Congrats to Skinny Puppy! The band released their new cd hanDover on October 25th and the band sold over 3000 copies its first week out, which is a huge deal in this day and age of digital sales AND considering this is an independent release. The album entered the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart at #168--the highest first week debut for Skinny Puppy in history. Take a look at other Skinny Puppy hanDover numbers:
Billboard Top 200 Album Chart: #168
Heatseekers Album Chart #3
Heatseekers Dance/Electronic Chart: #9
Tastemaker Chart: #18
Independent Chart: #37
If you haven't checked out hanDover and you like Skinny Puppy, do yourself a favor and listen to the record. It is really, really, good. I think you'll love it. You can listen to a few tracks from the record on the band's official Facebook page (requires "like").
Skinny Puppy "Village"