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It is with profound sadness that I tell you that Scott Graham, the founder of Litany.net, has died.

The good Scott did for the Skinny Puppy fanbase when he created Litany (essentially inventing the news blog) and it’s forum is incalculable.

Scott was also a great friend. Over the course of our many long, deeply hilarious phone conversations he became like an older brother to me. It was a time when I really needed one. Looking back, I realize he probably knew that I did.

We hadn’t been in touch much lately, for no good reason. Do something for yourself in Scott’s honor today: reach out to someone you’ve been meaning to talk to but just haven’t gotten around to calling or writing. Tell them how you feel about them. Let them know what they mean to you. Have that talk you always mean to.

I feel grateful to have known him. I know our world is a little less interesting (and a lot less funny) for having lost him.Corey Goldberg

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The original 2013 vinyl pressing of Skinny Puppy's Weapon sold out faster than a metaphor is escaping me. By popular demand Metropolis has repressed the album in a limited edition of just 1000 copies - 600 black vinyl and 400 on red vinyl. Get them now before they're disappeared faster than a secret government mind control program, erased from our collective memories with the pulsing dopamine rush of the next social media spectacle. But I digress. Like most albums with art from Steven Gilmore, Weapon on vinyl is an object to behold, not just to hear. Order the black vinyl or red vinyl or get the both, and then try the blindfold test to see if you can tell which color is which by sound alone.

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Today marks another birthday that Dwayne Goettel is not here to celebrate. In honor of his contributions to all of our lives I urge everyone dealing with addiction to seek help. There are resources available. You are not alone.

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ORDER SKINNY PUPPY MERCH ONLINE

Everyone's been asking for it. Now you can order the merch from the last few Skinny Puppy tours on your internet machine with the click of your mouse and have it instantly appear on your doorstep days later. Then you're just a quick change away from having your person emblazoned with the incomparable artwork of Allen Jaeger and Steven R. Gilmore. Designs are available from the tours of the past few years plus some classic album artwork. Visit the store here.

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SKINNY PUPPY / YOUTH CODE TOUR

Skinny Puppy is hitting the road again along with their Eye vs Spy tourmates, Youth Code, to perform in some of the markets that they've missed on the last few go arounds. I'm thrilled at the chance to see Youth Code live again - the few times I've seen them transported me back in time to the maximum volume electronic madness basement shows that remain some of the finest shining memories of my college show-going years. They're the real thing. And if Puppy's set at the recent Amnesia fest is any indication, featuring the new addition of Matthew Setzer on guitar, we have a very different kind of Skinny Puppy show ahead of us.

Oct 30 Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas, NV Oct 31 Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ Nov 02 Sunshine Theater Albuquerque, NM Nov 05 Warehouse Live Houston, TX Nov 06 Fun Fun Fun Fest Austin, TX (festival appearance) Nov 07 Gas Monkey Live Dallas, TX Nov 08 House of Blues New Orleans, LA Nov 10 Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD Nov 12 The Paramount Huntington, NY Nov 13 Rapids Theatre Niagara Falls, NY Nov 14 The Agora Theater Ballroom Cleveland, OH Nov 15 Crofoot Ballroom Pontiac, MI Nov 16 The Rave Milwaukee, WI Nov 18 Boulder Theater Boulder, CO Nov 20 The Observatory North Park San Diego, CA Nov 21 The Observatory Santa Ana, CA

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JUSTIN AND SQUIGG SPLIT WITH MERZBOW

Justin Bennett, Skinny Puppy and ohGr's incomparable live drummer, and Jeff "Squigg" Smith, live keyboard player for ohGr, are leading a new collective called Askew, featured on one side an exclusive, limited, full-length vinyl release paired with a flip side by noise legend Merzbow. Out via the Rustblade label, also responsible for limited edition releases by the likes of the Legendary Pink Dots, Phil Western, Lydia Lunch, to name a few, the album Level is described thusly:::

Both projects embrace a sonic philosophy based on free experimentation and improvisation utilizing analog instruments such as modular synthesizers, as well as environmental audio samples and unique noise producing objects. The results are a wall of sound and noise that move the listener through emotional and cathartic sonic waves. A real treat for lovers of free and structured noise, and those in search of sonic extremes. 40 minutes of Pure Noise.

This is the first in a planned series of split vinyl releases on Rustblade. With projects like this, the vinyl resurgence has made it a great time to be a music fan. Order Level from Rustblade right here.

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Tomorrow marks the release of John Carpenter's first solo album, Lost Themes, via Scared Bones Records. As a director he needs no introduction. As a musician Carpenter has been responsible for legendary film scores that defined the sound of horror - I'm willing to bet that you will have the theme from Halloween playing in your head by the end of this sentence. Despite his reputation among fans of horror and electro, he hasn't put out a full-length release of all original work until now. As a bonus with the digital editions and with the downloads that are included with the vinyl edition of Lost Themes are six remixes by other artists, including ohGr, J.G. Thirlwell, and Zola Jesus. Thanks to ohGr and Sacred Bones Records, we here at Litany get to enjoy an exclusive premiere of the ohGr remix of Wraith:::

Listen to John Carpenter's Wraith - ohGr Remix here. Did you ever think you'd get to hear Ogre together with the man behind The End from Assault on Precinct 13? How cool is this? We're living in a good time to be a fan. You can order the vinyl or digital download editions (the bonus tracks are not included on the CD) from Sacred Bones Records or get it from iTunes here.

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One of the things I have neglected to mention while Litany has lately remained ashamedly quiet is Metropolis Records reissue of Mythmaker on vinyl. For this edition, the album was remastered for vinyl by Brad Vance and the layout of the artwork has been given a nice overhaul. Like their edition of Greater Wrong of the Right, the title and track listing are printed on a separate wraparound sleeve, leaving the original front and back cover art untouched by text. The vinyl also includes a digital download code. This reissue offers a chance to revisit an album that, upon its initial 2007 release, inspired great debate and strongly divided opinions. As much time has now passed since Mythmaker as separated Remission and Last Rights, and performances of Pasturn on last year's tours should solidify the value of some of Mythmaker's gems. Order the Mythmaker reissue from Metropolis Records here.

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If you missed out on getting some of the Skinny Puppy merch from the last tours and have been waking up with a start in the dead of night lusting after an Eye vs. Spy hoodie ever since, you now have reason to celebrate. Skinny Puppy's online shop is now open for business, including t-shirts, hoodies, buffs, hats, and leggings. Sure, your naked body is perfect as-is, but there's little in this world that cannot be improved when draped with the designs of Allen Jaeger and Steven Gilmore. Check it out and decorate your person.

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VNV Nation has dropped out of the Alliance of Sound tour and been replaced by Frontline Assembly, the project Bill Leeb has pursued since he departed Skinny Puppy after their 1985 tour. Though Leeb has joined Skinny Puppy on stage and shared the bill at a few shows since, this will be the first time the bands have ever toured together. The tour has been renamed Eye vs Spy.

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SKINNY PUPPY TOUR DATES

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SKINNY PUPPY TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED

Skinny Puppy has announced their North American tour with VNV Nation, Haujobb, and Youth Code.

Fri/Nov-28 Toronto, ON The Sound Academy Sat/Nov-29 Montreal, QC Metropolis Sun/Nov-30 Boston, MA House of Blues Tue/Dec-02 New York, NY Best Buy Theater Wed/Dec-03 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero Theatre Fri/Dec-05 Tampa, FL Jannus Landing Sat/Dec-06 Atlanta, GA Buckhead Theatre Mon/Dec-08 St. Louis, MO The Pageant Tue/Dec-09 Chicago, IL The Vic Theatre Wed/Dec-10 Minneapolis, MN Mill City Nights Fri/Dec-12 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre Sat/Dec-13 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex Mon/Dec-15 Seattle, WA Showbox SODO Tue/Dec-16 Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre Wed/Dec-17 Portland, OR Roseland Theater Fri/Dec-19 San Francisco, CA The Regency Ballroom Sat/Dec-20 Pomona, CA The Fox Theater Pomona

Visit our forum for specific show details and fan meet-up info. More details to follow soon.

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THE FOLLOWING IS AN APRIL FOOLS POST. SO IT'S A LIE:

It's with a heavy heart and a heavier sigh that I type these words as I know they are the beginning of what will be the final Litany post. Litany has kept the Skinny Puppy fan base informed and connected for 17 years. It has become increasingly clear, though, that in a world of corporately owned social media, Litany is outdated and out-priced. We simply cannot keep pace with Facebook as a news outlet and our attempts at data-mining or providing flashy ads or game apps to our users fell short (the Litanyville game is a debacle I choose never to revisit). We're not cool anymore, so, ultimately, what's the point? After much careful consideration and personal introspection, I have decided that it is time to close our doors for good and graceful bow out of the digital landscape. It's been an amazing ride and I thank those who have helped, too numerous to mention. I'd especially like to thank the band for their years of support, when Litany served as their official mouthpiece. Moreover, I'd like to thank the Litany readers and forum members whose participation and enthusiasm fueled this machine for so long. We simply wouldn't have existed without you. Forum users will have until the end of this week to save any content they wish, after which point the forum will be taken offline permanently, and perhaps donated to an academic archive for future study. I am choosing not to be sad about this. Right now, my mind drifts to the many fantastic moments in Litany history, like the adventures of Mish's Dhatt or that time that funny thing happened on the forum. I truly hope that you've enjoyed what Litany has offered. See you soon.

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Skinny Puppy is getting a lot of press for the the story that they billed the U.S. government for using their music in interrogation of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, a story which conceptually inspired the album, Weapon.

CBC features the story here, including an audio interview with cEvin Key on the subject.

BBC News picked up the story here.

Huffpost Live's Free Speech Zone with Alyona Minkovski includes an interview with Ogre, beginning at the 21 minute mark in this edition:::

Thanks to all the vigilant Litany readers who submitted these links.

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With the tour officially underway (visit the forum for show reports) there's sure to be a lot of press for the band. First up is this interview with cEvin Key in the Phoenix New Times. Here's a clip regarding Solvent:::

I had an idea how I originally made and I wondered if I followed the exact steps if it would turn out the same. It kinda did, but in a weird way because it obviously has a newer sound.

Read the whole deal here. Also of interest is a full, thoughtful profile of the band's history in OC Weekly. Here's a clip:::

Although cult musical figures such as Syd Barrett and Ian Curtis were lyrical inspirations to Ogre, he has cited the book Les Chants de Maldoror by the Comte de Lautreamont (a pseudonym for Isidore Ducasse) as the blueprint for his goals with Skinny Puppy. The book consists of the nihilistic tales of the title character, Maldoror, who recognizes beauty and goodness but for various reasons spends most of his life spitting in the face of God and committing evil deeds.

Read the whole article here.

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cEvin Key has just posted some new material on Bandcamp from a brand new project called Neko Inochi, which means "no life without cat." Neko Inochi is a collaboration of cEvin Key, Ken Marshall, Djoto of the Beyond the Vault series, U Hang No Da of Utero ZZZAAA, and U-Tarou and Mikito of BAAL. Get Neko Inochi right here. Also newly available is the previously unreleased cEvin Key solo track called Toymaker posted on SoundCloud. Listen to Toymaker here:::

Lastly, Subcon's new module Vampire M52 will be at the NAMM show beginning this Friday, just a few miles away from the kick-off show of Skinny Puppy's Lives Shapes for Arms tour that night at the Observatory. It's hard to believe the tour is only a few days away. Be sure to visit the tour section on the Litany forum for discussion of the shows as well as fan meet-up details.