The 1986 Listening Post - Piledriver - Piledriver

Piledriver - Piledriver

#230/1375

June 15 1986

Piledriver

Stay Ugly

Genre: Satan’s Metal

4.25 out of 5

Highlights:

The Incubus

The Lord of Abominations

Piledriver is back for one more and, just like before, they nail the genre with tongues firmly planted in cheeks. 

As seriously as other bands take themselves in this style they (all bands with “witch” or “wytch” in their names) Piledriver doesn’t and yet they are more honest about the sheer aggression and lunacy. Its as though Spinal Tap was a shred metal band and they never let anyone in on the joke. 

At just under 30 minutes, Stay Ugly doesn’t overstay it’s welcome. It just about runs out of steam at the end but knows exactly when to close the curtain. 

https://music.apple.com/us/album/stay-ugly/1109638925

The 1986 Listening Post - Piledriver - Stay Ugly

Piledriver - Stay Ugly

#230/1375

June 15 1986

Piledriver

Stay Ugly

Genre: Satan’s Metal

4.25 out of 5

Highlights:

The Incubus

The Lord of Abominations

Piledriver is back for one more and, just like before, they nail the genre with tongues firmly planted in cheeks. 

As seriously as other bands take themselves in this style they (all bands with “witch” or “wytch” in their names) Piledriver doesn’t and yet they are more honest about the sheer aggression and lunacy. Its as though Spinal Tap was a shred metal band and they never let anyone in on the joke. 

At just under 30 minutes, Stay Ugly doesn’t overstay it’s welcome. It just about runs out of steam at the end but knows exactly when to close the curtain. 

https://music.apple.com/us/album/stay-ugly/1109638925

The 1985 Listening Post - Piledriver - Metal Inquisition

Piledriver - Metal Inquisition

#318/953

1985 Housekeeping

Piledriver

Metal Inquisition

Genre: Satanic Thrash

4 out of 5

Highlights:

Witch Hunt

Alien Rape

In contrast to The Mentors, this actually cracks me up. They can’t be serious, can they? “Sex with Satan”? If it’s a joke, 4+ stars. If they are serious, 2.5 stars. 

Since the Wiki entry says “However, some years later, Kirchin revealed that the band and albums were just a studio project and that the band never really existed at all, with all the names and virtually everything else about the band being made up.” I’m going with the former. 

Hilarious. “Sex with Satan”, “Sodomize the Dead”, “Alien Rape”…there’s a theme here. I wish I could figure out what it is…

Canadians…you guys crack me up. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sid1Pxs_LYw