It Thrives in Darkness

by Sky Pig

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Jono Schneider Heavy miserable hyper riffy doom for the ages. Particularly taken with the big wolf vocals and the extra massive fucking sounds.

Mug Cover looks straight out of a scene from Mad God.

riivaa Majestic gravel bullet to the brain. This goes straight to my top 2022 list.

Loggerhead Absolutely pummeling Stoner/Psych Sludge. A gut punch of a record. Fans of YOB, Conan and Neurosis will be stoked. Favorite track: Larva.

JoopKonraad Sky Pig, the name always makes me think of Animals by Pink Floyd, which saw a new version releases recently. But the Sacramento trio, delivering its full-sized debut It Thrives In Darkness on Forbidden Place Records have little to do with or time for the Floyd stuff. No, they deliver metal, of the doom and sludge variation, with some definite menacing post-metal and ominous psych influences interspersed. Scuzzy, fuzzy and filthy.

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1.	State of Anger 04:27	lyrics	buy track
State of Anger Your life has let you down This world has shit you out Dark is the road you've taken Cast out, God forsaken Liars, liars Your faith was ripped away You smile as you watch them pray Now you wear their blood Now you wear their blood Liars, Liars Last one Spill the blood Last one spill the blood
2.	Larva 08:20	lyrics	buy track
Larva Believers of the word Together we are one We step into the void And fly into the sun So it starts Born from blood and sin Makes its mark Slow burn begins It becomes what they prayed it never would Reborn Like the rising sun Larva Bending time From ungodly depths So blind The one's that caused this mess They just wait for their saviors healing hands Reborn Like the rising sun Larva God's cries Spilling out like blood Deadening skies Envelope earth and sun Now they pray, but salvation never comes Reborn Like the rising sun Larva
3.	Motionless 07:01	lyrics	buy track
Motionless The eyes of God have turned away His grace a shallow grave When darkness comes Surely then we'll see his plan When we become motionless Look to the sky Nothing Just a big black hole There's no innocent No best try We're all obsolete Born, live, suffer, die What lies beyond the living flesh Floating in the quietness We are the song Bellowing from fallen prey Now we become motionless Look to the sky Nothing Just a big black hole There's no innocent No best try We're all obsolete Born, live, suffer, die
4.	Sinning Time 04:35	lyrics	buy track
Sinning Time Crawl out of the hole, into the fake light Swear you believe, you believe the lie Black maggot will Black maggot will feed Flesh eats flesh Blood gets blood Fall out of your mind, into the next life Pray for the end, for the end of time Black maggot will Black maggot will feed Flesh eats flesh Blood gets blood Its sinning time Send him away The big reveal Fat black maggot Flesh eats flesh Blood gets blood Its sinning time Send him away The big reveal Fat black maggot
5.	In Light of your Death 07:43	lyrics	buy track
In light of your death Sleep for a while We'll be here to guide you Dream through our eyes Let the darkness blind you Believe Snuff out the light We're in control This is our gift Rise Rise Rise Rise Breathe poison air Feel the weight betray you Fade to nothingness Feel this life release you Release Snuff out the light We're in control Snuff out the light The shadows speak Hear their words A warm embrace of light
6.	It Thrives in Darkness 09:47	lyrics	buy track
It thrives in darkness Im a lie Mistake me for your kind Eyes betray Wash the truth away I decide if you live or die I've become stronger than you know Close your dead eyes Now you see me Love Light Blood Rot Please light find me My world, your cage You'll know my rage This house of pain Is where I stay No love, no light Turns blood to rot

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Sinister, riff-laden psychedelic sludge reaching inward and pummeling your insides. For fans of Melvins, Ufomammut and Neurosis.

For Physical merch including Limited edition colored vinyl, Metallic Gold cassette tape, and special raglan screen print shirt, please go to: forbiddenplacerecords.bandcamp.com/album/sky-pig-it-thrives-in-darkness

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released October 7, 2022

Sky Pig is:
Rob Sneddon - Guitar / Vocals
Jude Croxford - Bass

Recorded 2021-2022 at Earthtone Studios
Sacramento CA
Recorded mixed & mastered by Patrick Hills
Mellotron in Larva by Patrick Hills
All Drums by Chelsea Wright
Artwork by Droned Artworks
Logo by Deathsunflower

This record did not come without adversity. These songs were spawn over a 3 year period fraught with turmoil, an ever-changing pandemic, switching of band members and the loss of some dear friends and family. We'd like to dedicate this record to those friends and family members who have moved on from this existence. You'll be missed.

Sky Pig would like to collectively thank Forbidden Place Records for believing in what we do and giving us a platform to share this record with the world. Also big thanks to Patrick (EarthTone) Hills for another huge sounding record. Also like to thank all the killer bands we've played with, venues, promoters, reviewers, sound engineers, bloggers, heavy music lovers who took the time to talk about, share or just listen and of course our families that put up with our insanity and still support us. It means everything!

Thanks to Fowl Sounds and HeathenCraft Fx for stoking us out with custom pedals which were used all over the album.

"It Thrives in Darkness" is the second full-length and third release for Sacramento sludgers Sky Pig, and the case they continue to make for themselves as one of the top sludge acts around is pretty much inarguable. Where 2020's "Hell is inside you" was evil, thunderously heavy, and sickeningly psychedelic, "It Thrives in Darkness" consistently one-ups it. The drums are booming, the walls of guitar and bass tone are on the Richter scale, and the vocals are gut-wrenching.
Shastabeast - Stoner hive
stonerhive.blogspot.com/2022/10/sky-pig-it-thrives-in-darkness.html

If you enjoy your music all the way upto ELEVEN on the AMPLIFIER WORSHIP chart, then Sky Pig are the band for you.
Steve Howe- Outlaws of the sun
outlawsofthesun.blogspot.com/2022/10/sky-pig-it-thrives-in-darkness-album.html

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