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"Tin Omen" is a single by the band Skinny Puppy, taken from their 1989 album Rabies.[2] The song name is a reference to the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre.[3] The song also refers to the My Lai massacre of 1968 and the Kent State shootings of 1970.

"Tin Omen"
Single by Skinny Puppy
from the album Rabies
Released	1989
Recorded	1989
Genre	Industrial metal
Length	29:01
Label	Nettwerk Capitol EMI
Songwriter(s)	Skinny Puppy
Producer(s)	Dave Ogilvie Al Jourgensen cEvin Key
Skinny Puppy singles chronology
"Testure" (1989) "Tin Omen" (1989) "Worlock" (1990)
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Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen (credited as both Alien Jourgensen and Hypo Luxa) performed guitar and backing vocals for the song. The band's longtime producer Dave "Rave" Ogilvie also contributed additional backing vocals.

Track listing

Personnel

All credits adapted from liner notes.[4]

Skinny Puppy

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

Additional personnel

• Al Jourgensen – production, engineering, mixing (1, 2), bass, guitar, backing vocals
• Dave Ogilvie – production, engineering, mixing (2, 3, 4)
• Steven R. Gilmore – design, typography
• Greg Sykes – typography
• Marc Ramaer – mixing (1, 2)

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