16 Volt´s 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.
Skin was no sophomore slump for 16volt. On the contrary, after 32 years, Skin is just as freshly vitriolic and caustically aggressive as it was in 1994; a milestone for the industrial rock scene. In short, Metropolis’ (re-)release of Skin is a welcome addition to the 16volt discography and a reminder to the industrial underground what coldwave is meant to sound like!
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!