The 2001 album "welt" marked a distinct shift for ohGr, moving towards a more direct and varied sound than previous efforts. It stands as a key release in the project's early development.
- "welt" was released on March 20, 2001, by Spitfire Records. The album was produced by ohGr and Dave "Rave" Ogilvie. It charted at number 32 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.
- The album saw ohGr exploring a wider range of electronic and guitar textures than found on Skinny Puppy material. Guest musicians on "welt" included musicians from Filter and Deftones.
- "welt" was supported by the singles "Mindflux" and "7th Element." The music video for "Mindflux" received moderate airplay on music television channels.
ohGr is the industrial metal project of Nivek Ogre, best known as the vocalist of Skinny Puppy. "welt" was released early in the ohGr discography, after a period of relative quiet for Ogre.
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