Skinny Puppy - Weapon

Skinny Puppy’s 2013 album, Weapon, is widely viewed as a high-energy "return to form" that successfully bridges the gap between their experimental modern era and the raw, rhythmic industrial sound of their 1980s roots. Conceived as a commentary on the ubiquity of weaponry in human culture, the record features cleaner production and more intelligible vocals from Nivek Ogre than its immediate predecessors, making it one of the band's most accessible works. While tracks like "solvent" (a remake of an early classic) and "paragUn" lean into nostalgia with analog-style synths and "mutant dance" beats, the album maintains a contemporary edge that avoided feeling like a simple retread. Most critics praised it as a cohesive, powerful late-career statement, though some longtime purists felt it lacked the chaotic, abrasive complexity of their foundational masterpieces.

Skinny Puppy - The Final Offering

Finally, after a marathon 8 days of Skinny Puppy posts the final offering is nearly upon us all. "Weapon" is my last post in the Puppies series, and apart from the bootlegs, and one elusive single you're completely Puppied out. It's been fun, and it's been difficult (polite comments if a post is missing the d/load) but for those who love a bit of Puppy and are missing the odd release, I hope it's been a journey of insight and satisfaction.

For everyone else who could not care a jot about the Puppies, please note...I will try and finish Blondie / The Sisters Of Mercy / Pete Shelley and many other artists that my files are overflowing with. Usual rules apply, if you see a band that was previously posted, or has been posted and needs some more releases added...just ask on the post and, as we have here, you'll never know what might happen. 

Anyway, thanks again for following the flood of Skinny Puppy posts. "Weapon" will be along in about an hour...or a couple of minutes if you're not watching live. Find you're favourite track, play loud, ENJOY!

AndieJames, Out!    

Skinny Puppy - hanDover

Skinny Puppy's 2011 album hanDover is a complex, glitch-heavy entry that bridges the gap between their abrasive industrial roots and modern electronic experimentation. Characterised by dense layering and a "woozy," claustrophobic production style, it moved away from the cinematic polish of Mythmaker toward a more fractured, mechanical sound reminiscent of cEvin Key’s side projects. While tracks like "Village" and "Vyrisus" provide the aggressive, club-leaning energy fans expect, much of the record leans into unsettling, mid-tempo atmospherics and Ogre’s heavily processed, politically charged vocals. Critics generally view it as a challenging, "grower" of an album that, while perhaps less accessible than their 80s classics, remains a rewarding dive into the band's later-era technical mastery.

Skinny Puppy - Mythmaker

Mythmaker (2007) is widely viewed as Skinny Puppy’s most experimental and "glitchy" post-reunion effort, trading the more accessible rock structures of The Greater Wrong of the Right for dense, breakcore-influenced electronics and heavily processed vocals. Critics and fans often highlight its sophisticated sound design—defined by layered textures and a shift away from guitars—as a successful evolution of their industrial roots into a more modern, techno-infused landscape. While some found the lack of traditional aggression jarring or the production slightly disjointed, the album is generally praised for its moody, "trippy" atmosphere and standout tracks like "haze" and "politikiL," solidifying its place as a challenging yet rewarding chapter in the band's discography.

Skinny Puppy - The Greater Wrong Of The Right

The Greater Wrong of the Right (2004) serves as a polished and triumphant comeback for Skinny Puppy, marking their first studio effort after an eight-year hiatus following the death of Dwayne Goettel. The album successfully modernises their signature industrial chaos by blending harsh, glitchy textures with surprisingly accessible melodies and clear, rhythmic structures—most notably on the hip-hop-influenced single "Pro-test." While some purists missed the claustrophobic density of their seminal 80s work, most critics praised the record for its crisp production and Ogre’s more intelligible vocal delivery, proving the band could evolve without losing their political edge or dark intensity.

Skinny Puppy - Remission (Expanded Edition)

Released in 1984, Remission is the seminal debut that established Skinny Puppy as pioneers of the electro-industrial genre, blending dark synth-pop sensibilities with aggressive, distorted textures. The Expanded Edition builds on the original six-track EP’s raw intensity, featuring foundational club staples like "Smothered Hope" and "Glass Houses" that showcase Nivek Ogre’s harrowing vocals and cEvin Key’s intricate use of the Roland TR-909. While some critics argue the additional bonus tracks lack the tight cohesion of the original release, the collection remains a definitive document of the band's early "Brap" aesthetic, capturing a pivotal moment where industrial music shifted toward a more danceable, yet nightmare-inducing, electronic sound.

Skinny Puppy - Bootlegged, Broke and In Solvent Seas

Bootlegged, Broke and In Solvent Seas is a 2012 live album that captures Skinny Puppy’s raw, industrial intensity during their 2010 European "In Solvent See" tour. Taken directly from soundboard recordings in cities like Warsaw and Hildesheim, it is widely praised for its high audio fidelity and unpolished authenticity, eschewing the studio touch-ups common in live releases. The tracklist is a balanced mix of newer material and "Old School" classics like "Assimilate" and "Worlock," showcasing Nivek Ogre’s visceral vocals and cEvin Key’s intricate soundscapes. While some critics found the track-to-track fade-outs slightly jarring, the album is generally considered an essential document for fans, capturing the frantic energy of a legendary live act late in their career.

Skinny Puppy - Back & Forth Vol 7

Back & Forth Vol. 7 is a rare archival collection released in 2007 that gathers demos, outtakes, and experimental sketches primarily from the band’s late-period output, specifically the sessions surrounding Last Rights and The Process. Unlike their earlier landmark compilations, this volume functions as a limited-edition "vault" release for die-hard fans, showcasing unpolished ideas and fragmented industrial textures that never made it to a studio LP. While it lacks the accessibility of a standard album, it provides a gritty, behind-the-scenes look at the chaotic creative process during one of the band's most difficult eras. It remains a sought-after collector’s item for those looking to map the complete evolution of the Skinny Puppy sound.

Skinny Puppy - Back And Forth Vol 06Six

Back and Forth 06Six (2003) is a vital archival collection that serves as a time capsule for Skinny Puppy's evolution, bridging the gap between their raw 1983 beginnings and their more polished 1990s output. The album is highly regarded by fans for its inclusion of "Meat Flavoured Factor"—the very first track recorded under the band's name—alongside rare Process-era experiments and the hauntingly melodic vocal track "Scared." By blending primitive industrial demos with failing DAT tape recoveries and a candid 1985 interview, the release offers an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at the technical and creative risks that defined the band's legacy.

Skinny Puppy - Back & Forth Vol 5 Live In Dresden

Doomsday: Back & Forth Vol 5 is widely considered one of the definitive live documents of Skinny Puppy, capturing their high-stakes reunion at the 2000 Doomsday Festival in Dresden. Critics and fans alike praise the album for its exceptional production quality, which delivers a crispness often missing from industrial live recordings, alongside a "greatest hits" setlist that revitalises classics like "Worlock" and "Testure." While some purists noted the absence of tracks from The Process or preferred the raw chaos of their 80s tours, the consensus highlights cEvin Key’s live drumming and Ogre’s revitalised vocal performance as proof that the band’s chemistry remained potent after years apart. It serves as a polished, high-energy bridge between their original era and their full reformation in the mid-2000s.

Skinny Puppy - Brap - Back & Forth Series 3 & 4

Brap: Back and Forth Series 3 & 4 is an essential double-album retrospective that serves as a bridge between Skinny Puppy’s raw beginnings and their peak industrial complexity. The first disc offers a nostalgic, lo-fi look at the band's 1983–1984 origins through rare demos and sketches, while the second disc captures the sheer mechanical chaos of their legendary live performances from the Too Dark Park and Last Rights eras. Featuring striking artwork by Dave McKean and an early multimedia "enhanced" component, the collection is widely praised by fans for its high-quality soundboard recordings and its role as a historical document of the band’s sonic evolution.

Skinny Puppy - Puppy Gristle

Puppy Gristle is a dense, 40-minute descent into improvisational chaos, capturing a 1993 "brap" session between Skinny Puppy and Genesis P-Orridge (Throbbing Gristle). Recorded during the volatile Last Rights era, the single-track release is a claustrophobic soundscape of analog static, processed vocals, and mechanical dread that bridges the gap between industrial rock and pure noise. While it lacks the rhythmic structure of the band’s club hits, it is widely celebrated by die-hard fans as a raw, unfiltered document of industrial pioneers at their most experimental and nihilistic.

Skinny Puppy - Track 10

"Track 10," better known as "Left Hand Shake," is a legendary "lost" masterpiece from Skinny Puppy’s 1992 Last Rights era, excluded from the original album due to a denied clearance for its heavy use of Timothy Leary samples. It is widely considered the record's true emotional and sonic climax, blending dense, claustrophobic industrial layers with some of the band's most aggressive and haunting sound design. Fans often regard it as a quintessential example of the band at their creative peak, capturing a sense of psychedelic horror and mechanical decay that defines their early '90s output.

Skinny Puppy - B-Sides Collect

B-Sides Collect is a vital artifact for Skinny Puppy devotees, serving as the experimental shadow to its companion, The Singles Collect. Released in 1999, the compilation gathers rare 12-inch tracks and remixes from the band’s most influential era (roughly 1986–1992), rescuing fan-favourite deep cuts like "Bark" and "Cage" from out-of-print obscurity. While the heavy reliance on remixes—particularly the multiple versions of "Addiction" and "Spasmolytic"—can feel repetitive for casual listeners, the album is praised for showcasing the band's mastery of dark, danceable industrial soundscapes and their willingness to push sonic boundaries beyond their primary album tracks.

Skinny Puppy - The Singles Collect

The Singles Collect (1999) is widely regarded as the definitive primer for Skinny Puppy, distilling their most influential era into a single, high-intensity compilation. Covering their peak output from 1984 to 1992, it tracks the band’s evolution from the dark, danceable synth-pop of "Assimilate" to the dense, harrowing soundscapes of "Worlock" and "Inquisition." Critics generally praise the album for its accessibility, noting that it successfully captures the band's pioneering use of horror-movie samples and distorted vocals without the daunting complexity of their full-length studio albums. While some long-time fans argue over the non-chronological tracklist, it remains a gold standard for industrial music, showcasing why the band became the architects of the genre's abrasive, "electro-industrial" sound.

Skinny Puppy - Remix Dystemper

Released in 1998, Remix Dystemper serves as a high-profile, posthumous tribute to Skinny Puppy’s legacy, enlisting heavyweights like Autechre, Josh Wink, and Deftones to deconstruct their chaotic industrial sound. The album is a stylistic "hit-or-miss" collection that leans heavily into late-90s electronica and techno, often polishing Nivek Ogre’s distorted vocals into more rhythmic, dance-floor-friendly structures. While some fans find it too accessible compared to the band’s raw origins, critics generally praise it for providing fresh, experimental perspectives on classics like "Killing Game" and "Worlock," making it a fascinating, if uneven, bridge between industrial metal and the burgeoning IDM scene of the era.

Skinny Puppy - ReMix Dys Temper 12"

ReMix Dys Temper is a divisive retrospective that deconstructs Skinny Puppy’s industrial legacy through the lens of late-90s electronic subgenres like techno, IDM, and drum and bass. Released during the band's hiatus, the collection features high-profile contributions from artists like Autechre, KMFDM, and Josh Wink, resulting in a soundscape that is often cleaner and more club-oriented than the band’s original claustrophobic grit. While critics often praise the heavy-hitting updates of "Addiction" and "Rodent," the album is frequently described as a "mixed bag" because the radical stylistic shifts—ranging from ambient soundscapes to aggressive dance beats—can feel disjointed to purists who prefer the raw intensity of the source material.

Skinny Puppy - The Process

Released in 1996, The Process stands as a haunting, chaotic, and divisive final chapter to Skinny Puppy’s original era. Heavily influenced by the death of keyboardist Dwayne Goettel and the band's deteriorating internal relationships, the album shifted away from their signature dense, nightmarish electronics toward a more structured, guitar-heavy industrial rock sound. While tracks like "Candle" and "Cult" showcased a newfound melodic accessibility and a conceptual focus on the "Process Church of the Final Judgment," the production felt fragmented to many, reflecting the turbulent sessions with multiple producers. Ultimately, it is remembered as a tragic, transitional work—a stark departure from their earlier "horror-core" roots that remains a point of deep debate among fans.

Skinny Puppy - Candle (Promo)

The "Candle" promo CD is a sought-after artifact from Skinny Puppy’s most fractured era, specifically serving as a teaser for their 1996 album, The Process. Released in a minimalist green card sleeve, the promo is notable for including a printed narrative that details the band's internal collapse and the tragic death of keyboardist Dwayne Goettel. Musically, the track represents a shift toward a more polished, industrial-rock sound that divided the fanbase; while some critics felt the production lacked the raw chaos of their earlier work, many collectors now view "Candle" as a hauntingly effective standout from an album that nearly never saw the light of day.

Skinny Puppy - Back & Forth Series 2

Back & Forth Series 2 is a raw, archival dive into Skinny Puppy’s formative years, capturing the dark, experimental sketches and home demos recorded between 1983 and 1985. Shifting away from the polished aggression of their later industrial anthems, this collection leans into a murky, lo-fi aesthetic heavily influenced by early synth-punk and rhythmic noise. While the sound quality is intentionally unrefined and "hiss-heavy," it offers a fascinating look at the skeletal origins of tracks like "Stairs and Flowers" and "Deep Down Trauma Hounds." For the casual listener, it can feel like a dense, repetitive sonic blur, but for die-hard fans, it is an essential historical document that preserves the band’s initial transition from basement experimentation to the definitive architects of industrial music.