| God Is War | ||||
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| Released | August 16, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Metalcore | |||
| Length | 32:35 | |||
| Label | Southern Lord | |||
| Producer | Kurt Ballou | |||
| All Pigs Must Die chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Rock Sound | (8/10) [1] |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| MetalSucks | (4/5) [3] |
God Is War is the first full-length studio album by the American band All Pigs Must Die. It was produced by Kurt Ballou and released on August 16, 2011 through Southern Lord Records. [4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Death Dealer" | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Pulverization" | 1:54 |
| 3. | "Sacrosanct" | 3:17 |
| 4. | "God Is War" | 5:02 |
| 5. | "The Blessed Void" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Third World Genocide" | 4:26 |
| 7. | "Extinction Is Ours" | 2:21 |
| 8. | "Sadistic Vindicator" | 8:22 |
| Total length: | 32:35 | |
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