Blood Sugar / Axle Grinder

"Blood Sugar" is a song by Australian drum and bass band, Pendulum, released as a single on 18 June 2007 in the United Kingdom. It was the band's final single with the Breakbeat Kaos label, and was released on 12-inch vinyl. Both tracks were later added to the 2007 reissue of the group's debut album, Hold Your Colour, due to their popularity. "Axle Grinder" contains samples from the United States TV show, The Twilight Zone and when run through a spectrogram; the song contains an image of Porky Pig giving the middle finger at the very end.

"Blood Sugar"
Single by Pendulum
from the album Hold Your Colour
Released28 May 2007 (2007-05-28)
GenreDrum and bass
Length
  • 5:17 ("Blood Sugar")
  • 4:09 ("Axle Grinder")
LabelBreakbeat Kaos
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Rob Swire
  • Matt White
Pendulum singles chronology
"Painkiller"
(2006)
"Blood Sugar"
(2007)
"Granite"
(2007)

Chart performance

"Blood Sugar" / "Axle Grinder" entered the UK Singles Chart on week 25, 2007. It peaked at number 62 before dropping out a week later.

Remixes and other versions

On 13 April 2018, the second release from the group's compilation album, The Reworks, was revealed to be a Knife Party remix of "Blood Sugar." As of 14 April 2018, the release has garnered mixed reception from listeners on YouTube, with many individuals speculating that the release was a joke, rather than a serious release.

Track listing

12-inch vinyl single
(BBK020, released 18 June 2007)

A. "Blood Sugar" – 5:17
AA. "Axle Grinder" – 4:09

References


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