Weapon (album)

For the Lostprophets album, see Weapons (album).
Weapon
Studio album by Skinny Puppy
Released May 28, 2013 (2013-05-28)
Genre Post-industrial, electro-industrial, glitch, noise, dark ambient, IDM
Length 45:36
Label Metropolis
Skinny Puppy chronology
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(2011)		 Weapon
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Weapon is the twelfth studio album by electro-industrial band Skinny Puppy. It was released on May 28, 2013 via Metropolis Records.[1][2][3][4][5] The album cover is an image of a giant mechanized spider made out of various weapons such as guns and blades.[6]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[8]
Sputnikmusic[9]
COMA Music MagazineFavorable[10]
PopMatters[11]
Revolver Magazine[12]
Exclaim![13]
Louder Than WarFavorable[14]
FEARnetFavorable[15]
Head Full of Noise[16]
Pop BlerdA+[17]

Track listing

All tracks written by cEvin Key, N. Ogre, Mark Walk.

No.TitleLength
1."wornin'"  4:42
2."illisiT"  3:57
3."saLvo"  3:45
4."gLowbeL"  3:15
5."solvent"  4:37
6."paragUn"  4:52
7."survivalisto"  4:50
8."tsudanama"  5:53
9."plasiCage"  3:13
10."terminal ("Overdose" - hidden track starts at 5:01)"  7:10
Total length:45:36

Anagram

The capital letters in the tracks can be arranged to read "CULLLT", and the O from the bonus track "Overdose" can be added to the message, making it read "OCULLLT". Ogre's side project with Mark Walk (Ohgr) used the same method to conceal a message in their first two albums.

Chart positions

Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[18] 140
US Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[19] 4
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[20] 2
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[21] 21
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[22] 24
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 60

References

  1. ↑ Adams, Gregory (April 9, 2013). "Skinny Puppy Return with 'Weapon'". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  2. ↑ Harrison, Tom (April 23, 2013). "Music Heals strikes chord with local festivals". The Province. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  3. ↑ Barkan, Jonathan (April 10, 2013). "Skinny Puppy Announces Release Date For 'Weapon'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Weapon". Metropolis Records. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  5. ↑ Stanciu, Raul (February 15, 2013). "Skinny Puppy album news". Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  6. ↑ Zander, Alex (February 13, 2013). "Skinny Puppy 'Weapon' May 2013". Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Weapon - Skinny Puppy". Metacritic. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  8. ↑ Jeffries, David. Skinny Puppy: The Weapon > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  9. ↑ Spencer, Trey (May 13, 2013). "Skinny Puppy – Weapon". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  10. ↑ Hammett, William Dashiell (May 17, 2013). ":Music Review: Skinny Puppy – Weapon". COMA Music Magazine. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  11. ↑ Houle, Zachary (July 25, 2013). "Skinny Puppy: Weapon". PopMatters. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  12. ↑ Camisasca, Paige (June 4, 2013). "Review: Skinny Puppy – Weapon". NewBay Media. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  13. ↑ Sylvester, Daniel (May 28, 2013). "Skinny Puppy – Weapon". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  14. ↑ Deadhead (September 11, 2013). "Skinny Puppy 'Weapon' – album review". Louder Than War. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  15. ↑ Burkart, Gregory (May 28, 2013). "Skinny Puppy: 'Weapon' – CD Review". FEARnet. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  16. ↑ Davis, Michael (May 29, 2013). "Review: Skinny Puppy – Weapon". Head Full of Noise Magazine. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  17. ↑ O'Brien, Jesse (May 2, 2013). "Skinny Puppy, Weapon: Album Review". Popblerd & Friends. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Skinny Puppy – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Skinny Puppy. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Skinny Puppy – Chart history" Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums for Skinny Puppy. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Skinny Puppy – Chart history" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for Skinny Puppy. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  21. ↑ "Skinny Puppy – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Skinny Puppy. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Skinny Puppy – Chart history" Billboard Top Tastemaker Albums for Skinny Puppy. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  23. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Skinny Puppy – Weapon". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
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