Skinny Puppy
Biography
Drawing from the pioneering work of artists like Throbbing Gristle, Cabaret Voltaire, and Suicide, the dark avant-industrial group Skinny Puppy formed in 1982 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Originally a duo comprised of former Images in Vogue drummer cEvin Key (born Kevin Crompton) and Nivek Ogre (aka Kevin Ogilvie), Skinny Puppy followed their debut cassette, Back and Forth, with the EP Remission, the first of many recordings with producer David "Rave" Ogilvie, in 1984.
Keyboardist Wilhelm Schroeder joined the group for 1985's full-length debut, Bites, but was replaced the next year by Dwayne Goettel, whose sampling and synth work proved significant in the development of the Skinny Puppy aesthetic from ominous dance music into a distinct fusion of industrial, goth, and electronic sounds. Subsequent releases like 1986's Mind: The Perpetual Intercourse, 1987's Cleanse, Fold and Manipulate, and 1988's VIVIsectVI further honed the trio's style, as well as introducing the outspoken lyrical agenda that remained a thematic constant throughout much of the group's work.
In 1989, Ministry's Al Jourgensen added vocals, guitars, and production work to Rabies; later, he joined Ogre in the side project Pigface.
Selected Discography
Mythmaker
2007
The Greater Wrong Of The Right
2004
Doomsday
2001
The Singles Collect
1999
The Process
1996
Rabies
1989
Cleanse Fold And Manipulate
1987
The Killing Game off of the Last Rights cd is the best Skinny Puppy song ever and should be included in this selection.
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I saw Skippy Puppy at The Kennel Club in Philadelphia in the mid-80s ('83? '84? '85). They put on an excellent show. Lots of stage decorations and complex lighting for a small band.
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I actually have 2 pieces of Ogre's shirt that the tore off after the last show of the 2004 tour. They look like dried chunks of meat after all the stuff he puts on himself during the show.
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Mr. Ankney's review is pretty poor. Not even a single word on Too Dark Park or Last Rights (SP's best albums, IMO)? Also, his statement that Al Jourgensen joing Ogre in Pigface is completely wrong. Jourgensen was never in Pigface. Ever.
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Too Dark Park is SP in top form. Great album that sounds like nothing else.
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IT was music like this that I made it through J.H. and High school even if I thought my parents were going to let me talk to the nice Therapist... .
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I think they're better when you're dancing with a group of people than if you're just sitting somewhere listening to them alone. :)
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I feel ashamed to say this, but I just heard this band for the first time today "Deep Down Trauma Hounds" and all I can say is WOW!!!
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Nobody mixes the mayhem of everyday noise, quite like The Pup. IMO, Deep Down Trauma Hounds on Mind: The Perpetual Intercourse and Warlock on Rabies are 2 of their best (classics). If, for nothing else, mixing-in a Bugs Bunny episode is simply pure genius! Sadly, after Dwayne Goettel died of a heroin overdose in 1995, they just didn't sound the same to me. Be sure to listen to Doubting Thomas, OhGr, and cEvin Key's solo efforts too. I wish more horror filmmakers would take notice of The Pup.
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mythmaker is such a different sound for them but ogre never fails with his beautiful voice and amazing synthisizein g its good s**t
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i was at that show to actually i attend every show in good old santa cruz they play there and in the bay area alot. that was i must saw only one of a s**t load good shows ive been to i hope there getting ready to tour soon ive be saving up every f**kin pay check for them > next time u peps go to one of there shows try going and doing trip its a f**kin mindblower!! ! ! ! ! ! see u f**ks there!
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All I have to say is that I went to see SKINNY PUPPY live may 24th 2007 at the catalyst in Santa Cruz CA and it was a fcking bad @$$ show. I would love to see them again if you get the chance to go then take it !!!!!!!!!!!!
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There's kids running around whose parents named em 'nivek', there's hundreds of square yards of skinny puppy tattoos. I'm not surprised. First album i bought was too dark park, because the cover looked cool. The music was the craziest s**t i've ever heard. It was the worst time of my life then, and after about two weeks for me to numb to the shock of the music, that there was nothing that could have ever been more fitting. The world's a f**ked up place and nobody else seems to even notice.
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i f**kin love this band they get me off so good!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! THERE MUSIC IS SO BOLD AND TRUE THEY ARE A BAND THAT REALLY F**KIN CARES ABOUT LIFE AND ANIMALS!!!!! ! ! !
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