Big Black

Big Black was an American punk rock band. The band formed in 1981 with Steve Albini playing all of the instruments and a drum machine for percussion.

Big Black
Jeff Pezzati and Santiago Durango
Background information
Origin	Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Punk rock, alternative rock, indie rock, noise rock, post-hardcore, post-punk
Years active	1981 (1981)–1987 (1987)
Labels	Ruthless, Fever, Homestead, Blast First, Touch and Go
Associated acts	Naked Raygun, Rapeman, Shellac
Past members	Steve Albini Jeff Pezzati Santiago Durango Dave Riley

Big Black's music was very loud and distorted. Many Big Black songs are about violence.

Studio albums

• Atomizer (1986)

Live albums

• Sound of Impact (live, 1987)
• Pigpile (live, 1992)

Compilations

• The Hammer Party (1986)
• The Rich Man's Eight Track Tape (1987)

EPs

• Lungs (1983)
• Bulldozer (1984)
• Racer-X (1984)
• Headache (1987)

Singles

• "Rema-Rema" (1985)
• "Il Duce" (1985)
• "Heartbeat" (1987)
• "In My House" (1992)

Big Black Media

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  A Roland TR-606 drum machine, the model Albini used to create Big Black's drum sound

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  Steve Albini performing with Shellac in 2007