"Tin Omen" is a single by the band Skinny Puppy, taken from their 1989 album Rabies.[2] The song name is a reference to the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre.[3] The song also refers to the My Lai massacre of 1968 and the Kent State shootings of 1970.
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| Single by Skinny Puppy | ||||
| from the album Rabies | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Industrial metal | |||
| Length | 29:01 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Skinny Puppy | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen (credited as both Alien Jourgensen and Hypo Luxa) performed guitar and backing vocals for the song. The band's longtime producer Dave "Rave" Ogilvie also contributed additional backing vocals.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tin Omen" | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Tin Omen" (Reload) | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Amputate" | 3:14 |
| 4. | "Spahn Dirge" | 16:22 |
| Total length: | 29:01 | |
Personnel
editAll credits adapted from liner notes.[4]
Skinny Puppy
- Nivek Ogre – vocals
- cEvin Key – synthesizers, programming, production, engineering
- Dwayne Goettel – synthesizers, programming, production, engineering
Additional personnel
- Al Jourgensen – production, engineering, mixing (1, 2), bass, guitar, backing vocals
- Dave Ogilvie – production, engineering, mixing (2, 3, 4)
- Steven R. Gilmore – design, typography
- Greg Sykes – typography
- Marc Ramaer – mixing (1, 2)
References
edit- ^ "Skinny Puppy – Tin Omen". AllMusic. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ Kern, Jay (January 2014). Skinny Puppy – Synthesis. Mythos Press. p. 85.
- ^ Nichols, Kathy (17 November 2015) (17 November 2015). "Skinny Puppy bring Politicized Industrial, Over-the-Top Theatrics to The Rave". Milwaukee Record. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Tin Omen" (vinyl liner notes). Skinny Puppy. Capitol Records. 1989. V-15511. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
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