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D.R. Goettel, a core member from 1986-1995, died 08.23.95
(also included Willhelm Shroeder 1985-1986 and Rave 1988)
Between 1984 and 1996 Skinny Puppy released 9 studio albums:
Back And Forth * Remission * Bites * Mind: The Perpetual Intercourse * Cleanse Fold And Manipulate * VIVIsectVI * Rabies * Too Dark Park * Last Rights * The Process
There are two official live CD's: Ain't It Dead Yet (1987) and Back And Forth Vol. 5 (2000). Also available are two compilations of live songs and outtakes: Back And Forth Vol. 2 (1992) and Back And Forth Vol. 3 & 4 with a multimedia program (1996).
Skinny Puppy is probably the most original and influential band in electronic/industrial music. Never giving in to popular culture, cEvin Key and D. Rudolph Goettel created dark musical landscapes over which Ogre would take on such topics as animal rights, enviromental pollution, war, and drug addiction just to name a few. Their stage shows were even more intense with Ogre recreating the horrors of vivisection using props, lots of stage blood, and graphic backing films given to him by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Ogre would also wear a gas mask while singing about chemical warfare and several monster costumes to illustrate the demons of drug addiction. Other original props include The Chair of No Cares from the Too Dark Park tour and The Tree of No Cares from the Last Rights tour.
Due to problems within the band and then the death of D.R. Goettel they broke up in late 1995, releasing The Process the following year.
Ogre and cEvin Key reunited as Skinny Puppy on August 20, 2000 at the Doomsday Festival in Germany, the set list was as follows:
An edited version of Skinny Puppy's set at Doomsday was released on Back and Forth Vol. 5
Ogre and cEvin Key are recording new Skinny Puppy music with plans for a new CD and an extensive tour. No dates have been set.
