Skinless is a brutal eath metal band from Troy, New York. The band was formed in founded in 1992 by Ryan Wade and Noah Carpenter. They are known for their consistently intense performances, as well as for their lyrical mix of end-of-the-world cynicism and toilet humor. These lyrical themes are demonstrated in songs such as "The Optimist", about a crumbling human society, and "Tug of War Intestines", which depicts children playing schoolyard games with a surgery patient's internal organs. Recently, the band has occasionally brought the "Skinless Girl" on stage and let her be roughed up covered in fake blood while performing.