One Bad Pig is an American Christian punk and metal crossover band from Austin, Texas, which formed in 1985.
[1] Several other members also had a background in ministry: Brian Wheeler was an Assembly of God evangelist, and Paul Q-Pek had sung with The Continental Singers.
[3] The band originally formed for a one-time-only performance at a local Christian music festival held on Labor Day 1985.
"[3] For instance, at Cornerstone 1990 they were reported to have leapt into water-filled plastic swimming pools and cut down a Christmas tree with a chainsaw.
[5] Johnny Cash performed guest vocals on One Bad Pig's cover of his song "Man in Black", included on their 1991 album, I Scream Sunday.
[9] Bob Hartman performed as a guest guitarist on One Bad Pig's cover of his song "Judas Kiss" from his band Petra's More Power to Ya album.
[4] The full story as related in an interview on the "Breakaway Show" (broadcast from radio station KCFV) was that while driving from Austin to the Cornerstone Festival in 1985, Carey and Paul stopped at a Pizza Hut in St. Louis.
It contained pop stylings similar to that of Peter Gabriel which were, in the words of the Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music, a "shocking departure from his previous porker rock.
Original lyrics included political satire in "If I were President" and "Capitol Hill", which CCM commented was "less than successful.