Skinny Puppy

Skinny Puppy in 2004

Skinny Puppy was a notable industrial band from Vancouver, Canada. The band formed in early 1982 and rose as a pioneering force in industrial music, combining the ferocity of punk with the experimentation, noise, and theatrics of the budding electronic movement. The band split after the grueling recording of The Process, but reformed in 2000. The band then announced that its 2023 tour would be its last, and disbanded following the tour.

Trent Reznor claimed in a radio interview that his first song, "Down In It", is a "total rip-off" of Skinny Puppy's 1986 single "Dig It". The two do bear a bit of resemblance. The very first Nine Inch Nails live shows were opening slots for Skinny Puppy along select VIVIsectVI tour dates in 1988 and featured songs in their early pre-release demo state, as heard on the Purest Feeling live rehearsal recording. Chris Vrenna has also worked with Skinny Puppy, via his Tweaker project, remixing "Assimilate" and opening for them in 2004.

Nivek Ogre with Skinny Puppy, 2007 in NYC

Skinny Puppy's vocalist/front-man Nivek Ogre performed live on stage alongside Reznor in the band Pigface, most notably sharing a duet of the song "Suck", which was recorded on video. In 2005, Ogre sang the song "Supernaut", often attributed to Reznor, with the band Ministry at a live show in New York City. Rumors exist that Ogre and Reznor met socially at some point in the years following, but it was unlikely to result in any collaboration. Reznor has also worked extensively with Dave “Rave” Ogilvie, a one-time permanent fixture in Skinny Puppy as producer and band member. On August 10, 2007, Skinny Puppy was featured on nin.com in a photograph taken by Reznor at the Sziget Festival in Budapest, Hungary.

Band Members

Nivek Ogre (1982–1996, 2003–2023)
cEvin Key (1982–1996, 2003–2023)
Dwayne Goettel (through 1995)
Dave “Rave” Ogilvie: producer, associate (through 1995)
Mark Walk (2003–2023)
Justin Bennett (2004-2023)
William Morrison (2004-2005)
Matthew Setzer (2015-2023)

Guests and Collaborators

Bill Leeb (1985–1986, under the pseudonym Wilhelm Schroeder)
Al Jourgensen (1989)
Genesis P-Orridge (1995, 2002)

Body Of Work

Studio Albums

Bites (1985)
Mind: The Perpetual Intercourse (1986)
Cleanse Fold and Manipulate (1987)
VIVIsectVI (1988)
Rabies (1989)
Too Dark Park (1990)
Last Rights (1992)
The Process (1996)
Puppy Gristle (2002)
The Greater Wrong of the Right (2004)
Mythmaker (2007)
hanDover (2011)
Weapon (2013)

EPs

Back and Forth (1984)
Remission (1984)
Chainsaw (1987)

Singles

Dig It (1986)
Stairs and Flowers (1987)
Addiction (1987)
Censor (1988)
Testure (1989)
Tin Omen (1989)
Worlock (1990)
Tormentor (1990)
Spasmolytic (1991)
Inquisition (1992)
Candle (1996) promo only
Track 10 (2000)
Politikil (2007) promo only

Live Albums

Ain't It Dead Yet? (1987)
Doomsday: Back and Forth Series 5: Live in Dresden (2001)
Bootlegged, Broke And In Solvent Seas (2012)

Collections

Bites and Remission (1987)
Remission and Bites (1987)
Twelve Inch Anthology (1990)
Back and Forth Series 2 (1992)
Brap: Back and Forth Series 3 & 4 (1996)
remix dystemper (1998)
The Singles Collect (1999)
The B-Sides Collect (1999)
Puppy Gristle (2002)
Back and Forth Series 6 (2003)
Back and Forth Series 7 (2007)