Posted by Bram Teitelman on March 24, 2016
It’s going to be a really good Friday for fans of Thrice. The metalcore-turned-post-hardcore band broke up in 2012, and took a few years off to do other stuff, like drummer Riley Breckendridge’s Puig Destroyer. Thankfully, however, the band reunited last year and announced that there would be a new album, and tomorrow, we’ll be […]
Posted by Seth Werkheiser on April 22, 2015
Neurot Recordings has signed Kowloon Walled City and will be putting out their third full length later this year. Gilead Media will be releasing the vinyl version of the as-of-yet un-named album. Said the band in a statement: “It goes without saying but we’re all honored and excited about this. Literally every interaction we’ve had with the […]
Posted by Seth Werkheiser on September 30, 2014
The debut self-titled full-length from Puig Destroyer is streaming in full, out today on No Sleep Records. The release is digital-only, and comes on the first day of the MLB playoffs, which seems fitting for a band named after LA Dodger outfielder Yasiel Puig (with a little influence from Pig Destroyer). Drum programmer Riley Breckenridge spoke about the album in […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on September 10, 2014
There are tons of songs about sports, but probably not that many bands named after athletes. Last year, Los Angeles Dodger Yasiel Puig inspired members of Kowloon Walled City, Curl Up & Die and Thrice to form Puig Destroyer, a grindcore band devoted to the outfielder. What started as somewhat of a joke has become less […]
Posted by Metal Insider on August 19, 2013
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. Last week, the Arena Football League announced they would be teaming up with KISS to launch a new team in Los Angeles. Surprised? Well you shouldn’t be. Not only has KISS proven time and time again that they’ll put their […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on June 18, 2013
Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig is an emerging star for the team, so much so that he’s inspired a grindcore band, Puig Destroyer. The group’s first song, the 48-second “One Man, Five Tools,” is a 48-second blast of intensity from the group, which features members of Kowloon Walled City, Curl Up & Die […]
