Deus Ex Machinae Is the debut album

Album

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 of the SID Metal band Machinae Supremacy

Machinae Supremacy

Machinae Supremacy is a Swedish band that combines modern heavy metal and alternative rock with chiptunes. Self-defined as "SID metal", many of their songs use a SidStation that features the SID chip of the Commodore 64...

. Released by Music by Design (MbD) Records UK. in 2004, there were initially only 1000 copies made. In 2005 a further 1000 were printed featuring remastered tracks, new cover art and a bonus track. Then in 2006 further copies were printed via Hubnester Industries.

The album was recorded in Blind Dog Studios and Lilla Tomtestudion, Luleå

Luleå

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. All songs were composed, written and performed by Machinae Supremacy.

Track listing

1. "Insidious" – 5:36
2. "Super Steve" – 5:39
3. "Dreadnaught" – 4:05
4. "Flagcarrier" – 6:02
5. "Return to Snake Mountain" – 5:18
6. "Player One" – 5:43
7. "Deus Ex Machinae" – 4:44
8. "Attack Music" – 3:35 (Album Version)
9. "Ninja" – 5:23
10. "Throttle and Mask" – 3:59
11. "Killer Instinct" – 3:53
12. "Tempus Fugit" – 4:58
13. "Blind Dog Pride" – 6:25
14. "Machinae Prime" – 7:12 (Instrumental)
15. "Soundtrack to the Rebellion" – 6:00 (reissue bonus track)

Personnel

• Robert Stjärnström - vocals, guitar
  Electric guitar
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  , art and design
  Graphic design
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• Jonas Rörling - guitar
  Electric guitar
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  , backing vocals
  Backing vocalist
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• Kahl Hellmer - bass
  Bass guitar
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• Andreas Gerdin - keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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  , backing vocals
  Backing vocalist
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• Tomas Nilsén - drums
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Additional personnel

• Thomas Eberger - mastering
• Jens Habermann - additional art
• Erica Öberg of Inja - vocals on "Flagcarrier"
• Stefan Sundström - sound engineer

Song titles

Early in production, some songs were given different titles, such as Player One which was originally titled "Player One (Return To Arcade)". The song Deus Ex Machinae was at one point titled "Hyperion".

External links

• Official details and lyrics.