Genuine American Monster

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Genuine American Monster
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Studio album by
PIG
ReleasedDecember 1, 1999
Recorded Ranch Apocalypse, London
Genre Industrial rock
Length66:15
Label Rock Records
Producer Raymond Watts
PIG chronology
Disrupt Degrade & Devastate
(1999)
Genuine American Monster
(1999)
Pigmartyr
(2004)
Professional ratings
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Genuine American Monster is an album by Raymond Watts, under the name PIG. It was initially released in Japan in 1999, and did not see a release in the United States until 2002 October 22 on Metropolis Records. The US release adds one song originally from the Prime Evil EP, bringing the album's total running time to 71 minutes and 14 seconds.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Prayer Praise & Profit" (Raymond Watts) – 6:34
  2. "Riot Religion & Righteousness" (R. Watts) – 5:36
  3. "Salambo" (R. Watts) – 5:11
  4. "Whore" (R. Watts) – 6:17
  5. "Flesh Fest" (R. Watts) – 5:46
  6. "Black Brothel" (R. Watts) – 2:30
  7. "Disrupt Degrade & Devastate" (R. Watts, Günter Schulz) – 4:59
  8. "F.O.M." (R. Watts) – 6:41
  9. "A Fete Worse Than Death" (R. Watts) – 5:17
  10. "Cry Baby" (R. Watts, Anna Wildsmith) – 3:19
  11. "Inside" (R. Watts, Mike Watts) – 14:01
  12. "Save Me (Locust Remix)" (R. Watts) – 4:59

Personnel

Additional Personnel

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References

  1. "Genuine American Monster - Pig". Allmusic.