Skin is the second studio album by 16volt, released on January 13, 1994 by Re-Constriction Records.[2][3]

Skin
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 13, 1994 (1994-01-13)[1]
RecordedLate 1993
Studio
Various
GenreIndustrial metal, industrial rock
Length51:46
LabelRe-Constriction
Producer
16volt chronology
Wisdom
(1993)
Skin
(1994)
LetDownCrush
(1996)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]

John Bush of AllMusic compared the band favorably to Skinny Puppy and said that "Skin has the same sinister vocals, raucous percussion and samples as Ogilvie's band."[4] Aiding & Abetting called Skin "a stunning display of musical and creative power" and credited the live sound and diverse compositions as being the high points of the album."[5] Sonic Boom praised Skin for "utiliz[ing] the guitar work to accentuate the music as opposed to detracting from the electronics and overpowering them" and that "16 Volt is the only other band besides Front Line Assembly who has successfully used guitars as the primary element of percussion in some of their music."[6] CD Review gave the album and six out of six, praising the industrial style of the guitar performances.[7][8]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Eric Powell, Jeff Taylor and Von Vinhasa

No.TitleLength
1."Skin"3:19
2."Perfectly Fake"5:10
3."Uplift"3:51
4."Slow Wreck"4:47
5."Skin Graft"2:41
6."Stitched"4:45
7."Built to Last"2:59
8."Bottle Rockets"3:52
9."Downtime II"4:19
10."Flick"15:59
2012 Remastered
No.TitleRemixer(s)Length
11."Dead Skin" ("Skin" remix, hidden track at the end of "Flick" in original edition) 6:19
12."Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" (Neil Diamond cover) 4:35
13."Skin (Guitarless Mix)"Hate Dept.4:15
14."Turning Japanese" (The Vapors cover) 4:45
15."Stitched (Face-Rip)"Hate Dept.3:46

Personnel

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Adapted from the Skin liner notes.[9]

16volt

Addition performers

Production and design

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1994 Re-Constriction CD REC-012
Germany 1995 Off Beat SPV 084
United States 2012 Metropolis CD, DL MET 773

References

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  1. ^ Barnhart, Becky (2000). "Schwann Spectrum". Schwann Spectrum. 9 (2). Stereophile, Incorporated: 240. ISBN 9781575980782. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  2. ^ Christian, Chris (November 24, 1995). "Interview with Eric Powell of 16 Volt with the help of Marc LaCorte of Black Metal Box at Chicago Trax". Sonic Boom. 3 (9). Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  3. ^ Bush, John. "16 Volt > Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Bush, John. "16 Volt: Skin > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  5. ^ Worley, Jon (January 15, 1995). "16 Volt: Skin". Aiding & Abetting (68). Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  6. ^ Christian, Chris (October 1996). "16 Volt: Skin". Sonic Boom. 3 (9). Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  7. ^ "16 Volt: Skin". CD Review. 11 (7–12). WGE Pub.: 54 1994. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  8. ^ Christian, Chris (February 27, 1997). "Interview with Eric Powell of 16 Volt, La Luna, Portland, OR 2/27/97". Sonic Boom. 5 (3). Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  9. ^ Skin (booklet). 16volt. San Diego, California: Re-Constriction Records. 1994.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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