Too Dark Park in Bloomington, MN

When
Ministry
and
the Revolting Cocks
were offering what could be described as industrial noise for people who weren't industrial fans,
Skinny Puppy
continued to thrive on the extreme and remained far to the left of rock's center. Employing more bass than
Puppy
's previous albums,
Too Dark Park
has a bit of a funk element. But make no mistake: The industrial agitators (who had influenced
Nine Inch Nails
,
RevCo
Godflesh
, and numerous others) were hardly going after rock's mainstream. Forceful and consistently abrasive, these twisted and disturbing collages of samples, electronics, distortion, and heavy guitars push the limits of rock and are about as hardcore as it gets. Those who have only a slight interest in industrial would probably be better off starting out with the more accessible
, but this is a CD that the more seasoned industrial aficionados shouldn't miss. ~ Alex Henderson