Pighammer

Pighammer is the only solo album by American musician Wayne Static, released on October 4, 2011, through Dirthouse Records, and the final album released during his lifetime. It debuted at number 97 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 4,700.^[6]

Pighammer
Studio album by Wayne Static
Released	October 4, 2011
Genre	Industrial metal
Length	42:04
Label	Dirthouse
Producer	Wayne Static
Singles from Pighammer
"Assassins of Youth" Released: August 23, 2011[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Blabbermouth.net	6/10[2]
Loudwire	[3]
PopMatters	3/10[4]
Revolver	[5]

Concept

Static explained the album's concept:

"The Pighammer concept conjures up bizarre images. It's about a mad plastic surgeon, with a pig fetish, that likes to convert hot chicks into pigs. It is the total opposite of what a plastic surgeon would do. He has this crazy hammer device made from a pig foot. The images of the surgery in the CD package are only a dark comedic visualization of the real theme of the album, which is my transformation."^[6]

Static's "transformation" was in reference to his decision to stop his drug use as of 2009.^[7] Static wrote the album as a tribute to his new drug-free life, in hopes of inspiring others to get clean as well.^[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pighammer"	0:28
2.	"Around the Turn"	2:27
3.	"Assassins of Youth"	3:13
4.	"Thunder Invader"	4:47
5.	"Static Killer"	5:06
6.	"She"	3:30
7.	"Get It Together"	3:33
8.	"Chrome Nation"	3:33
9.	"Shifter"	4:03
10.	"Slave"	4:09
11.	"The Creatures Are Everywhere"	4:26
12.	"Behind the Sky"	2:54
Total length:		42:04

Personnel

• Wayne Static – vocals, all instruments, producer
• Tera Wray – additional vocals
• Jack Keener – engineering & mixing
• Nelly Recchia – photography & makeup

Chart positions

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[9]	97
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[9]	7
US Top Independent Albums (Billboard)[9]	16
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)[9]	22

References

1. Sciarretto, Amy (August 23, 2011). "Wayne Static, 'Assassins of Youth' – Song Review". Loudwire. Archived from the original on January 6, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
2. Blabbermouth (October 17, 2011). "Pighammer". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
3. Sciarretto, Amy (October 3, 2011). "Wayne Static, 'Pighammer' – Album Review - Loudwire". Loudwire (Score is in Archive URL). Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
4. "Wayne Static: Pighammer, PopMatters". PopMatters. October 5, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
5. Wiederhorn, Jon (September 28, 2011). "Review: Wayne Static – Pighammer - Revolver Magazine". Revolver. Archived from the original on November 30, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
6. "Wayne Static: 'Pighammer' First-Week Sales Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. October 12, 2011. Archived from the original on September 12, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
7. "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Nielsen Ratings, Music News and more!". Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
8. "Static-X Founder Wayne Static Passed Away At Age 48". Rockrevoltmagazine.com. November 2, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
9. "Wayne Static". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.