Product Description

Second album of intense industrial metal from Chicago's Static-X.

Track Listing

1. Bien Venidos
2. Get To The Gone
3. Permanence
4. Black And White
5. This Is Not
6. Otsego Undead
7. Cold
8. Structural Defect
9. ...In A Bag
10. Burn To Burn
11. Machine
12. Adios Alma Perdida

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #54795 in Music
• Released on: 2001-06-11
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
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

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. The album still retains the fire and fury from the first album, it just feels a little more restrained. Don't get me wrong, I love this album, just, not as much as their first.

Their sound has changed into a more metal, less industrial sound, but is still very much an Industrial Metal album. My favourite track on the album has to be the song "This Is Not". However, the last two tracks might just as well be one long song, as I find it hard to tell the differance between the two... Ah well, this album still kicks ass!

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 there, they`re not but ther are very close. there is very little messing about on this album the songs kick in pretty much straight away but they are a little one dimensional, big riff played fast that seems to getfaster and louder as the song progresses. but then you have the singles the haunting and beautiful cold that pretty much sums up the feel of the album, cold and mechanical like all the best industrial. and the fantastically dancable black and white which has one of the funkiest bass lines this band ever wrote. if you like your metal short and simple with a hook then this is the album for you.

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 worthless,on machine static x raised the bar,found the melody that made them and was a more varied and enjoyable take on indutrial,rock, and metal,it oozes confidence,wayne static and the boys songwriting improved tenfold,the album was still fierce when it needed and wasnt there just for the sake of it as on their debut,the chorus' were memorable and its hard to find a filler song on here,songs like ,get to the gone and this is not highlight the brilliance within this band,shadowzone is static x crowning glory but this will not disappoint