ARTIST: The Network
TITLE: This Is Your Pig's Portrait
LABEL: Black Market Activities
GENRE: Metal
BITRATE: 243kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 37min total
RELEASE DATE: 2007-01-23
RIP DATE: 2006-12-16

Track List

01. We Are The Network              1:23
02. Faith In Lust                   2:22
03. Innocent V. State               2:29
04. Prison Letters                  1:44
05. Play Dead                       2:12
06. Love On The Lips Of A Whore     2:53
07. Dead Like You                   3:30
08. Send Them In                    2:06
09. Bright Lights, Big City         2:40
10. Pig's Portrait                  3:02
11. Idiot Tender Welcomes           2:55
12. Oh, Girls                       2:34
13. 00:00:56                        0:56
14. Scream                          2:16
15. Canon Figure                    1:39
16. End Transmission                2:34

Release Notes:

While there has been a huge surge in groups ripping off the latest musical trend,
especially in the metal/hardcore scene, The Network can proudly wear their
influences on their sleeve by ripping off bands that absolutely deserve to be
ripped off. The band takes an enormous influence from the first wave of the
chaotic metal/hardcore movement, emulating groups like Coalesce, Deadguy,
Converge, Bloodlet & Refused while putting an undeniably unique spin on the style
to create their own brand of spazzcore.

Hailing from the Granite State of New Hampshire, The Network have locked
themselves away in their practice space for the better part of the last five
years, honing their sound and berzerk live performance. The result is an
off-the-handle debut full length with a raging live performance to back it up as
they start the transition into a full-time touring monster posed for world
conquest.

One of the many stand out traits of the group is their pummeling vocal assault.
Four of the five members have active vocal rolls, each with very distinct styles.
From the lion’s roar of the primary vocalist, Scott (reminiscent of Coalesce’s
Sean Ingram), to the complimenting Blood Brother-ish stylings of guitarist, Pete
& the ultra-low monster gurgles of bass player Nate Johnson and the piercing high
screams of their drummer, Tim, the vocal battery ices the cake of the absurd,
quirky and disruptive compositions of The Network. Complete with a suitably
noisy, explosive recording (produced by The Red Chord’s Jonny Fay), the group
tackle an array of social and political issues headfirst which makes for an
interesting and thought-provoking read and listen.