Pig Heaven/Slaughter the Grey explained

Pig Heaven/Slaughter the Grey is the second EP by American rock band White Zombie, independently released in May 1986.^{[2] [3]} Two different pressings of this album were created (the differences between the two being the different guitarists and the altered cover art), both of which were limited to 500 copies each. By this time, drummer Peter Landau was replaced by Ivan de Prume, who would remain with the band until , and guitarist Paul "Ena" Kostabi by Tim Jeffs.

Recording

Although only "Pig Heaven" and "Slaughter the Grey" were released, the band also recorded "Scarecrow #2" (a remake of "Tales From The Scarecrow Man" from Gods on Voodoo Moon), "Rain Insane", "Paradise Fireball", and "Red River Flow" in the same session. These songs were officially released on It Came from N.Y.C. A bulk of the material was recorded in roughly two hours.^[4]

Personnel

Adapted from the Pig Heaven/Slaughter the Grey liner notes.^[5]

White Zombie

• Ivan de Prume – drums
• Tim Jeffs – electric guitar
• Rob Zombie (as Rob Straker) – vocals, cover art, illustrations
• Sean Yseult – bass, photography

Additional musicians and production

• J.Z. Barrell – engineering
• Alex Smith – photography
• White Zombie – production

Notes and References

1. The Sound Of Impact: Noise Rock In 1986. Noel. Gardner. The Quietus. March 30, 2016. September 30, 2017.
2. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0001237344|pure_url=yes}} White Zombie: ''Pig Heaven [1st Pressing] > Overview ]. Allmusic . April 10, 2016.
3. Greg . Fasolino . David . Sprague . White Zombie . . 2007 . April 10, 2016.
4. Tim Jeffs' Early White Zombie Bio, cited July 6, 2009
5. Pig Heaven/Slaughter the Grey . . 1986 . sleeve . New York City, New York.