal Stairway](https://themetalnet.com/album/820866be-b39c-48a4-be78-1f25c4126a1a) | EP |

## Related bands

- [Napalm Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/napalm-death) (listened together)
- [Agoraphobic Nosebleed](https://themetalnet.com/band/agoraphobic-nosebleed) (listened together)
- [Nasum](https://themetalnet.com/band/nasum) (listened together)
- [Converge](https://themetalnet.com/band/converge) (listened together)
- [Cannibal Corpse](https://themetalnet.com/band/cannibal-corpse) (listened together)
- [Cattle Decapitation](https://themetalnet.com/band/cattle-decapitation) (listened together)
- [Mastodon](https://themetalnet.com/band/mastodon) (listened together)
- [Carcass](https://themetalnet.com/band/carcass) (listened together)
- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together)
- [Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/death) (listened together)
- [Dying Fetus](https://themetalnet.com/band/dying-fetus) (listened together)
- [Brutal Truth](https://themetalnet.com/band/brutal-truth) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealPigDestroyer
- x: https://twitter.com/PigDestroyer
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Pig_Destroyer/799
- bandcamp: https://pigdestroyer.bandcamp.com/
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pigdestroyerofficial/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4raqfuxaWjPjrOQGb6zoa7
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/PigDestroyerOfficial
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/14518
- website: https://www.pigdestroyer.band/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/20384813

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/pig-destroyer](https://themetalnet.com/band/pig-destroyer). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt