Much of the album had been written before Jourgensen was officially involved , though Key has mentioned that the process was influenced by the notion that Jourgensen might join them in the studio to " jam . " The group took into consideration what type of music Jourgensen would be interested in making , thus writing guitar heavy material such as " Tin Omen , " a song which makes reference to the Tianamen Square protests of 1989 . " Fascist Jock Itch , " also written with Jourgensen in mind , was inspired by an incident between Ogre and a few skinheads . Ogre states that he had been approached by the skinheads who then proceeded to question him regarding his " loyalty towards communism " ( prompted by a small Red star on his pants ) . Feeling threatened , Ogre pushed one of them away and a short scuffle ensued . Other songs on the album , such as " Worlock " and " Choralone , " have been described as being more " pure " to previous Skinny Puppy material . The song " Hexonxonx , " a song which criticizes the use of oil ( written in the aftermath of the Exxon Valdez oil spill of 1989 ) , has been described as being an exemplary mixture of " twisted humor and Throbbing Gristle-like experimentation " , while other entries from the album have been noted for their novel use of sampling
Exxon Valdez oil spill of 1989
Exxon Valdez oil spill
Rabies (Skinny Puppy album)