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Pigs of the Roman Empire
Rock · 2004 · 9 tracks

Pigs of the Roman Empire

A massive collision of sludge metal and dark ambient. Twenty-minute soundscapes meet crushing riffs in a collaboration that feels like a slow-motion industrial collapse.

August 23, 2004 · Ipecac Recordings

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A cold, mechanical dread that feels both ancient and futuristic.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
III
3:00
02
The Bloated Pope
3:45
03
Toadi Acceleratio
3:26
04
Pigs of the Roman Empire
22:30
05
Pink Bat
6:33
06
ZZZZ Best
1:59
07
Safety Third
6:11
08
Idolatrous Apostate
6:47
09
[untitled]
5:48
Moments Worth Listening For
The jarring transition from the crushing riffs of The Bloated Pope into the unsettling electronic chirps of Toadi Acceleratio.
The twenty-two minute title track's slow descent from rhythmic industrial thumping into a cavernous, pitch-black ambient void.
Pink Bat's sudden explosion of traditional Melvins sludge after minutes of experimental tension.
Reviews

How does Pigs of the Roman Empire sound next to the rest of Melvins's catalogue?

Processed+3.8σ

The vocals lean far further into processed than the rest of the catalogue.

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