Most skinny puppy although great... Is hard to sink in to unless like myself you are a devoted fan,but with bites & remission (a compilation of thee first 2 albums) you get the trademark gothic sound but instead of controlled chaos ,you are instead dwelved into wonderful rhythm and "acid-techno" like beats with sharp hooks and melodic spasmolytic industrial-ness.whether you are a veteran follower or new to the music.... Bites & remission will satisfy your tastes and also have you craving more from the gothic trio. Worth the buy and definitely worth a million listens over. (tip : blare or crank at high volume for exact effect) :)

If you like early industrial, this is a must buy!

This is Puppy when they really kicked arse!

This is some of the earlies recordings of the groundbreaking group Skinny Puppy and compared to their later releases this is quite rough and not nearly as polished. The equipment used sounds cheap and the vocals a bit forced. However, still and all it is a very good debut cd and shows their potential that is later explored in later releases such as Too Dark Park, Vivi Sect VI and many others. The book-let looks cheap and I remember when I bought it that I felt like they had rushed the release since there was not much information in it at all. The cover art looks cheap and like Netwerk had no idea what to do with this newly signed band and the end result feels less then satisfying. Assimiliate and Smothered Hope are the best tracks and the rest are well done. However, when compared to their later releases this does deserve a 4 out of 5.