Piledriver is a Canadian thrash/speed metal band, formed in 1984 by a husband and wife duo who set out to record the heaviest album they could create.
They are known for an over-the-top image and flamboyant song titles and lyrics (as exemplified by such tracks as "Sex with Satan", "Alien Rape", "Sodomize the Dead", "Witch Hunt" and "Human Sacrifice").
[citation needed] Their best known song is possibly the title track of their debut album, Metal Inquisition from 1984.
The second album had no involvement from the original songwriting team and instead featured Kirchin fronting an already formed band for the recording sessions.
The band played shows in Canada and Europe during 2009,[2] including a date at the Headbanger's Open Air festival in Itzehoe, Germany in July.