The Greater Wrong of the Right
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The Greater Wrong of the Right is the ninth studio album by Skinny Puppy
. It was their first new full-length LP since 1996's The Process. It was also their first album since 1985's Bites
without the support of deceased keyboardist Dwayne Goettel
. This is the first Skinny Puppy album not produced by Dave Ogilvie
, who at the time of its recording was concentrating on his own band, Jakalope
.
The percussion sample of "Pro-Test" was taken from a live performance by Gary Numan
. The original sample can be heard on his CD, Live in London on the introductory track. The art direction and design was credited to Steven R. Gilmore
.
It is one of the few Skinny Puppy albums to chart in the Billboard 200
, peaking at #176.
Skinny Puppy
Skinny Puppy is a Canadian industrial musical group, formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1982. The group is widely considered to be the founders of the electro-industrial genre....
. It was their first new full-length LP since 1996's The Process. It was also their first album since 1985's Bites
Bites (album)
-Personnel:*Nivek Ogre vocals, synthesizer, metallic percussions, treatments and objects*cEvin Key - bass guitar, synthesizer, sequencers, tapes, sampler, treatments, acoustic and metallic percussions, drums*Dave Ogilvie - production, engineering...
without the support of deceased keyboardist Dwayne Goettel
Dwayne Goettel
Dwayne Rudolph Goettel was a member of the industrial band Skinny Puppy. He played keyboards for an early incarnation of the Canadian gothic/synthpop band Psyche, as well as a band called Water, who opened for Skinny Puppy in 1985...
. This is the first Skinny Puppy album not produced by Dave Ogilvie
Dave Ogilvie
Dave "Rave" Ogilvie is a Canadian record producer and musician. He is a producer of industrial music and has been associated with bands such as Skinny Puppy , Doughboys, The Birthday Massacre , Marilyn Manson, Jakalope , Killing Joke, Queensrÿche, Alexz Johnson, Fake Shark...
, who at the time of its recording was concentrating on his own band, Jakalope
Jakalope
Jakalope is a Canadian pop/electronica group. They are named for the fictional animal of the same name, although the animal's name is more commonly spelled jackalope. The band was formed in 2003 by noted Canadian industrial musician and producer Dave "Rave" Ogilvie most famous for his studio work...
.
The percussion sample of "Pro-Test" was taken from a live performance by Gary Numan
Gary Numan
Gary Numan is an English singer, composer, and musician, most widely known for his chart-topping 1979 hits "Are 'Friends' Electric?" and "Cars". His signature sound consisted of heavy synthesizer hooks fed through guitar effects pedals.Numan is considered a pioneer of commercial electronic music...
. The original sample can be heard on his CD, Live in London on the introductory track. The art direction and design was credited to Steven R. Gilmore
Steven R. Gilmore
Steven R. Gilmore is an artist and graphic designer most known for his work on album cover design, particularly his role as in-house artist for Nettwerk Records for much of the 1980s and 1990s. He has designed record album sleeves for Skinny Puppy, Nickelback, A Perfect Circle, BT, Machines of...
.
It is one of the few Skinny Puppy albums to chart in the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, peaking at #176.
Track listing
Personnel
- Nivek OgreNivek OgreNivek Ogre is a Canadian musician, performance artist and actor best known as a founding member of the industrial band Skinny Puppy. Since that band featured another Kevin and was produced by another Ogilvie Nivek Ogre (born Kevin Graham Ogilvie December 5, 1962) is a Canadian musician,...
(vocals) - cEvin KeyCEvin KeycEvin Key is the pseudonym of Kevin William Crompton , who was a founding member of the industrial music band Skinny Puppy, along with Nivek Ogre. In addition to his work with Skinny Puppy, cEvin Key has had several side projects, including Doubting Thomas, Cyberaktif, and Hilt...
(various instruments) - Mark WalkMark WalkMark Walk is an American composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist and current member of the bands Skinny Puppy and ohGr. He also composes material for film and television under his name or as a ghostwriter. One such piece was for the "Kitchen Confidential" opener, which was a Fox TV show that...
(various instruments) - Ken Marshall (additional production)
- Traz Damji (synthesis - 1)
- Pat Sprawl (guitar - 1, 2)
- Otto Von SchirachOtto von SchirachOtto von Schirach is an IDM and breakcore artist from Miami, Florida. He is of Cuban/German descent.He has released most of his work on the Schematic and Beta Bodega labels, and was featured in the 2002 documentary Electro-Dziska....
(sound design - 1, 9; synthesis, programming - 5) - Statik (synthesis, programming - 1, 2, 3, 6, 8)
- Omar Torres (synthesis, programming - 2, 4, 5, 7)
- Saki Kaskas (second guitar - 8)
- Danny CareyDanny CareyDaniel Edwin "Danny" Carey is an American drummer best known for his work in American Grammy Award-winning rock band Tool...
(acoustic drums - 8) - Wayne StaticWayne StaticWayne Static is an American musician, and the lead vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist, and programmer for the industrial metal band Static-X. He released his first solo studio album Pighammer on October 4, 2011.- Early life :Static grew up in Shelby, Michigan before moving to Chicago and eventually...
(second vocal - 8) - Cyrusrex (synthesis, programming - 9)
- Dre Robinson (synthesis - 10)
- Brian Gardener (mastering)
See also
- Greater Wrong of the Right LiveGreater Wrong of the Right LIVEThe Greater Wrong of the Right LIVE is a 2-DVD set from Skinny Puppy. Disc one is live footage from their 2004 fall tour shot in Toronto, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec...
, DVD documenting the tour supporting this album.