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{{expand}}[[Image:Skinnypuppy2004.jpg|thumb|Skinny Puppy in 2004]]'''Skinny Puppy''' is was a notable [[Industrial]] industrial band from Vancouver, Canada. The band formed in the early 80's. The very first Nine Inch Nails shows were opening gigs for Skinny Puppy along select VIVIsect VI tour dates 1982 and rose as a pioneering force in 1988 industrial music, combining the ferocity of punk with the experimentation, noise, and featured material from [[Pretty Hate Machine]] and [[Purest Feeling]]theatrics of the budding electronic movement. [[Trent Reznor]] has claimed his "first song" The band split after the grueling recording of '[[Down In It (song)|Down In It]]' is a "total rip-off" of The Process'Dig It' by Skinny Puppy , but reformed in a radio interview2000. 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 (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|VIVIsectVI]] tour dates in 1988 and featured songs in their early pre-release demo state, as heard on the ''[[Purest Feeling (album)|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. [[Image:Skinnypuppy.jpg|thumb|Nivek Ogre with Skinny Puppy, 2007 in NYC]] Skinny Puppy's vocalist/front-man Nivek 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]]", often attributed to Reznor, with the band [[Ministry]] at a live show in New York City. Rumors exist that Ogre and Trent have Reznor met socially at some point in recent timesthe years following, but it is was unlikely to expect 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)

* [http://www.litany.net - Semi-Official news outlet and home of the largest Skinny Puppy forum.<br>]* [http://www.skinnypuppy.com - Official site.<br>]* [http://www.myspace.com/skinnypuppy - Official Myspace.]