Rating: 8.0

Country: Czech Republic

Release Date: 2001

Record Label: Bizarre Leprous

Track list:
1. Fly's Last Minute / Cobweb
2. Arachnia
3. Spider Cannibalism
4. Thank You, Mom [MP3]
5. Spider Functions
6. Malmignata [MP3]
7. Cerbalus
8. Wake Up

Total playing time: 21:46

Band Website: Pigsty

Pigsty - Spiders

Bormann - Guitars, Vocals
Topi - Vocals
Flegin - Bass
Otyn - Drums, Guitars

Ah, the much awaited mini-CD from Pigsty after their awesome groundbreaking album 'The Return'. Over here the focus has been shifted from radical pigs on a theatrical farm to spiders in a seemingly hi-tech lab (now who would've thought!). The album starts off with a thumping fly buzzing intro that progresses into a very brief techno part but just before you start dancing, the second song starts and obliterates your existence.

They've taken their near-perfect mix of death and grind to the next level over here. It's as if some mutated spider stung the pigs endowing them with some nasty super powers, just like Spiderman, but over here not a man but a pig (Spiderpig?). It makes them faster, noisier, more lethal and a lot more intense. Of course, they still have their ultra catchy grind beats that would make you take high jumps on your bed, then fall down and eventually roll into a cocoon in your bed sheet or whatever you got on it. The high-pitched ultra-sonic piggy vocals are even more ferocious and unrelenting. It's almost as if the pigs have finally had enough of human abuse and are finally voicing out their pent-up feelings (only to be slaughtered even more mercilessly later). There are also those gay shouts (that sound good) fitted well in there. The drummer is totally supercharged, so fucking insane; he's got 8 limbs I tell you, just like a spider.

Okay, one thing bugged me a lot and that's the production. It's way too treblish and sounds noisy when there's really no need 'cause -
1) They're actually playing good music here and,
2) The production on the first album was perfect; they should've simply stuck with that!

The CD comes in neat packing influenced by the movie The Matrix and of course, spiders. All the songs are about spiders. Spiders do this, spiders do that, basically trying to convince us how utterly cool they are. And to bring a wide retarded smile to your face and some spunk in your ass, they have their TERRIFIC trademark Rage Against The Machine cover, this time covering the song "Wake Up" from the album 'Evil Machine' (it was also featured in The Matrix soundtrack). Well, that takes care of my morning tea.

Their full length was much better, but this still demands your money.

April 1st, 2005