Pigface

Both had drummed with Ministry, and were pleased with the notion of a rock music band with two drummers, rather than the usual one. The duo formed Pigface, and began a revolving-door collaboration with many experimentally-minded musicians, many of whom--especially early on--had recorded for the influential industrial music record label Wax Trax.

Trent Reznor was an early partner, when, due to legal troubles, Nine Inch Nails were prevented from recording under that name. "Suck"--cowritten with and sung by Reznor--was something of an underground hit, and Reznor later rerecorded the song.

Reiflin eventually left Pigface, leaving Atkins in charge. The dozens--perhaps hundreds--of musicial collaborators to record and perform with Pigface have ensured that each album, and each song, is unique. This practice has, however, led to some negative criticism due to a perceived lack of continuity.