Skinny Puppy - Remission

Remission, released in 1984, is Skinny Puppy’s debut EP and a raw blueprint of the industrial sound they would go on to refine and redefine. Gritty, experimental, and deeply atmospheric, the album fuses harsh electronics, surreal samples, and Ogre’s twisted vocal delivery into a haunting and dystopian soundscape. Tracks like “Smothered Hope” and “Glass Houses” showcase the band’s early mastery of mood and menace, channeling themes of alienation, control, and the grotesque with unnerving precision. While more minimal and lo-fi than their later work, Remission is a striking first statement—claustrophobic, confrontational, and influential—marking the emergence of one of industrial music’s most visionary acts.