Skinny Puppy is a notable Industrial band formed in the early 80's. The first Nine Inch Nails shows were opening gigs for Skinny Puppy along select VIVIsect VI tour dates in 1988. Trent Reznor has claimed his "first song" 'Down In It' is a "total rip-off" of 'Dig It' by Skinny Puppy in a radio interview.
Skinny Puppy's vocalist/front-man Ogre has performed live on stage alongside Trent 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" with the band Ministry at a live show in New York City. Rumors exist that Ogre and Trent have met socially in recent times.
External Links
http://www.litany.net - Semi-Official news outlet and home of the largest Skinny Puppy forum.
http://www.skinnypuppy.com - Official site, now "defunct".
http://www.myspace.com/skinnypuppy - Official Myspace and current official outlet.