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and the late

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. Although considered a Skinny Puppy side project, nearly all the group's music is instrumental. The band shares its name with an American roots band, to whom they have no relation.

History

Key and Goettel began recording together as Doubting Thomas in 1987, but it was not until the duo had some extra time and label interest from Wax Trax! in 1989 that they were able to begin recording a formal album. In contrast to their material as Skinny Puppy and related side projects, Doubting Thomas was explicitly non-vocal, less structured, and "wandering" in form – Key characterized it as "'cryer music,' like music in a movie." As Doubting Thomas they released an album and an EP in 1991. The duo continued to record occasionally until 1994; Goettel died in 1995. The album, ''The infidel'', and the EP ''

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'' were re-released as a two disc set, first as a limited edition in 2007, and again in 2013. ''Father Don't Cry'' was extended with additional material recorded between 1987 and 1994. Several other Doubting Thomas songs were included in compilations.

Discography

# 1991 album '' The Infidel'': composed 1987–1990. Released on the WaxTrax! Record Label."Doubting Thomas"
''Rate Your Music'' # 1991 single/EP ''

'': recorded 1990. The song "Father Don't Cry" has also been released on ''The Infidel''. Released on the WaxTrax! record label.

Releases after Dwayne Goettel's death in 1995

# 1997 – Compilation ''

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'', Nettwerk record label. # 1997 – Re-release of ''Father Don't Cry'': with additional material, Metropolis Records label. # 2000 – Compilation ''

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'' included the song " Steps".

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and Subconscious Communications record labels. # 2007 – Re-release of ''The Infidel'' and ''Father Don't Cry'' as a 2-disc limited edition on Subconscious Communications. ''Father Don't Cry'' # 2013 – Re-release of ''The Infidel'' and ''Father Don't Cry'' as a 2-disc special edition / digital album on Metropolis Records

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Doubting Thomas Canadian industrial music groups Skinny Puppy Musical groups from Vancouver Musical groups established in 1987 Musical groups disestablished in 1994 Wax Trax! Records artists Metropolis Records artists 1987 establishments in British Columbia 1994 disestablishments in British Columbia