Wake Pig

Wake Pig
Studio album by 3
Released	October 26, 2004 November 1, 2005 (re-release)
Recorded	The Center of Mindbody, Woodstock, NY
Genre	Progressive rock progressive metal [1] alternative rock [2]
Length	46:56 57:31 (re-release)
Label	Planet Noise Metal Blade (re-release)
Producer	Thomas Hart Benton
3 chronology
Summercamp Nightmare (2003) Wake Pig (2004) These Iron Bones (2007)
Metal Blade cover

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk	8.5/10 [3]
AllMusic	[1]
Chronicles of Chaos	(7.5/10) [2]
Metal Temple	[4]
Plattentests.de  [ de ]	7/10 [5]
Rock Something	[6]

Wake Pig is 3's third studio album. It was released on October 26, 2004, by Planet Noise Records. It was re-released on November 1, 2005, by Metal Blade Records. The album contains tracks that were previously featured on the band's 2003 album, Summercamp Nightmare . A music video was released for "Alien Angel" on August 10, 2006. ^[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by 3.

Original release

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Alien Angel"	3:46
2.	"Where's Max"	2:15
3.	"Dregs"	3:26
4.	"Wake Pig"	3:14
5.	"Bramfatura"	1:40
6.	"Trust"	4:08
7.	"Dogs of War"	4:20
8.	"Soul to Sell"	2:36
9.	"Queen"	3:32
10.	"Monster"	2:43
11.	"Amazedisgrace" (contains an alternate version of "Trust" as a hidden track)	15:16
Total length:		46:56

All tracks are written by 3.

2005 release

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Alien Angel"	3:45
2.	"Monster"	2:37
3.	"Dregs"	3:23
4.	"Wake Pig"	3:14
5.	"Bramfatura"	1:40
6.	"Trust"	4:09
7.	"Dogs of War"	4:17
8.	"Soul to Sell"	2:34
9.	"One Way Town"	5:13
10.	"Queen"	3:32
11.	"Circus Without Clowns"	4:18
12.	"Where's Max"	2:17
13.	"Amaze Disgrace" (contains an alternate version of "Trust" as a hidden track)	16:24
Total length:		57:31

Personnel

3

• Joey Eppard — Lead vocals, guitar, mixing, producer, cover sculpture
• Billy Riker — Guitar
• Joe Cuchelo — Bass guitar
• Daniel Grimsland — Bass guitar
• Joe Stote — Percussion, keyboards
• Chris Gartmann — Drums

Additional

• Tom Benton — Executive producer
• Alison Braun — Insert photography
• Brian Ames — Insert design
• Robert Frazza — Mixing ("Soul to Sell" and "Dregs")
• Ron Fierstein — Management
• Brad Vance — Mastering

Release details

• 2004, USA, Planet Noise Records 690193001320, Release Date 26 October 2004, CD
• 2005, USA, Metal Blade Records 11123347, Release Date 1 November 2005, CD

Additional information

• The titular song from the album is played in the 2007 horror movie Wrong Turn 2: Dead End , in a scene featuring actors Erica Leerhsen and Texas Battle.

References

1. Prato, Greg. Wake Pig at AllMusic. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
2. Smit, Jackie (March 22, 2006). "3 - Wake Pig". Chronicles of Chaos . Retrieved March 25, 2021.
3. "3 - Wake Pig". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved April 22, 2008.
4. Papadoyianni, Elina (March 12, 2006). "Album: 3, Wake Pig, (Metal Blade Records)". Metal Temple. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
5. "3 - Wake Pig". Plattentests. January 13, 2006. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
6. Harrold, Adam. "Wake Pig - 3". Rock Something. Archived from the original on April 21, 2008. Retrieved April 22, 2008.
7. "3 "Alien Angel" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.