two stars out of four, writing that the Last Rights track "Download" would have been "the perfect ending" for the band. Although The Process presented nothing new, saying that the album "only sounds weak in light of Puppy's track record" and "the band still make Nine Inch Nails sound like sissies". Steve Byrne of the Detroit Free Press said that "Goettel and Puppy devotees deserve a better epitaph than The Process", and the album was "bogged down in [the] B-horror-movie mode that the band has explored more relevantly before". Some reviews were more favorable. Sandy Masuo of the Los Angeles Times described the album as "full of intriguing vagaries" and filled with "driving dance grooves, both choppy and smooth", calling "Candle" a "suitably moody swan song". Malcolm X. Abram of The Atlanta Constitution praised the band's experimentation with new sounds and styles, saying that the album "may final[ly] garner this musical institution some attention outside the protective umbrella of industrial fans". Stephen Parrish of The Morning Call agreed, saying that the band "just might enjoy some post-mortem glory with The Process" and praising "Death" and "Candle". Steffan Chirazi of the San Francisco Examiner wrote, "For newcomers, the album is a fascinating and unnerving trip through psychosis. For Skinny Puppy, The Process represents uncomfortable closure and some cohesion". Daniel Lukes of Kerrang! called The Process "the most poignant, elegiac and human album of their career". Track listing Personnel Skinny Puppy: Nivek Ogre – vocals, guitar, synths cEvin Key – drums, bass, guitar, mixing Dwayne Goettel – keyboards, synths, production Additional musicians: Philth – wave manipulation (tracks 9, 10) Pepperdine – viola and cello section (track 5) Lorne Bouquet – backing vocals (tracks 3, 4) Troll – guitar (track 5) Pat Sprawl – guitar (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7) Technical personnel: Martin Atkins – production, voices (track 2) Dave Ogilvie – mixing, guitar (track 5) Ken "Hi-Watt" Marshall – mixing Steven R. Gilmore – artwork Anthony Valcic – editing, mastering Gary Winger – mixing assistance Chart positions References Citations Bibliography External links The Process at Discogs 1996 albums Skinny Puppy albums American Recordings (record label) albums Albums recorded at Shangri-La (recording studio) Albums produced by Dave Ogilvie Albums produced by Nivek Ogre