Method to the Madness release

The Hogs released the album Method to the Madness in 2009 and dedicated it to the memory of ex-drummer, Mybergie. The album saw the sound of the Hogs taking a much heavier and less commercial musical direction. Although the album was less ‘radio friendly’ than their previous offerings, various singles including Carry On, Out of Control and Sherry Anne did extremely well on the campus radio charts and received heavy rotation on campus and independent radio stations across the country. The album Method to the Madness was nominated for a SAMA ( South African Music Awards ) in 2010. In 2010 Hog Hoggidy Hog also released the music video for the single Sherry Anne . The video spent a number of weeks at number 1 on the popular MK (channel) music video charts in South Africa and was nominated for an MK Award also in 2010. The Sherry Anne video was also play-listed on MTV Brasil . In 2011 Method to the Madness was also released in Europe on an independent label, Southern Pulse. The Hogs followed this up with another European tour in 2011 hitting the festival circuit in Slovenia sharing the stage with bands like Nofx, Bad Religion , Strung Out , The Toasters , The Real McKenzies , The Bouncing Souls , Total Chaos , Talco and more. The Hogs toured Europe once again in 2012 and have had well-received shows in Germany , Austria , Slovenia, England , Switzerland , Czech Republic and Netherlands . According to the band’s Facebook page, they are currently working on a new album and hope to support that up with a South African as well as a European tour.