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16volt began in 1991 with the mission to merge the raw guitars of early punk with the heavy beats and energy of industrial dance music. In 1992, 16volt �s founder and frontman, Eric Powell, signed with the Cargo Records industrial subsidiary and now infamous Re-Constriction Records. <p>16volt�s debut, �Wisdom,� was co-produced by David Ogilvie (Nine Inch Nails, Skinny Puppy) and Keith �Fluffy� Auerbach (Ministry) and was released in 1993. Met with worldwide acclaim from fans and press alike, �Wisdom� officially put 16volt on the map and, along with Powell, was credited with helping spawn a genre of industrial known as �coldwave.� That same year, 16volt hit the road, playing shows to club crowds on the West Coast of the United States. <p>In 1994, 16 Volt released the slightly more raw-sounding �Skin.� This release won features in Alternative Press, Kerrang!, CMJ, Industrial Nation, and B-Side. �Skin� reached the #2 slot on Rolling Stone�s alternative charts and was also seen on charts in ...