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80
It is impossible to put into words just how much Static X have progressed since their last effort. True enough, it’s not the most original of sounds (think Ministry crossed with Slipknot) but it does have all the enthusiasm of a bull charging for El Matador’s red cloth and twice the power.
11y
70
Machine isn't just furious but funky. In a Mr. Roboto gone berserk sorta way, that is.
11y
60
On Machine, a mile-a-minute thrashfest, Static X frontman Wayne Static merely howls, growls, crashes, and burns on his band's second album.
11y
60
Static-X try to dance their mess around when they should be riding the lightning.
11y
60
Despite an assortment of brutal riffs and relentless grooves, Machine still sounds like a market research version of an industrial-tinged metal band — not a living, breathing group of musicians.
4y
I'm such a slut for industrial nu metal, and Static X has always been one of those comfort bands for me, because they always served it up hot and ready. This album is a bit more aggressive than the debut, it's also a bit less fun. I prefer the more fun vibe of the debut, but overall this album is a mighty fine slab of dance beats, chuggy boneheaded riffs, and not much else. I do think the second half is weaker than the first, starting with Cold. That song has never been a favorite of ... read more
Wish that the lesser tracks weren’t here at all, as without them, this could be a 100 album; sadly, that’s not the case, what a shame.
Worse than Wisconsin Death Trip and Shadow Zone.
Best tracks: Machine, Cold, Structural Defect, This Is Not
Worst tracks: In a Bag, Black and White, Permanence
Dude this is music you fucking MURDER someone to holy shit.
I was so in love with " Wisconsin Death Trip " that I was worried to listen to this album, automatically assuming it wasn't gonna live up to the previous album, thankfully i was COMPLETELY wrong because somehow this album fucks even HARDER dude. Like nothing couldn't prepared me for how intense this was gonna be, literally right off the bat with " Get to the Gone " it tells you what kinda album this is ... read more
A good album to put on if you want to annoy the hell out of your nuclear family. It goes hard, but is less memorable than Shadow Zone or Wisconsin Death Trip. It's the middle child. A lot of the songs are great, and the rest is really good but doesn't leave much of an impact.
Some crazy ass blow-up-in-your-face type of metal, would listen again
THREE STARS:
Get to the Gone
Permanence
This Is Not
Can get a bit repetitive every now and then, but is still pretty fun follow up to Wisconsin Death Trip
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Track List
| 1 | Bien Venidos 0:21 | 65 |
| 2 | Get to the Gone 2:49 | 87 |
| 3 | Permanence 4:01 | 85 |
| 4 | Black and White 3:51 | 82 |
| 5 | This Is Not 2:57 | 88 |
| 6 | Otsego Undead 3:29 | 83 |
| 7 | Cold 3:42 | 86 |
| 8 | Structural Defect 3:39 | 83 |
| 9 | ...In a Bag 4:21 | 82 |
| 10 | Burn to Burn 4:17 | 82 |
| 11 | Machine 3:27 | 80 |
| 12 | A Dios Alma Perdida 5:58 | 72 |
Total Length: 42 minutes
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1y
TIL the song ...In A Bag is literally just about pooping into a bag.
Wayne Static was a genius /srs
Wayne Static was a genius /srs