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The aptly titled sophomore outing, Machine, is the worthy, if expected, follow-up to Static-X's debut, Wisconsin Death Trip. The intense, mechanised, futuristic metal found here comes across as a thrash version of Orgy, with a dollop of Ministry and a dash of Powerman 500 tossed in for extra punch. The intense, short bursts that are "Get to the Gone" and "This Is Not" are forceful and demanding, thanks to Static's growl-scream and the rhythmic power of the music. The spooky "Cold" and epic album closer, "A Dios Alma Perdida", would be suitable for a horror-movie soundtrack, while "Otsego Undead" kicks off with a welcome organic drum sound, though the song never really goes anywhere--a problem that resurfaces throughout Machine. Indeed, the album's revved-up vibe, monster riffs and irresistible energy are all ultimately held down by a dearth of memorable songs. --Katherine Turman
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STATIC-X Machine (2001 German-pressed 12-track CD featuring the second long player from the US industrial outfit. Includes the singles Black And White This Is Not and Cold complete with picture sleeve booklet)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
After buying the excellent Shadow Zone, I decided that £5.97 for 'Machine' was too good to miss.
Was it worth it? yes.
Machine is a reasonable album, but not great by any means. Opening track 'Get To The Gone', which is perfectly placed after intro 'Bien Venidos', goes for the throat with Wayne Static screaming over a heavy, chugging riff. Immediately, you realize this album isn't going to let up. Unfortunately, after this, the album feels like one long, continuing song. Not a single track feels particularly different from any other (not including the intro and last track). As mentioned in other reviews of 'Machine', Static-X seem to only know two song types in this album - chug, chug, chug, chug and chugchugchugchugchug... It's heavy, pounding, relentless and very, very, VERY predictable.
This album is fine if you want a genuinely heavy album to let go to, but any more than a few tracks and the album becomes quite dull, as the very accurate amazon.co.uk review says, the tracks really relentlessly travel absolutely nowhere :P.
Anyone who likes heavier System Of A Down or even Linkin Park, looking for heavier stuff could do a lot worse than buy this album, but I would first STRONGLY RECOMMEND buying the later 'Shadow Zone', which is much more varied in song structure, and has more meaningful lyrics than 'Machine', while still maintaining the go-for-the-jugular attitude of 'Machine' with tracks like 'Destroy All' and 'Control It'.
The better tracks for me are Get To The Gone, Black and White and This is Not, however, as mentioned before, all the songs are very, very similar.
Was it worth it? yes.
Machine is a reasonable album, but not great by any means. Opening track 'Get To The Gone', which is perfectly placed after intro 'Bien Venidos', goes for the throat with Wayne Static screaming over a heavy, chugging riff. Immediately, you realize this album isn't going to let up. Unfortunately, after this, the album feels like one long, continuing song. Not a single track feels particularly different from any other (not including the intro and last track). As mentioned in other reviews of 'Machine', Static-X seem to only know two song types in this album - chug, chug, chug, chug and chugchugchugchugchug... It's heavy, pounding, relentless and very, very, VERY predictable.
This album is fine if you want a genuinely heavy album to let go to, but any more than a few tracks and the album becomes quite dull, as the very accurate amazon.co.uk review says, the tracks really relentlessly travel absolutely nowhere :P.
Anyone who likes heavier System Of A Down or even Linkin Park, looking for heavier stuff could do a lot worse than buy this album, but I would first STRONGLY RECOMMEND buying the later 'Shadow Zone', which is much more varied in song structure, and has more meaningful lyrics than 'Machine', while still maintaining the go-for-the-jugular attitude of 'Machine' with tracks like 'Destroy All' and 'Control It'.
The better tracks for me are Get To The Gone, Black and White and This is Not, however, as mentioned before, all the songs are very, very similar.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I bought this after hearing 'Cold' and 'Black and White'. Both awesomesongs, I expected the album to live up to my very high hopes. It did.Every song is a tour de force and thrashing guitars, heavy drums and theerratic voice of Wayne Static and the back up singer. Not as good as theirother albums but still a very worthy achievement. Apart from theaforementioned tracks, 'Otsego Undead' and 'Structural Defect' are standout tracks.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Not only does the album live up to it's title, but it does more than that. With just one listen, you can instantly love this album -if it's your thing, that is. The intro track introduces you to what seems a calm album, before the applause bursts into track two -with the screaming lungs of the bassist Tony Campos and frontman guitarist, Wayne Static. 'Get To The Gone' is loud, fast and hammers your head from start to end. With the frantic drumming from Ken Jay, riffs and basslines you wonder how this album was recorded with just three members of the band. Former Static-X guitarist, Koichi Fukuda left the band due to certain circumstances and the remaining members recorded the rest of the album without him. Before the album was mixed and printed, former Dope guitarist Tripp Rex Eisen "just walked in" as Wayne said, to become Static-X's new guitarist. A few tracks into the album; 'Black And White' and 'This Is Not' may seem familiar to you. Probably because these videos are on MTV2 almost constantly. I'm not suprised either. The songs on this album only get better. 'Cold' is one of the album's more calmer songs -but that does not mean it is a soft song. It's not. Still with the almost ghostly vocals of Wayne and Tony in the background, it's one of my favourite tracks. Just over two minutes into the song, it slows down to a melody played on a keyboard, and just as you're expecting it to end, the chorus starts up once more. '...In A Bag' is another track that stands out. Four minutes, twenty-one seconds long, and you wish it was longer. The lyrics are clever; "I'm cursing I'm searching/I'm giving up hoping..."; and the song ends empty and haunted. 'A Dios Alma Perdida' is the finishing track, and after listening to the whole album, you're left wanting more. You'll probably listen to it through again, like I did. Keyboards and programming are used in this album quite frequently, which also adds to Static-X's unique sound. The sound created by this band is exactly the title's description. 'Machine' is the album title, 'Machine' is what the album is. If you're scared of hard-hitting music then don't buy this album. The riffs, bass lines, drumming and vocals on 'Machine' all add together to create the sound that is Static-X. A description of this album? Loud, fast, furious, pumping, in-your-face, hammering and would most certainly burst your ear drums if it was played at the correct volume. The way the music is put together and the way instruments are played gives you the sense that it's not human. The music isn't human. It's 'Machine'.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Impressive offering, but not as good as their first album
Right from the very start this album seems determined to prove that it is better than Wisconsin Death Trip (Static-X's first album), however, it just doesn't quite get there. Read more
Published on 30 May 2007 by P. M. Carlino
does what it says on the tin
for album number 2 it would appear that the nu-metal influence on static-x has been cast off and they have instead gone for the title of being the heaviest industrial band out... Read more
Published on 24 Oct 2006 by whitetrashtrixie
a huge improvement on their debut,this is more like it
wisconsin death trip was more miss than hit in terms of how the band would eventually take form,the fury was there but it didnt go anywhere in a lot of songs deeming them almost... Read more
Published on 20 April 2006 by sean paul mccann
Man Made Machanics
'Machine' is energetic, creative, original, truly one of the best metal records in the last few years. Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2005 by metal_munke77
Oh Dear
dont get persuaded into buying this album by the ridiculous amount of hype surrounding this band. thats exactly what i did and trust me i regreted it and you will too. Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2003 by "funeralforafriendrock"
Overrated
Whilst 'Machine' does improve from 'Wisconsin Death Trip' in the sense that Static X have suddenly discovered chords, it still stinks of unoriginality. Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2002
Ear drums brace yourselfs
Well what cani say apart from this album is excellent. I was new to the whole heavy metal scene and this was the first album that i got i was blown away by the superb belnd of... Read more
Published on 19 Nov 2001
WOW MAN THIS ROCKS!
Ok folks,I recently got this album as I love nu-metal and Heavy rock,If this sounds like you then buy this album now ! It is heavy and fast and really gets you going. Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2001
ONE OF THE FINEST RELEASES THIS YEAR!
I went out and bought this album shortly after getting into metal and what an album it is. This comes highly recommended if you like loud music. This is very heavy stuff. Read more
Published on 26 Aug 2001
completly different
this disc has changed my life so much, before this i thought all heavy, hardcore metal was really crap, but this has shown me that all these bands are really talented. Read more
Published on 30 July 2001
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