sˈɪŋɚ dˈeɪvɪd kˈɑːlᵻnz dʒˈɔɪnd ðə bˈænd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv; ðə bˈænd ɹᵻlˈiːst ɪts fˈɪfθ ˈælbəm, blˈʌd mɛɹˈɪdiən, wˌɪtʃ kəntˈeɪnd stɹˈɔŋ, vˈaɪələnt ᵻlɛktɹˈɑːnɪk sˈaʊnd bˌʌt nˈoʊ ɡɪtˈɑːɹ mjˈuːzɪk, ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən.
Singer David Collins joined the band in 1995; the band released its fifth album, Blood Meridian, which contained strong, violent electronic sound but no guitar music, in 1997.