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| | The Greater Wrong of the Right | | | Music Artist : | | Skinny Puppy | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Hunter | | Release Date : | | 2004-05-25 | | Store Price : | | $11.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $11.98 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. I'mmortal
2. Pro-Test
3. Empte
4. Neuwerld
5. Ghostman
6. Downsizer
7. Past Present
8. Use Less
9. Goneja
10. Daddyuwarbash
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 WOW! A Dream Come True!
Submitted on: 2009-11-02 |
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I have to say that in my book of sacred things, Skinny Puppy can do NO WRONG musically, being probably one of the biggest Puppy fans in the entire universe. But this is as we ALL assert, which makes this band's fanbase a lil more unique, as we are ALL oober-fans & have great amount of respect for the band, their unparalleled live performances, and their creative and highly innovative genius. For us Puppy fans, there is NO "semi-love." They used to say: "You either totally love, or totally hate Puppy's music!" It's all or nothing usually w/the reactions this band seems get (for the most part, as I know someone will now undoubtedly say "well that's not true for me!") but I digress. WE, the oober-fans, get it... and their vision has truly moved us. We must expect that they will grow and try new things, and a good artist should surprise you with what they can come up with next!
That being said, I also feel the need to uphold my value of honesty completely, and not just say "I love Greater Wrong" because I'm a huge fan. I wasn't sure what to expect exactly but I was personally blown away by the music. One of the things I have come to love & respect about Puppy, is that they have taken music where no man has gone before, as we all know, and I can understand how many people may be a bit confused by a slightly different musical styling. Personally I resonated with this album absolutely! I happen to be quite a "techno-geek romper-stomper" at heart, and it's not like they haven't done songs w/clean-ish beats and a techno sort of feel before. We all know this band can do it all. Take songs like Worlock, Dig It, Inquisition, & Assimilate as just a few examples. They are still in played in goth-industrial and even techno clubs to this day as classics of the genre. We can dance to them and their beats and lyrics are "catchy" in a sense. I feel the madness over TGWOTR being "too techo," "too dancey," etc., isn't so far inconceivable for this band as people may think, and may be the natural progression of growth one should expect if they have followed their music throughout the years. (*No offense though, as everyone's opinions are always valuable, however different & I do get where you're coming from) I personally LOVE hearing songs from this album in clubs. People in the club scene complain CONSTANTLY that Dj's always play the same old songs every night...well now we have more options of great dancey sorts of songs! Amen to Ogre, cEvin & band for that!
Also to add to that, these songs will make for an AMAZING live show! We all know this band is legendary for their stage shows and their theatrical productions, and I feel these songs like Pro-Test & I'mmortal will be amazing to see what they do liveTake Dig It for example. Totally old-school SP I remember as a teenager & has a small hint of being pre-rapish in a way. Maybe that's just my take on it though. I am actually impressed by what people are calling "rap." Ogre is a great lyricist, and his delivery of the lyrics has always been original and set the tone for how the music is interpreted. Sometimes sounding more like an instrument and other times like reciting poetry or a sermon or chant. I LOVE this about his use of words and vocals. A good vocal should be considered another instrument in a way and ogre has always kind of reflected that sentiment in his music. He is very innovative with how he integrates use of effects for vocal tracks which adds really ambient and moody undertones ranging from subtle in the background to incredibly profound! And he does this in a way that can only be described as "just right" for whatever piece. The actual way he uses his vocals says a lot about the particular song and there's always been more to their music than meets the eye. And his brilliant use of vocal effects also add so much overall depth to the tracks no matter what style he is using. So much so that it's almost like the artistry in SP's music comes alive like a particularly good piece of art hanging in a museum that you can't stop starring at... that opens it's eyes, comes alive looking at you in a way that sees into your soul and acknowledges only YOU... and then actually climbs off the wall to interact with you and leaves an imprint on your soul. And mixed with the percussion tracks, Puppy's music draws the listener into another world and leaving them changed after the experience... and wanting more.
I welcome whatever style they bring to the table and eagerly await what world I'm going to be drawn into this time. It never ceases to move me deeply. Remember, Puppy were the fathers of "audio sculpture." The listener is always forced to listen to a song over and over, as they peel back layers, like an onion and uncover a new experience each time, but all adding up to the sum total of a truly unique experience every time.
TGWOTR is a great release in my opinion. It does show growth in their style overall, and yet still stays true to their signature styling. It's amazing how different, yet wonderful music can be when they take some time off, sober up, and re-group. I recommend it to all Puppy fans out there. Just be prepared for more of a dark dancey/techno-industrial style w/more general form & structure to the songs. It may make some fans thrilled, and others who cling to the old visceral style a bit surprised at 1st. It doesn't have as many of their old-school film samples etc., but still creates an overall dark mood and a very visualesque sort of way in that one can almost see & feel the music. Still good strong song composition, good effects, and as always tis lovely to hear Ogre's voice on ANYTHING! This one really makes me wanna dance!=) And doesn't leave me all depressed, but rather uplifted...especially the industri-rap! Lolz. It's fun.
*Oh & just to add as a side note, anyone's who's hung out w/the band for any time will find they are some of the most generous, truly kind individuals a person could hope to meet! Ogre is really a great guy and so I feel supporting artists who are good people deep down is important. So buy this one if you are the type to like more structured songs, & good beats you can dance to in a club (but with some good samples)... & find enlightenment...then go see them LIVE for the icing on the cake!
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Worth the wait.
Submitted on: 2007-11-04 |
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Their best album in years. Some people say it's a very straightforward "rock" album, I think they're nuts. With all the complex beats and music it's like you're listening to a new album every time you listen to it. I have listened to it hundreds of times and still seem to discover new things with each listen. give it a shot, you won't be disappointed.
p.s. if you think this sounds anything like linkin park you need your head checked. Also, KMFDM rules! |
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 Some pretty sweet brap.
Submitted on: 2007-05-27 |
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| I've been a SP fan since the first time I heard "Worlock," which, admittedly, was late in the game for many SP fans. However, after "Rabies" I went out and bought "Back & Forth v. II" and started delving into SP's history. Some of you may not realize that one of SP's original goals was to create dance music that had meaning, that actually said something. SP called their style of music "brap," and although I have no idea what they meant by that, I notice that they didn't label themselves as Industrial, Metal, Punk, Goth, etc. They were creating a new genre: dance music with a hard edge. And that's what we have here - some amazing modern dance music with SP edge. Sure, the edge isn't quite as hard as it was prior to "The Process," but I must admit, I didn't find much to dance to after the first 3 SP albums - so for me, it's good to see them get back to their roots, so to speak. Long live brap! |
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Nice industrial/techno
Submitted on: 2007-03-26 |
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| I'm a huge fan of NIN, and when I learned that Skinny Puppy was one of the bands which inspired them, I had to try them out. This is a great cd, especially if you have nice head phones (I use sennheiser HD280's). Nice mix of highs and lows. Try it out! |
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 Linkin Puppy
Submitted on: 2006-12-27 |
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Yeah, I bet that hurts to those who might be fans (as am I, sigh), those two words, but they adequately describe the sound of Greater Wrong. It has some nice points (the last song wins in my book for best use of a Hindi movie sample; every other application of such sound had always come off as annoying as hell, no offense to Bolloywood fans (that and industrial, hmm...)), but overall, it feels like a big flop. I'm not ragingly advocating SP to keep up their old school sound, but in wake of new technology available these days, you'd hope they'd expand upon it. No, we just get some, as one reviewer put it, politically laced nu-metal. Check out older Puppy, please.
And enough of the song title puns, gah. |
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