Pigs of the Roman Empire

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Pigs of the Roman Empire is an album by the American rock band Melvins and electronic musician Lustmord, which was released in 2004 through Ipecac Recordings. Adam Jones, guitarist for Tool, also makes substantial contributions to the album.

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Track listing

All songs written by King Buzzo and Lustmord

The CD edition lists only the first eight tracks. The hidden ninth track includes two songs separated by a bit of silence. A double LP edition was released by Alternative Tentacles, listing the ninth track as "??" and also includes the original mix of "Safety Third" as an unlisted bonus.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Personnel

• King Buzzo - vocals, guitar, bass guitar, electronics
• Dale Crover - drums
• Kevin Rutmanis - bass guitar, slide bass, electronics, guitar, keyboards
• Adam Jones - guitar
• B. Lustmord - sound design, programming, production

with

• Sir David Scott Stone - additional electronics & keyboards

Additional personnel

• Toshi Kasai - engineer
• John Golden - mastering
• Mackie Osborne - art direction & design