Skinny Puppy - Weapon (2013)

By iurgi -

Canadian electro industrial legends Skinny Puppy are back again and after more than thirty years of career, they're still not only relevant, but in good form.

Weapon is a very solid album with no dead moments. This is the music of angry machines. Ogre's vocals are mostly clean but are also filtered and distorted to great effect when needed. The album opens with Worning (see the video below) a danceable track, with great melodies, hard beats, plenty of layers, abrasive sounds and a strong vintage electro industrial feel. 

In fact, the best thing in this album (at least for me) is that Skinny Puppy sounds modern and at the same time old. The production is modern and follows their more melodic danceable recent releases but it's darker and more industrial, sometimes going back to the sound of their early days. 

Listening to this album, it's easy to see why Skinny Puppy is such a legendary band and this album is an excellent addition to their discography.

Rating: Heavy Rotation

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