March of the Pigs

by Nine Inch Nails

March of the Pigs cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 25 February 1994
  • Label: Nothing
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 27:21
  • Community rating: 3.92/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Thavius Beck, Marc Paradis, Robin Finck, Steve Hakel, Danny Lohner, Enrique Gonzalez, Ilan Rubin, Alessandro Cortini, Chris Vrenna, Charlie Clouser, Saul Williams, Keith Hillebrandt, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Clocking in at barely three minutes, this track is an assault of incredibly fast, punishing drum programming and violently distorted guitars. Its defining characteristic is its highly unusual, stuttering time signature, punctuated by brief, sudden breaks featuring only piano and a whispered vocal line. This extreme juxtaposition of abrasive metal and stark quietude demonstrated Trent Reznor's masterful control over sonic tension.

Genres

Descriptors: uncommon-time-signatures, noisy, industrial, electronic, abrasive

Tracklist

  1. March Of The Pigs (2:54)
  2. Reptilian (8:39)
  3. All The Pigs, All Lined Up (7:25)
  4. A Violet Fluid (1:05)
  5. Underneath The Skin (7:15)

Credits

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