Favorite Skinny Puppy Songs Redux

I did a post forever ago about what I thought were the ten best Skinny Puppy songs. Since then two things have happened; it became one of the most popular pages on the blog, and I got a lot more familiar with the band's catalog.

So, I've heard worst excuses to make a list. Here's my favorite Skinny Puppy songs, twenty five this time (ten just doesn't seem to cut it).



25. Inquisition [Last Rights]
Kick-ass drumming in the intro.

24. Mirror Saw [Last Rights]
Weird little gem that's easily overlooked.

23. Smothered Hope [Remission]
Dated sure, but still awesome live.

22. Assimilate [Bites]
After 25 years the verses in this are still damn catchy.

21. Rash Reflection [Too Dark Park]
The bizarre drum beat almost makes it sound like it's going too fast

20. T.F.W.O. [Too Dark Park]
Possibly their best use of electric guitar, it's almost a percussion instrument.

19. Tin Omen [Rabies]
DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN

18. Morpheus Laughing [Too Dark Park]
Sinister as hell.

17. Harsh Stone White [VIVIsectVI]
"Hey guys how about we use a jackhammer instead of the snare?"

16. Goneja [The Greater Wrong Of The Right]
Really an A+ example of how the newer sound can work.

15. Deep Down Trauma Hounds [Cleanse Fold Manipulate]
It's all really good; drums, synth, vocals, lyrics.

14. daL [MythMaker]
Totally unlike Skinny Puppy but pretty amazing.

13. One Time One Place [Mind: The Perpetual Intercourse]
Screamy, mellow, spacey, all the good stuff.

12. jaHer [MythMaker]
Unnnnwwwiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnndd.

11. Grave Wisdom [Too Dark Park]
Frankly intimidating.

10. Tormentor [Too Dark Park]
The first verse in this always makes me want to listen to all of TDP.

9. VX Gas Attack [VIVIsectVI]
The build-up in the middle is one of their best moments.

8. Amnesia [The Process]
Feels kinda clean and has a different vocal style, but it's beginning-to-end awesome.

7. Rivers [Rabies]
Their best instrumental/movie sample song, for those who thought Kubrick films needed more Dracula.

6. Spasmolytic [Too Dark Park]
Really weird but grounded enough to be catchy as hell.

5. Nature's Revenge [Too Dark Park]
Basically a soundtrack to massive unease, then it leads into...

4. Shore Lined Poison [Too Dark Park]
... the soundtrack for mass genocide and disaster.

3. Testure [VIVIsectVI]
Incredible lyrical style, beat shifts, and lacking in any moment less than great.

2. Love In Vein [Last Rights]
Incredibly abrasive and booming, builds slowly into a monster.

1. Worlock [Rabies]
Just brilliant. Haunting. Intense.