Doomsday (Skinny Puppy album) explained

Doomsday
Type:Live album
Artist:Skinny Puppy
Cover:SkinnyPuppy-Dresden.jpg
Released:August 21, 2001
Recorded:August 20, 2000
Dresden, Germany
Genre:Industrial
Length:67:55
Label:Nettwerk
Prev Title:B-Sides Collect
Prev Year:1999
Next Title:Puppy Gristle
Next Year:2002

Doomsday (also known as Brap: Doomsday: Back and Forth Volume 5: Live in Dresden) is a live CD from the band, Skinny Puppy. The album was recorded at an August 20, 2000 performance at the Doomsday Festival in Dresden, Germany. This performance marked the reunion of former bandmates, cEvin Key and Nivek Ogre. It was the first Skinny Puppy concert since 1992, first in Europe since 1988, and first ever in the former East Germany. Skinny Puppy resumed touring in 2004 with The Greater Wrong of the Right Tour.

Original Performance

The CD is an edited version of the concert as four songs were omitted. The original concert setlist was as follows:

  1. Choralone *
  2. Deep Down Trauma Hounds
  3. Love in Vein
  4. Inquisition
  5. Hardset Head *
  6. Convulsion
  7. Worlock
  8. Grave Wisdom
  9. Killing Game
  10. Social Deception
  11. First Aid
  12. Testure
  13. Dig It
  14. Tin Omen
  15. Nature's Revenge *
  16. Harsh Stone White
  17. The Choke
  18. Smothered Hope *

* Denotes that this song was not included on the CD release.

"Hardset Head", which had never been performed live before, was to appear on the CD but was dropped due to copyright issues. It was available for download as an mp3 file on Nettwerk's website and later appeared on Back and Forth 6 in 2003.

DVD

The show was also recorded via DV video for a DVD release. Nettwerk, due to financial reasons, ultimately decided against the release.

Personnel

Backing tapes were used for the rest of the music.

Production