16volt - Skin (CD)

The sophomore slump is perhaps one of the most dreaded moments in any artist or band's career. When a debut achieves any measure of success or recognition, there arise certain expectations on the part of the audience (and the record label) to repeat or even surpass that success. In 1994, Eric Powell had many a promise to keep after the previous year's release of Wisdom placed 16volt on the map of the industrial underground. Wrought with mechanical rhythms and synthesized atmospheres topped off by caustic guitars and Powell's acerbic voice, Wisdom was among the surge of industrialized rock albums of the time, ushering in what has now come to be known as coldwave. With that album's 'Motorskill' making waves on the dance floor, influenced in equal parts by Ministry and Skinny Puppy, it was the release of 1994's Skin on Re-constriction Records that would truly set the tone for 16volt's future. Now remastered and rereleased by Metropolis Records, Skin is made available once again to the mas