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Prowler in the Yard

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Prowler in the Yard
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 24, 2001 (2001-07-24)
RecordedAugust 2000 – March 2001 in Brian Harvey's basement
Genre
Length36:31
LabelRelapse
ProducerScott Hull
Pig Destroyer chronology
38 Counts of Battery
(2000)
Prowler in the Yard
(2001)
Benümb / Pig Destroyer
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Prowler in the Yard is the second studio album by American grindcore band Pig Destroyer. It was released on July 24, 2001, on Relapse Records. The album follows a dark and twisted story of love, obsession, and gore. The booklet also features an extra page of prose about the protagonist and "Jennifer". The album was recorded on an 8-track in drummer Brian Harvey's basement. In March 2009, Terrorizer named the album the third best American grindcore release of all time.[2]

Bobby Steele of Misfits and the Undead is featured as the person on the front cover.

2015 remixed reissue

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In July 2015, Relapse Records announced that they would be reissuing Prowler in the Yard with remixed and remastered audio, a variety of 2CD and vinyl formats, and exclusive content including photos, liner notes, and an unreleased track.[3]

The 2015 remix omits "Evacuating Heaven". Scott Hull explains in the liner notes that an entire vocal track was missing from the archives during the remixing process; instead of re-recording vocals, the band decided to omit the song altogether. Additionally, the Jennifer "post-logue" that was at the end of "Piss Angel" was given its own track ID, separating it from the previous song.[4]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by J. R. Hayes

No.TitleLength
1."Jennifer"1:21
2."Cheerleader Corpses"0:35
3."Scatology Homework"0:49
4."Trojan Whore"1:35
5."Ghost of a Bullet"0:20
6."Heart and Crossbones"0:48
7."Strangled with a Halo"1:25
8."Intimate Slavery"1:05
9."Mapplethorpe Grey"1:21
10."Evacuating Heaven"0:16
11."Tickets to the Car Crash"0:39
12."Naked Trees"1:46
13."Sheet Metal Girl"1:09
14."Preacher Crawling"1:29
15."Pornographic Memory"0:57
16."Murder Blossom"0:18
17."Body Scout"1:01
18."Snuff Film at Eleven"1:10
19."Hyperviolet"3:28
20."Starbelly"5:03
21."Junkyard God"1:59
22."Piss Angel"7:57
Total length:36:31

Personnel

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Pig Destroyer

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Production

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  • Paul Booth – cover art
  • Matthew F. Jacobson – executive production
  • Scott Kinkade – photography
  • Jonathan Canady – design

References

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Meacham, Anna. "Criminal Records". Terrorizer (181): 45.
  3. ^ "Pig Destroyer's 'Prowler in the Yard' Gets Deluxe Reissue via Relapse". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Pig Destroyer – Prowler In The Yard (2015, Remixed, CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 31 December 2021.