Pigface Members, Gear & Sound

industrial supergroup

Genre

Industrial rock Industrial metal Noise rock Electro-industrial Ebm Industrial

Members

Select a Pigface band member to check out the music gear they use live and in the studio.

Flea

Roles:

Singer Bassist Keyboardist Composer

Groups:

Red Hot Chili Peppers The Mars Volta Jane's Addiction Circle Jerks Fear Atoms for Peace ANTEMASQUE Aleka's Attic Anthym The Lost Trees Rocket Juice & the Moon What Is This?

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Trent Reznor

Roles:

Singer Guitarist Keyboardist Composer Music Producer

Groups:

Nine Inch Nails Sound City Players Tapeworm How to Destroy Angels The Innocent Slam Bamboo Exotic Birds Option 30 1000 Homo DJs WitchGang

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Joey Santiago

Roles:

Guitarist

Groups:

Pixies Frank Black and the Catholics The Martinis

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Danny Carey

Roles:

Drummer Music Producer

Groups:

Tool Supergroup B Green Jellÿ Legend of the Seagullmen Volto! Pigmy Love Circus BEAT

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Frank Black

Roles:

Singer Guitarist

Groups:

Pixies Frank Black and the Catholics Grand Duchy Frank Black & The Stax Pistols

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Geordie Walker

Roles:

Guitarist

Groups:

Killing Joke The Damage Manual K÷93

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cEvin Key

Roles:

Drummer Keyboardist Music Producer

Groups:

Skinny Puppy The Legendary Pink Dots Images in Vogue Subconscious Electronic Orchestra DUBCON Cyberaktif Doubting Thomas Download A Chud Convention IGAY Involution PlatEAU The Tear Garden Scaremeister Hilt Dead Voices on Air Lee Chubby King

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Paul Raven

Roles:

Bassist

Groups:

Godflesh Killing Joke Ministry Prong Society 1 Mob Research Raggadeath Zilch Co-Conspirators Snow Black Treponem Pal Abstinence

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Bill Rieflin

Roles:

Drummer Keyboardist

Groups:

Swans King Crimson R.E.M. Ministry KMFDM Revolting Cocks Lard The Minus 5 Jakalope The Petty Tyrants 'Snots Dark Load Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3 Pailhead Sweet 75 Filthy Friends Acid Horse Land Seattle Guitar Circle Slow Music 1000 Homo DJs The Humans Blackouts The Bells The Angels of Light

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Paul Barker

Roles:

Bassist

Groups:

Puscifer Ministry Revolting Cocks Lard Pailhead 1000 Homo DJs PTP Blackouts Hypo Luxa & Hermes Pan Lead Into Gold

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Chris Haskett

Roles:

Guitarist

Groups:

Tool David Bowie (band) Rollins Band The Cassandra Complex

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Beefcake The Mighty

Roles:

Singer Bassist

Groups:

Gwar Ministry Mobile Deathcamp League of Blind Women Porn Flakes

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Chris Vrenna

Roles:

Drummer Music Producer

Groups:

Nine Inch Nails Marilyn Manson Jack Off Jill Stabbing Westward Tweaker Exotic Birds Scar the Martyr Die Warzau

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En Esch

Roles:

Guitarist

Groups:

KMFDM Slick Idiot The PIG Choir Nukes

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Genesis P-Orridge

Roles:

Singer Bassist

Groups:

Throbbing Gristle Psychic TV Subconscious Electronic Orchestra

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John Lydon

Roles:

Singer

Groups:

Sex Pistols Public Image Ltd

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Andrew Weiss

Roles:

Bassist Music Producer Audio Engineer

Groups:

Ween Butthole Surfers Rollins Band Jello Biafra and The Guantanamo School of Medicine Gone

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Randy Blythe

Roles:

Singer

Groups:

Lamb of God Burn the Priest Halo of Locusts

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Paul Ferguson

Roles:

Drummer

Groups:

Killing Joke Warrior Soul Transmission

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Chris Connelly

Roles:

Singer

Groups:

Ministry Revolting Cocks Pailhead The Damage Manual The PIG Choir Catherine Final Cut PTP Acid Horse Cocksure Die Warzau The Bells Nukes

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Nivek Ogre

Roles:

Singer

Groups:

Skinny Puppy Ministry ohGr The Petty Tyrants A Chud Convention Rx PTP W.E.L.T. Muteual Mortuary Raw Dog

No gear added

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Jello Biafra

Roles:

Singer

Groups:

Dead Kennedys Brujeria Lard Jello Biafra and The Guantanamo School of Medicine The No W.T.O. Combo Tumor Circus Bean Church Jello Biafra With Plainfield Caroliner The Witch Trials

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Duncan X

Roles:

Guitarist Drummer

Groups:

Sheep on Drugs

No gear added

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Jeff Ward

Roles:

Drummer

Groups:

Nine Inch Nails Ministry Revolting Cocks Lard 1000 Homo DJs Low Pop Suicide

No gear added

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Jamie Duffy

Roles:

Music Producer

Groups:

Acumen Nation DJ? Acucrack

No gear added

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Martin Atkins

Roles:

Drummer

Groups:

Killing Joke Ministry Public Image Ltd The Damage Manual Murder Inc. Rx

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About

Pigface is an industrial music collective founded in 1990 by Martin Atkins, a versatile musician and producer known for his work with bands like Public Image Ltd., Ministry, and Nine Inch Nails. Pigface's lineup is a rotating door of prominent figures from the alternative and punk scenes, showcasing talents such as Steve Albini, Jello Biafra, and Danny Carey of Tool, among many others. The group is renowned for its genre-blending sound that spans industrial rock, noise rock, and electro-industrial, often characterized by its anarchistic and collaborative spirit. Each Pigface album features a new ensemble of musicians, making their discography a rich tapestry of industrial experimentation.

How to Sound Like Pigface

Pigface's sound is an eclectic mix of aggressive and atmospheric elements, creating a dynamic and often chaotic auditory experience. The band frequently combines harsh electronic textures with raw, distorted guitars, producing a sonic landscape that is both gritty and immersive. Their music often employs the use of synthesizers and drum machines, contributing to a layered and complex sound. For example, the use of the PPG Wave 2.3 synthesizer adds a distinctive, analog warmth to their electronic elements. Additionally, the powerful bass lines, as delivered by gear like the Music Man Stingray, provide a robust and rhythmic foundation, while the use of Framus Dragon Head amplifiers injects a fierce, overdriven quality to the guitar tones. Pigface's music thrives on its experimental nature, making use of diverse instrumentation and effects to craft a sound that is both unpredictable and compelling.

Discography

Welcome To Mexico...Asshole

1991

Truth Will Out

1993

Washingmachine Mouth

1993

Notes From Thee Underground

1994

Feels Like Heaven… Sounds Like Shit!

1995

A New High In Low

1997

Below the Belt

1998

Gub

1998

Easy Listening

2002

Head...

2003

Crackhead: The DJ? Acucrack Remix Album

2004

8 Bit Head: Complete Remix Of Easy Listening + Other Stuff

2005

Clubhead

2005

Gub / Welcome To Mexico Remastered Vol. 2

2006

Club 101, El Paso, TX 10/21/1991

2006

Live at Markthalle, Hamburg 11/04/1991

2006

Feels Like Heaven...Sounds Like Shit! - Unreleased

2006

The Vic Theater, Chicago, IL 12/01/2001

2006

A New High In Low Limited Edition 3-cd Re-issue

2007

2009

Get the Pigface Sound

Want to sound like Pigface? This gear comes straight from the setups of the band's members, based on proven sources. Dive into each artist's page for more detail and inspiration.