Worlock

Worlock is a single by the band Skinny Puppy from the album Rabies.[2] The song uses a sample of the guitars in "Helter Skelter" by The Beatles, as well as a vocal sample of Charles Manson singing the song.[3] Vocalist Nivek Ogre considered it one of the band's better songs.[4][5][6]

For the Archbishop of Liverpool, see Derek Worlock.

"Worlock"
Single by Skinny Puppy
from the album Rabies
Released	1990
Recorded	1988–1989
Studio	Vancouver Studios and Chicago Trax Studios
Genre	Electro-industrial
Length	21:28
Label	Nettwerk Capitol Records
Songwriter(s)	Skinny Puppy
Producer(s)	Dave Ogilvie cEvin Key
Skinny Puppy singles chronology
"Tin Omen" (1989) "Worlock" (1990) "Tormentor" (1990)
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Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

A mispressed CD release exists that contained Sinéad O'Connor's "The Emperor's New Clothes."[2]

Music video

A video was created for this song that, in part, consisted of many graphic scenes from films, largely of the horror genre. The films used include: Four Flies on Grey Velvet, Deep Red, Suspiria, Dario Argento's World of Horror, Tenebrae, Combat Shock, Demons, Phenomena, Opera, The Beyond, Hellraiser, Hellbound: Hellraiser II, Bad Taste, Dead & Buried, Luther The Geek, Maniac Cop, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Phantasm II, From Beyond, Re-Animator, Parents, Death Warmed Up, Hidden Crimes, Intruder, Dune, Eraserhead, and Altered States.[7]

The X-rated version opens with a transmission sound from Videodrome.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Worlock (Ed)"	6:42
2.	"Worlock (LP mix)"	5:00
3.	"Tin Omen 1"	4:46
4.	"Brak Talk"	5:00
Total length:		21:28

Personnel

All credits adapted from liner notes.[8]

Skinny Puppy

• Nivek Ogre – vocals
• cEvin Key – synthesizers, programming, engineering, production
• Dwayne Goettel – synthesizers, programming, engineering, production, editing

Additional personnel

• Dave Ogilvie – production, editing
• Marc Ramaer – mixing (2, 3)
• Steven R. Gilmore – artwork

References

1. "Worlock – Skinny Puppy". AllMusic. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
2. Kern, Jay (January 2014). Skinny Puppy – Synthesis. Mythos Press. p. 86.
3. Garber-Paul, Elisabeth. "Charles Manson's Musical Legacy: A Murderer's Words in 9 Tracks - Skinny Puppy, "Worlock" (1989)". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
4. Ogre, Nivek; Key, cEvin; Goettel, Dwayne (May 25, 1992). "Global Jungle Interviews Skinny Puppy". Global Jungle Intuitive Magick Company (Interview). San Antonio. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
5. Ogre, Nivek (May 4, 2014). "He Played The Killing Game First – Nivek Ogre Q&A" (Interview). Interviewed by Chris Alexander. Texas Frightmare Weekend. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
6. Ogre, Nivek; Alacrity, Jason (November 18, 2013). "Litany webchat with Ogre and Jason Alacrity" (Interview). Interviewed by Corey Goldberg. Litany.net. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
7. Lucas, John. "Halloween Video Countdown Day 4: Skinny Puppy". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
8. "Worlock" (vinyl liner notes). Skinny Puppy. Capitol Records. 1990. V-15535. Retrieved May 28, 2018.CS1 maint: others (link)