16Volt release remastered debut album 'Wisdom'

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Industrial rock act 16Volt will release a newly remastered edition of their 1993 debut album “Wisdom” on June 6, 2025 via Metropolis Records. The reissue marks the album’s first appearance on vinyl and includes an expanded digital version featuring five bonus tracks.

The vinyl edition will be pressed on translucent yellow vinyl, while the digital version has already begun appearing on streaming platforms with additional tracks.

Originally released on May 25, 1993, “Wisdom” was recorded at Chicago Trax Recording Studio in Illinois and Whitehorse Studios in Portland, Oregon. It was co-produced by 16Volt frontman Eric Powell alongside Dave “Rave” Ogilvie and Keith “Fluffy” Auerbach.

Powell signed his first record deal in 1991 while still in his teens and has remained at the helm of 16Volt as lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, programmer, and primary songwriter. The group’s early sound helped define the crossover industrial rock style of the 1990s.

A new studio album by 16Volt is currently in production and scheduled for release later in summer 2025 on Metropolis Records.

About 16Volt

16Volt was founded in the early 1990s by Eric Powell in Portland, Oregon. The band’s first full-length album “Wisdom” was released in 1993, introducing their fusion of industrial rock and electronic programming.

The album was followed by a series releases through the 1990s and 2000s.

Powell remained the driving force behind the project, and 16Volt eventually signed to Metropolis Records, continuing their output with albums such as “FullBlackHabit” (2007), “American Porn Songs” (2009), and “The Negative Space” (2016).

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