Editing Skinny Puppy (section)

===''The Process'', Goettel's death and breakup (1993–1999)===
In 1993, Skinny Puppy contributed the song "Ode to Groovy" to the compilation album ''In Defense of Animals'', released through [[Restless Records]]. The album was named after the animal rights group of the [[In Defense of Animals|same name]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Newman|first1=Melinda|title=Artists Rise to Defend Animal Rights; Divine Showmanship at Radio City|magazine=Billboard|date=25 September 1993|volume=105|issue=39|page=16|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Billboard-IDX/IDX/90s/1993/BB-1993-09-25-OCR-Page-0012.pdf#search=%22skinny%20puppy%22|access-date=13 October 2016}}</ref> Though the track is credited to Skinny Puppy, Ogre and Rave were the only people to work on it.<ref>{{cite web|title='In Defense of Animals': Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/in-defense-of-animals-mw0000104552/credits|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=13 October 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161014005704/http://www.allmusic.com/album/in-defense-of-animals-mw0000104552/credits|archive-date=14 October 2016}}</ref>

Ogre, Key and Goettel, landed a three-album deal with [[American Recordings (US)|American Recordings]],<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Artists and Music: Getting the Skinny|magazine=Billboard|date=23 October 1993|volume=105|issue=43|page=18|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Billboard-IDX/IDX/90s/1993/BB-1993-10-23-OCR-Page-0014.pdf|access-date=21 October 2016}}</ref> and moved to [[Malibu, California|Malibu]] to record ''[[The Process (Skinny Puppy album)|The Process]]'', a concept album inspired by 1960s cult [[The Process Church of The Final Judgment]], with [[Roli Mosimann]] producing.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Huey|first1=Steve|title='Skinny Puppy: The Process' Review|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-process-mw0000179619|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=21 October 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022101510/http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-process-mw0000179619|archive-date=22 October 2016}}</ref> The recording sessions were beset by everything from fires and floods, to the [[Northridge earthquake]]. Mosimann was eventually replaced with Martin Atkins.<ref name="McCaughey96">{{cite magazine|last1=McCaughey|first1=Brian F.|title=Skinny Puppy: A Difficult Process|magazine=RIP Magazine|year=1996|url=http://litany.net/interviews/rip2.htm|access-date=21 October 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309102511/http://www.litany.net/interviews/rip2.htm|archive-date=9 March 2017}}</ref> Atkins' presence exacerbated the rift that was forming between Ogre and the rest of the band.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Greene|first1=Jo-Anne|title='Skinny Puppy' Retrospective|magazine=Permission|year=1996|url=http://litany.net/interviews/permgreen.html|access-date=21 October 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509213302/http://litany.net/interviews/permgreen.html|archive-date=9 May 2013}}</ref> The band's bickering and excessive drug use made the recording process so long and costly, that American reduced Skinny Puppy's contract to one album. In 1994, Key and Goettel returned to Vancouver with the master tapes, but Ogre remained in Los Angeles and quit Skinny Puppy in June 1995.<ref name="McCaughey96" /> Goettel was found dead of a heroin overdose in his parents' home two months later.<ref name="AllBio"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Dwayne Goettel, 31, A Rock Musician (August 27, 1995)|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/08/28/obituaries/dwayne-goettel-31-a-rock-musician.html|work=The New York Times|date=28 August 1995|access-date=21 October 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507202301/http://www.nytimes.com/1995/08/28/obituaries/dwayne-goettel-31-a-rock-musician.html|archive-date=7 May 2016}}</ref>

''The Process'' was eventually completed with Rave and released in 1996. It was dedicated to the memory of Goettel.<ref name="Reed p.277">{{harvnb|Reed|2013|p=277}}</ref><ref name="The Process CD liner notes" /> It was an overall stylistic departure from their previous albums, prominently featuring untreated vocals, guitar, and more accessible song structures.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Bali|first1=Gunnar|title=cEvin Key Interview|magazine=New Life|date=May 1995|url=http://litany.net/interviews/newlife95.html|access-date=21 October 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509173433/http://litany.net/interviews/newlife95.html|archive-date=9 May 2013}}</ref> The liner notes that accompanied the CD included thank-yous to "Electronic Music Lovers" and "Puppy People", followed by the words "The End" in bold type.<ref name="The Process CD liner notes">{{cite AV media notes|title-link=The Process (Skinny Puppy album)|title=The Process|type=CD liner notes|others=Skinny Puppy|publisher=American Recordings|year=1996}}</ref> The album charted on the ''Billboard'' 200 at No. 102<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard|date=16 March 1996|volume=108|issue=11|page=112|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Billboard-IDX/IDX/90s/1996/BB-1996-03-16-OCR-Page-0106.pdf#search=%22skinny%20puppy%22|access-date=6 November 2016}}</ref> and reached the No. 1 spot on ''Billboard'''s Heatseekers album chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Billboard's Heatseekers Album Chart|magazine=Billboard|date=16 March 1996|volume=108|issue=11|page=26|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Billboard-IDX/IDX/90s/1996/BB-1996-03-16-OCR-Page-0024.pdf#search=%22skinny%20puppy%22|access-date=6 November 2016}}</ref>

During the ''Process'' era, a loose-knit art/philosophy collective also known as [[The Process (collective)|The Process]] was formed, with early contributions from Ogre and [[Genesis P-Orridge]], among others.<ref>Farber, Philip H., [http://users.bestweb.net/~kali93/oct98/ogre.htm Interview with Ogre] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183700/http://users.bestweb.net/~kali93/oct98/ogre.htm |date=3 March 2016 }}, Paradigm Shift, October 1998, Vol. 1, No. 2</ref> P-Orridge and [[Chris Carter (British musician)|Chris Carter]] jammed with Skinny Puppy during this period, a recording of which was eventually released as ''[[Puppy Gristle]]'' on a limited basis in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Radford|first1=Chad|title=10 Essential Albums from the Outer Reaches of Skinny Puppy's Universe|url=http://www.clatl.com/music/article/13081152/10-essential-albums-from-the-outer-reaches-of-skinny-puppys-universe|website=Creative Loafing|publisher=[[Creative Loafing]]|access-date=6 November 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107095019/http://www.clatl.com/music/article/13081152/10-essential-albums-from-the-outer-reaches-of-skinny-puppys-universe|archive-date=7 November 2016}}</ref> The creation of the [[Download (band)|Download]] project, which Key and Goettel formed with Mark Spybey and [[Phil Western]], also occurred at this time.<ref name="Interface1997">{{cite magazine|last1=Reed|first1=Alexander|title=The Conscious Subconscious|magazine=Interface|year=1997|url=http://litany.net/interviews/reed-interface.sp|access-date=6 November 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155031/http://litany.net/interviews/reed-interface.sp|archive-date=7 November 2016}}</ref><ref name="Downloadbio" /> Download explored everything from electronic improvisation with spoken vocals to [[techno]], and toured in 1996.<ref name="Downloadbio" /><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kavadias|first1=Theo|title='The Eyes of Stanley Pain' Review|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-eyes-of-stanley-pain-mw0000182376|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=6 November 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107092907/http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-eyes-of-stanley-pain-mw0000182376|archive-date=7 November 2016}}</ref>

Earlier, in 1993, Goettel and Western had issued a [[breakbeat hardcore]] single (under the name aDuck) on their own label, [[Subconscious Records]]. After Goettel's death, Subconscious evolved into a recording studio and record label imprint that Key used to release a number of his own and Skinny Puppy's recordings.<ref name="Interface1997" /> Key also continued to work with The Tear Garden,<ref name=TearBio /> produced industrial/trance music with Western in the side project [[PlatEAU (band)|platEAU]],<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bush|first1=John|title=Plateau Biography|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/plateau-mn0000849424|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=25 November 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126194855/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/plateau-mn0000849424|archive-date=26 November 2016}}</ref> and released his first solo album in 1998.<ref name=Cats />

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Ogre had toured extensively with Martin Atkins' industrial [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] Pigface since 1991, and toured with them again after leaving Skinny Puppy. He recorded material for his side project [[W.E.L.T.|WELT]]. with [[Ruby (British band)|Ruby]]'s Mark Walk before quitting Skinny Puppy, but due to legal issues with American Recordings,<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Twomey|first1=Chris|title=Ogre Unmasked|magazine=Exclaim!|year=1998|url=http://litany.net/interviews/ogr-exclaim.html|access-date=13 December 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509230255/http://litany.net/interviews/ogr-exclaim.html|archive-date=9 May 2013}}</ref> this would not see release until 2001 under the new name, [[ohGr]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Viglione|first1=Joe|title='Welt' Review|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/welt-mw0000118235|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=13 December 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221034226/http://www.allmusic.com/album/welt-mw0000118235|archive-date=21 December 2016}}</ref> In the meantime, he toured with [[KMFDM]], and released an album with Martin Atkins under the name [[Rx (band)|Rx]] (also known as Ritalin).<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Best|first1=Chris|title=Rx: An Interview with Ogre|magazine=Lollipop|year=1997|issue=45|url=http://litany.net/interviews/Rx-Lollipop.html|access-date=13 December 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509215254/http://litany.net/interviews/Rx-Lollipop.html|archive-date=9 May 2013}}</ref> The ohGr and Rx releases included some of Ogre's most positive<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wilson|first1=MacKenzie|title=OhGr Biography|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ohgr-mn0000461276/biography|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=13 December 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227024635/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ohgr-mn0000461276/biography|archive-date=27 December 2016}}</ref> and forward-thinking<ref name=bedsidereview /> songwriting to date. Several collections were released while Skinny Puppy was dormant, including ''[[Brap: Back and Forth Series 3 & 4]]''<ref name="Kern p.49">{{harvnb|Kern|2010|p=49}}</ref> in 1996, and ''[[The Singles Collect]]'' and ''[[B-Sides Collect]]''<ref name="Kern p.62">{{harvnb|Kern|2010|p=62}}</ref> in 1999. Nettwerk commissioned a [[remix album]] in 1998; titled ''[[remix dystemper]]'', it featured various Skinny Puppy tracks re-worked by artists including [[Autechre]], [[Deftones]], and [[Guru (rapper)|Guru]]. Ogre and Walk also took part, contributing a remix of "Dig It" and an updated version of ''Remission''{{'}}s "Smothered Hope" with new vocals by Ogre.<ref name="SPdiscography" />

In 1999, "Draining Faces" (1987) appeared on the soundtrack for ''[[The Blair Witch Project]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-09-18|title=Listen: The Blair Witch Project-Josh's Blair Witch Mix|url=https://harltonempire.com/2016/09/18/listenthe-blair-witch-project-joshs-blair-witch-mix/|access-date=2020-10-22|website=The Harlton Empire|language=en-US|archive-date=20 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020023829/https://harltonempire.com/2016/09/18/listenthe-blair-witch-project-joshs-blair-witch-mix/|url-status=dead}}</ref>