Album: Last Rights by Skinny Puppy (1992)
Genre: Electro-Industrial | Style: Electronic
Record Label: Metropolis Records
Format: Album

Description: Last Rights is the seventh studio by Canadian industrial band Skinny Puppy, released in 1992. The album included a ballad ("Killing Game"), a first for the group, as well as the dance-floor friendly track "Inquisition", and dense sound sculptures like "Download" and "Riverz End" (a joint remix of two tracks from the Rabies album, "Rivers" and "Choralone"). Amongst the numerous samples on the album, there are 2 taken from "The White Album" by The Beatles, with Revolution 9 and Helter Skelter featuring on "Love in Vein" and "Inquistion" respectively. The latter also features a recording of Charles Manson's vocals to the same song.
The album was supported by a tour, which would be Skinny Puppy's last for over 12 years. This was Skinny Puppy's last studio release for Nettwerk.

Artist Background: Skinny Puppy formed in 1982 from the partnership of cEvin Key (Kevin Crompton) and Nivek Ogre (Kevin Ogilvie) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Key was dissatisfied with the pop direction of his then-current band Images in Vogue, and began Skinny Puppy with the intention of doing something more raw and experimental. Initially Key had planned Puppy to be a side project while he continued his work in Images, however, when Images in Vogue relocated to Toronto, Key made Skinny Puppy his ful... Part of the Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Electro-Industrial movement. Known for Electronic style.

Music Scene: Part of the Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Electro-Industrial movement. Known for Electronic style.

Tags: Electro-Industrial, Electronic, 1990s, Album, Metropolis Records

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Last Rights is the seventh studio by Canadian industrial band Skinny Puppy, released in 1992. The album included a ballad ("Killing Game"), a first for the group, as well as the dance-floor friendly track "Inquisition", and dense sound sculptures like "Download" and "Riverz End" (a joint remix of two tracks from the Rabies album, "Rivers" and "Choralone"). Amongst the numerous samples on the album, there are 2 taken from "The White Album" by The Beatles, with Revolution 9 and Helter Skelter featuring on "Love in Vein" and "Inquistion" respectively. The latter also features a recording of Charles Manson's vocals to the same song.
The album was supported by a tour, which would be Skinny Puppy's last for over 12 years. This was Skinny Puppy's last studio release for Nettwerk.

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