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Pig Iron

NEW ALBUM OUT NOW!!

About Me

Pig Iron are a bluesy, heavy rock band based in London, UK.After forming from the ashes of Burnt Oak Sun, bassist Hugh Gilmour took vocalist Johnny to guitarist Dave Pattenden and drummer Joe Smith, and the rest is history.Shortly after forming, while supporting the legendary Budgie, Pig Iron were paid a visit by Bruce Dickinson and Janick Gers of Iron Maiden, which resulted in a live performance on the Bruce Dickinson Radio show, on BBC 6 Music.After writing more original material, the band continued to get stronger as performers and artists and gathered some impressive support slots, culminating in a special charity show with the metal gods IRON MAIDEN at The Hammersmith Apollo in September 2005.The band have one EP entitled ’The Law And The Road Are One’ out on Sounds Of Caligula Records, which is distributed by Cargo - in all major record shops.OCTOBER 29th 2007 sees the release of the new PIG IRON full-length CD entitled ’The Paths Of Glory...Lead But To The Grave’ and will be in all good record shops, courtesy of Cargo distribution. Available through www.cargorecords.co.uk.OCTOBER 29TH - NEW PIG IRON ALBUM - MARK IT IN YOUR DIARY!!!
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Member Since: 1/14/2006
Band Website: pigironmc.com
Band Members: JOHNNY OGLE (aka Smokey Brown): vocals & harp DAVE PATTENDEN (aka Stretch Gumball): guitar & vocals BEN ASH (aka Butch Casino): guitar HUGH GILMOUR (aka Buck Mustang): bass & vocals JOE SMITH (aka Smudge Cockerell): drums..

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Influences: Black Sabbath, Motorhead, AC/DC, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Blues, beer, etc....
Sounds Like: Lynyrd Skynyrd fighting Motörhead. On a hill. Near Altamont...
Record Label: Sounds Of Caligula (Distributed by Cargo UK)
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

PIG IRON ON FACEBOOK!!

GO TO OUR PAGE - WE HAVE A REVERB NATION ACCOUNT - YOU CAN LISTEN TO OUR STUFF, ADD IT TO YOUR PROFILE, ETC - PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL PIG IRON!! LINK BELOW: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1...
Posted by Pig Iron on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:00:00 PST

PIG IRON PODCAST ON METAL GODS!!

GO TO WWW.METALGODSTV.CO.UK GO TO MEMBERS AREA (THEY GIVE YOU THE PASSWORD ON THE HOME PAGE) AND LOG IN TO VIEW THE INTERVIEW AND GIG FOOTAGE FROM OUR GRIMSBY SHOW WITH WAYSTED.  ...
Posted by Pig Iron on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:45:00 PST

WE MADE IT INTO A BLUES MAGAZINE!!!

YES!!! MY PERSONAL AMBITION HAS COME TRUE - PIG IRON HAS NOW HAD REVIEWS IN TERRORIZER - AND MOST RECENTLY - BLUES MATTERS MAGAZINE - THE UK’S PREMIER BLUES MAG!! HERE IS THE REVIEW IN FULL: ...
Posted by Pig Iron on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:52:00 PST

WAYSTED TOUR: Colchester 1st March

WAYSTED TOUR: Colchester 1st MarchWe manage to get to the venue with plenty of time to spare. "Hurry Up And Wait!" is the credo for a band on tour, and the AA Route Finder allowed us a clear and strai...
Posted by Pig Iron on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:45:00 PST

PIG IRON IN BIG CHEESE MAGAZINE!!

We have a pretty good review of the new album in BIG CHEESE Magazine! (Issue 96) Check it out, mofos!!
Posted by Pig Iron on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 07:04:00 PST

PIG IRON BOOK STUDIO TIME

Yes, we have booked some studio time in April, in a well-known vintage analogue recording studio in London. This means writing new songs, which can only be a good thing. So, at last, we are getting ...
Posted by Pig Iron on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:53:00 PST

PIG IRON REVIEW AND ARTICLE IN ZERO TOLERANCE MAGAZINE!!

We have our album reviewed and also a small interview article in the current Zero Tolerance. (with Tom G Warrior of Celtic Frost on the front). Check it out!!!
Posted by Pig Iron on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:51:00 PST

NEW T-SHIRT DESIGN!!

***DONT WORRY - IT'LL HAVE NAKED CHICKS ON THE BACK!!***
Posted by Pig Iron on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:48:00 PST

PIG IRON VOTED NO.13 IN TOP 50 ALBUMS AND COVER MOUNT CD IN CLASSIC ROCK!!

YES, PIG IRON'S DEBUT FULL-LENGTH ALBUM HAS BEEN VOTED NO. 13 IN CLASSIC ROCK'S  'TOP 50 ALBUMS OF 2007' !! AND 'BATTLE MALADY' IS FEATURED ON THE COVER-MOUNT CD!! CHECK IT OUT - IT'S THE ONE W...
Posted by Pig Iron on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 06:51:00 PST

GIVE US YOUR IDEAS FOR T-SHIRT DESIGNS!!!

..> GIVE US YOUR IDEAS FOR T-SHIRT DESIGNS!! Hi there! Yes, you read it right - we are doing a new t-shirt and we want your ideas! Give us feedback on what type of designs you would like to see - ...
Posted by Pig Iron on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 03:52:00 PST