Machinae Supremacy
Encyclopedia
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
. They have released a considerable number of songs for free download on their site, 32 original recordings, with approximately 100,000 downloads a month.
Deus Ex Machinae
, the band's first commercial album was released in 2004 through the independent (and now defunct) MbD Records UK. The band is currently signed to Spinefarm Records
, through which they released their second studio album, Redeemer in 2006, followed by Overworld
in 2008 and A View from the End of the World
in 2010.
, Sweden
during the summer of 2000 by Robert Stjärnström, Kahl Hellmer and Jonas Rörling. The name of the band had existed before this, but it was only a few months later the band decided a specific style they wanted to pursue. Andreas Gerdin, a long time friend of Rörling, joined on keyboards and Tobbe joined on drums. Together they recorded their first song, "Cryosleep."
Defining an original style and being fans of the Commodore 64
, they settled on using the SID chip
from the machine in their music, later becoming known by the term "SID metal". They described their music as carrying a vibe of self-confidence, enlightenment and encouragement for people to take control of their own lives.
to record label
s. In 2001 their official website was launched, boasting around nine freely available songs. They distributed their music through the free Vorbis
audio codec
as well as MP3
.
The band attempted to reach out to the Commodore 64 community in an attempt to gain a larger fan base. It was during this time "The Great Gianna Sisters" was released, a cover of the theme to Great Giana Sisters
composed by Chris Hülsbeck
. Releasing this song onto various Commodore 64 remix
sites proved to be instrumental in granting the band's early success, which was later increased by the follow-up, the Sidology series. Machinae Supremacy would also go on to perform their first show abroad, at a nightclub in Soho
during the Back in Time Live event.
During 2001, Stjärnström and Hellmer, together with friend Tomi Tauriainen formed the short-lived punk rock
side-project, FLAK. Intending to express a political side, only three songs were released; parts of which would later go on to influence Machinae Supremacy songs. From an interview with Stjärnström "FLAK is... aggression and pain! :] It's a band, but it's nothing serious, just a means of expression."
In 2002, Tobbe left the band and was replaced by Tomas Nilsén, who is a long time friend (and previous band mate in Garden Of Concrete) of Stjärnström's. Over the next few years, they released 25 freely downloadable songs before they began work on their first studio album.
through Music By Design Records Ltd. (MbD). The album's first print of 1000 copies sold out within a year, leading to a second print being released in 2005. Shortly after the release of reprint of Deus Ex Machinae, MbD ceased trading and the band were without a record label for the then-in-development second album. This album would not be released until 2006.
The band would also contribute to other projects that year; they worked on the soundtrack for the video game Jets'n'Guns
by RakeInGrass software. The Jets'n'Guns Soundtrack
was released for free on December 2004. In that year three of their songs were included in the In the Groove
series of dancing games; "Hybrid", "Bouff" and "Cryosleep".
During 2005, the band's focus was directed towards finishing and finding a way to release their second album. "Ghost (Beneath The Surface)" was released, as an outtake from the album, and was very well received. They collaborated with the German gaming magazine GameStar
to produce and release two songs, "Loot Burn Rape Kill Repeat" on 25 June for a World of Warcraft
special, and "Multiball" (a medley of themes from the Pinball Dreams
series) on 20 November for a Battlefield 2
special.
Later that year, Hellmer moved away from Luleå and could no longer take part in the band. He was replaced by Johan Palovaara.
Hubnester Industries, which would handle future soundtrack and commissioned work.
On 18 March of that year they were able to independently release their second commercial album, Redeemer through their own merchandise web site and store using Hubnester Industries as their own record label. Then on 27 September that year it was announced they had signed to Spinefarm Records
in a 4 album record deal and would remaster and re-release Redeemer to retail on 8 November.
In late 2006 the band, with Hubnester Industries, worked on the soundtrack to the now postponed PC
game War Angels, developed by Moonpod, and their third studio album. On 27 November 2006, the band's lineup was changed with the hope of improving the quality of live performances, with Stjärnström's guitar role passing on to Gerdin, allowing Stjärnström to focus solely on vocals, and replacing the keyboard with pre-recorded samples.
In 2007, it was confirmed that the band would produce their first music video
for the song "Through The Looking Glass". It was directed by Tomi Tauriainen, and shot by Torbjörn Lindbäck and was released after several delays later that year.
It was during this year that the band were asked to perform with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
during the Play! A Video Game Symphony
concert in Stockholm
, part of the world-tour event featuring music from video games. They played during the song "Dancing Mad" from Final Fantasy VI
. Following the success of this concert, they were asked to return to the event in Oslo
, Norway with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra
and the Oslo Philharmonic Choir where they played, among other songs, Metallica's
"One
" during a Guitar Hero segment.
Production began on the third album, Overworld
during 2007. The first radio single from the new album, a cover of Britney Spears
"Gimme More
", was premiered on the Finnish
station YleX in late November.
The album was released on 13 February 2008. Later in the year after a web site redesign the Vorbis audio files were replaced with lossless
FLAC files. In October the band released a cover of the title theme from the 1988 video game Bionic Commando for the game's sequel.
In August 2009, Nilsén departed the band due to "personal issues". He was replaced by Niklas Karvonen in October 2009.
, on 3 November 2010. The video for the song "Force Feedback" was later released in 2011.
In early 2011 the band toured Europe supporting Children of Bodom
on their Ugly World Tour. A UK-only best of compilation, The Beat of Our Decay, was released on 28 March 2011 to support the tour. After four years of membership, Hedlund left the band on 19 June 2011. The band did not release an official statement regarding his reasons.
On 14 October, 2011, Machinae Supremacy released a full-length concert video Live at Assembly Summer 2011 as a free of charge Internet-only torrent download through The Pirate Bay
. It was recorded at the 2011 Assembly Summer
demoparty
in Hartwall Areena
, Helsinki
.
To celebrate 20,000 "likes" on Facebook
the band released their first studio album, Deus Ex Machinae, for free online on November 13, 2011.
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
and alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
with chiptunes. Self-defined as "SID metal", many of their songs use a SidStation that features the SID chip
MOS Technology SID
The MOS Technology 6581/8580 SID is the built-in Programmable Sound Generator chip of Commodore's CBM-II, Commodore 64, Commodore 128 and Commodore MAX Machine home computers...
of the Commodore 64
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...
. They have released a considerable number of songs for free download on their site, 32 original recordings, with approximately 100,000 downloads a month.
Deus Ex Machinae
Deus Ex Machinae
Deus Ex Machinae Is the debut album of the SID Metal band Machinae Supremacy. Released by Music by Design 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...
, the band's first commercial album was released in 2004 through the independent (and now defunct) MbD Records UK. The band is currently signed to Spinefarm Records
Spinefarm Records
Spinefarm Records is a Finland-based record label focusing mainly on heavy metal artists. In 1999, a sub-label titled Spikefarm Records was started by Sami Tenetz from Thy Serpent...
, through which they released their second studio album, Redeemer in 2006, followed by Overworld
Overworld (album)
Overworld is the third album by the Swedish metal band Machinae Supremacy, which was released on February 13, 2008.-Track list:Official track listing released by the band.#"Overworld" - 4:21#"Need for Steve" - 4:11#"Edge and Pearl" - 4:00...
in 2008 and A View from the End of the World
A View From the End of The World
A View From The End of The World is the fourth album by the Swedish metal band Machinae Supremacy, which was released on November 3, 2010.-Track listing:Official track listing released by the band:#"A View From the End of the World" – 3:52...
in 2010.
Origin: 2000–2001
Machinae Supremacy was formed in LuleåLuleå
- Transportation :Local buses are run by .A passenger train service is available from Luleå Centralstation on Sweden's national SJ railway service northbound to Narvik on the Norwegian coast, or southbound to Stockholm. See Rail transport in Sweden....
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
during the summer of 2000 by Robert Stjärnström, Kahl Hellmer and Jonas Rörling. The name of the band had existed before this, but it was only a few months later the band decided a specific style they wanted to pursue. Andreas Gerdin, a long time friend of Rörling, joined on keyboards and Tobbe joined on drums. Together they recorded their first song, "Cryosleep."
Defining an original style and being fans of the Commodore 64
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...
, they settled on using the SID chip
MOS Technology SID
The MOS Technology 6581/8580 SID is the built-in Programmable Sound Generator chip of Commodore's CBM-II, Commodore 64, Commodore 128 and Commodore MAX Machine home computers...
from the machine in their music, later becoming known by the term "SID metal". They described their music as carrying a vibe of self-confidence, enlightenment and encouragement for people to take control of their own lives.
Promo: 2001–2003
The band saw the Internet as the best way to reach a wider audience, forgoing the traditional method of sending demosDemo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
to record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
s. In 2001 their official website was launched, boasting around nine freely available songs. They distributed their music through the free Vorbis
Vorbis
Vorbis is a free software / open source project headed by the Xiph.Org Foundation . The project produces an audio format specification and software implementation for lossy audio compression...
audio codec
Audio codec
All codecs are devices or computer programs capable of coding or decoding a digital data stream or signal.The term audio codec has two meanings depending on the context:...
as well as MP3
MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
.
The band attempted to reach out to the Commodore 64 community in an attempt to gain a larger fan base. It was during this time "The Great Gianna Sisters" was released, a cover of the theme to Great Giana Sisters
Great Giana Sisters
The Great Giana Sisters is a platform game developed by Time Warp Productions for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, MSX2, and Commodore 64. It was released in 1987 and published by Rainbow Arts. The Commodore 64 version was programmed by Armin Gessert...
composed by Chris Hülsbeck
Chris Hülsbeck
Chris Hülsbeck is a video game music composer from Germany.He has written soundtracks for more than 70 titles, the latest being Star Wars: Rebel Strike for Nintendo GameCube. Many of his scores for the Commodore 64 are regarded as classics among enthusiasts today, most notably The Great Giana...
. Releasing this song onto various Commodore 64 remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
sites proved to be instrumental in granting the band's early success, which was later increased by the follow-up, the Sidology series. Machinae Supremacy would also go on to perform their first show abroad, at a nightclub in Soho
Soho
Soho is an area of the City of Westminster and part of the West End of London. Long established as an entertainment district, for much of the 20th century Soho had a reputation for sex shops as well as night life and film industry. Since the early 1980s, the area has undergone considerable...
during the Back in Time Live event.
During 2001, Stjärnström and Hellmer, together with friend Tomi Tauriainen formed the short-lived punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
side-project, FLAK. Intending to express a political side, only three songs were released; parts of which would later go on to influence Machinae Supremacy songs. From an interview with Stjärnström "FLAK is... aggression and pain! :] It's a band, but it's nothing serious, just a means of expression."
In 2002, Tobbe left the band and was replaced by Tomas Nilsén, who is a long time friend (and previous band mate in Garden Of Concrete) of Stjärnström's. Over the next few years, they released 25 freely downloadable songs before they began work on their first studio album.
Deus Ex Machinae: 2004–2005
In May 2004, the band announced the release of their first commercial album Deus Ex MachinaeDeus Ex Machinae
Deus Ex Machinae Is the debut album of the SID Metal band Machinae Supremacy. Released by Music by Design 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...
through Music By Design Records Ltd. (MbD). The album's first print of 1000 copies sold out within a year, leading to a second print being released in 2005. Shortly after the release of reprint of Deus Ex Machinae, MbD ceased trading and the band were without a record label for the then-in-development second album. This album would not be released until 2006.
The band would also contribute to other projects that year; they worked on the soundtrack for the video game Jets'n'Guns
Jets'n'Guns
Jets'n'Guns is a 2D, side-scrolling shoot 'em up computer game released in late 2004 for Microsoft Windows by RakeInGrass software. In April 2006, a version for Mac OS X was released. In December 2006 an expansion, Jets'n'Guns Gold, was released...
by RakeInGrass software. The Jets'n'Guns Soundtrack
Jets'n'Guns Soundtrack
The Jets'n'Guns Soundtrack was composed and performed by the SID Metal band Machinae Supremacy for the Jets'n'Guns computer game. The soundtrack is available for download on their site....
was released for free on December 2004. In that year three of their songs were included in the In the Groove
In the Groove (game)
In the Groove is the first game in the In the Groove franchise, published and developed by Roxor Games, and first released in video arcades around August 30, 2004.-Gameplay:...
series of dancing games; "Hybrid", "Bouff" and "Cryosleep".
During 2005, the band's focus was directed towards finishing and finding a way to release their second album. "Ghost (Beneath The Surface)" was released, as an outtake from the album, and was very well received. They collaborated with the German gaming magazine GameStar
GameStar
GameStar is a monthly released PC computer game magazine, published by the IDG Entertainment Media GmbH in Germany. In 2008 it had an average monthly circulation of 250,000 copies and is therefore the best sold PC computer game magazine in Europe. It is also being published in Hungary, the Czech...
to produce and release two songs, "Loot Burn Rape Kill Repeat" on 25 June for a World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game by Blizzard Entertainment. It is the fourth released game set in the fantasy Warcraft universe, which was first introduced by Warcraft: Orcs & Humans in 1994...
special, and "Multiball" (a medley of themes from the Pinball Dreams
Pinball Dreams
Pinball Dreams is a Commodore Amiga game from 1992 developed by Digital Illusions CE.It spawned several sequels, Pinball Fantasies, Pinball Dreams 2, Pinball Illusions, Pinball Mania, Pinball World...
series) on 20 November for a Battlefield 2
Battlefield 2
Battlefield 2 is a computer game by the Swedish developer Digital Illusions CE . During development, Trauma Studios contributed to the development of the game after it was acquired by DICE...
special.
Later that year, Hellmer moved away from Luleå and could no longer take part in the band. He was replaced by Johan Palovaara.
Redeemer: 2006–2007
Early in 2006, on 9 January, the band was able to release "Sidology Episode II – Trinity", finally completing their "Sidology" series, as well as announce a sister production companyProduction company
A production company provides the physical basis for works in the realms of the performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, and video.- Tasks and functions :...
Hubnester Industries, which would handle future soundtrack and commissioned work.
On 18 March of that year they were able to independently release their second commercial album, Redeemer through their own merchandise web site and store using Hubnester Industries as their own record label. Then on 27 September that year it was announced they had signed to Spinefarm Records
Spinefarm Records
Spinefarm Records is a Finland-based record label focusing mainly on heavy metal artists. In 1999, a sub-label titled Spikefarm Records was started by Sami Tenetz from Thy Serpent...
in a 4 album record deal and would remaster and re-release Redeemer to retail on 8 November.
In late 2006 the band, with Hubnester Industries, worked on the soundtrack to the now postponed PC
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
game War Angels, developed by Moonpod, and their third studio album. On 27 November 2006, the band's lineup was changed with the hope of improving the quality of live performances, with Stjärnström's guitar role passing on to Gerdin, allowing Stjärnström to focus solely on vocals, and replacing the keyboard with pre-recorded samples.
In 2007, it was confirmed that the band would produce their first music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the song "Through The Looking Glass". It was directed by Tomi Tauriainen, and shot by Torbjörn Lindbäck and was released after several delays later that year.
It was during this year that the band were asked to perform with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra is a Swedish orchestra based in Stockholm.The orchestra was founded in 1902 as the Stockholm Concert Society . The orchestra became a permanent ensemble in 1914. Since 1926, it has been based in the Stockholm Concert Hall...
during the Play! A Video Game Symphony
Play! A Video Game Symphony
PLAY! A Video Game Symphony is a concert series that features music from video games performed by a live orchestra. The concerts from 2006 to 2010 were conducted by Arnie Roth...
concert in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, part of the world-tour event featuring music from video games. They played during the song "Dancing Mad" from Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy VI
is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square , released in 1994 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System as a part of the Final Fantasy series. Set in a fantasy world with a technology level equivalent to that of the Second Industrial Revolution, the game's story focuses on a...
. Following the success of this concert, they were asked to return to the event in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra
Norwegian Radio Orchestra
The Norwegian Radio Orchestra is a Norwegian orchestra affiliated with the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation . Its principal base is the Store Studio at the NRK headquarters in Oslo....
and the Oslo Philharmonic Choir where they played, among other songs, Metallica's
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
"One
One (Metallica song)
"One" is a song by the American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the third and final single from their fourth album ...And Justice for All. "One" was also the band's first Top 40 hit single, reaching number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100...
" during a Guitar Hero segment.
Overworld: 2007–2009
On 9 October, shortly after the band released their first music video for the song "Through the Looking Glass", it was announced that Johan Palovaara was leaving the band, "Due to different priorities, Johan Palovaara is now leaving the band to pursue other ambitions." It was later revealed it was over the band's decision to perform at events such as Play!. Johan Hedlund was hired as the band's new bassist.Production began on the third album, Overworld
Overworld (album)
Overworld is the third album by the Swedish metal band Machinae Supremacy, which was released on February 13, 2008.-Track list:Official track listing released by the band.#"Overworld" - 4:21#"Need for Steve" - 4:11#"Edge and Pearl" - 4:00...
during 2007. The first radio single from the new album, a cover of Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
"Gimme More
Gimme More
"Gimme More" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears from her fifth studio album, Blackout. It was released on September 27, 2007 by Jive Records as the lead single of the album. The song was written by Jim Beanz, Marcella "Ms. Lago" Araica, Nate "Danja" Hills and Keri Hilson...
", was premiered on the Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
station YleX in late November.
The album was released on 13 February 2008. Later in the year after a web site redesign the Vorbis audio files were replaced with lossless
Lossless data compression
Lossless data compression is a class of data compression algorithms that allows the exact original data to be reconstructed from the compressed data. The term lossless is in contrast to lossy data compression, which only allows an approximation of the original data to be reconstructed, in exchange...
FLAC files. In October the band released a cover of the title theme from the 1988 video game Bionic Commando for the game's sequel.
In August 2009, Nilsén departed the band due to "personal issues". He was replaced by Niklas Karvonen in October 2009.
A View from the End of the World: 2010–present
The band released their fourth studio album, A View from the End of the WorldA View From the End of The World
A View From The End of The World is the fourth album by the Swedish metal band Machinae Supremacy, which was released on November 3, 2010.-Track listing:Official track listing released by the band:#"A View From the End of the World" – 3:52...
, on 3 November 2010. The video for the song "Force Feedback" was later released in 2011.
In early 2011 the band toured Europe supporting Children of Bodom
Children of Bodom
Children of Bodom is a Finnish heavy metal band from Espoo. Formed in 1993, the group currently consists of Alexi Laiho , Roope Latvala , Janne Wirman , Henkka Seppälä , and Jaska Raatikainen...
on their Ugly World Tour. A UK-only best of compilation, The Beat of Our Decay, was released on 28 March 2011 to support the tour. After four years of membership, Hedlund left the band on 19 June 2011. The band did not release an official statement regarding his reasons.
On 14 October, 2011, Machinae Supremacy released a full-length concert video Live at Assembly Summer 2011 as a free of charge Internet-only torrent download through The Pirate Bay
The Pirate Bay
The Pirate Bay is a Swedish website which hosts magnet links and .torrent files, which allow users to share electronic files, including multimedia, computer games and software via BitTorrent...
. It was recorded at the 2011 Assembly Summer
Assembly (demo party)
The Assembly demo party is a demoscene and gaming event in Finland. The main organizers of the event are Pekka Aakko and Jussi Laakkonen . The event takes place every year between late July and early August, and lasts three to four days...
demoparty
Demoparty
A demoparty is an event that gathers demosceners and other computer enthusiasts to compete in competitions. A typical demoparty is a non-stop event lasting over a weekend, providing the visitors a lot of time to socialize. The competing works, at least those in the most important competitions, are...
in Hartwall Areena
Hartwall Areena
Hartwall Areena is a large multifunctional indoor arena located in Helsinki, Finland...
, Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
.
To celebrate 20,000 "likes" on Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
the band released their first studio album, Deus Ex Machinae, for free online on November 13, 2011.
Members
- Robert "Gaz" Stjärnström vocals (2000–present), rhythm guitar (2000–2006, 2011–present)
- Jonas "Gibli" Rörling – lead guitar (2000–present)
- Andreas "Gordon" Gerdin – keyboards (2000–2006), rhythm guitar (2006–2011), bass (2011–present)
- Niklas "Nicky" Karvonen – drumsSnare drumThe snare drum or side drum is a melodic percussion instrument with strands of snares made of curled metal wire, metal cable, plastic cable, or gut cords stretched across the drumhead, typically the bottom. Pipe and tabor and some military snare drums often have a second set of snares on the bottom...
(2009–present)
Former Members
- Kahl Hellmer – bass (2000–2005)
- Johan "Poe" Palovaara – bass (2005–2007)
- "Tobbe" – drums (2000–2002)
- Tomas "Tom" Nilsén – drums (2002–2009)
- Johan "Dezo" Hedlund – bass (2007–2011)
Albums
| Title | Release date | Notes | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deus Ex Machinae Deus Ex Machinae Deus Ex Machinae Is the debut album of the SID Metal band Machinae Supremacy. Released by Music by Design 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... |
1 May 2004 | First studio album | MbD Records UK/Hubnester Industries (reprint) |
| Jets'n'Guns Soundtrack Jets'n'Guns Soundtrack The Jets'n'Guns Soundtrack was composed and performed by the SID Metal band Machinae Supremacy for the Jets'n'Guns computer game. The soundtrack is available for download on their site.... |
4 December 2004 | Jets'n'Guns Jets'n'Guns Jets'n'Guns is a 2D, side-scrolling shoot 'em up computer game released in late 2004 for Microsoft Windows by RakeInGrass software. In April 2006, a version for Mac OS X was released. In December 2006 an expansion, Jets'n'Guns Gold, was released... soundtrack |
Independent/internet release |
| Redeemer | 18 March 2006 | Second studio album | Hubnester Industries/Spinefarm Records Spinefarm Records Spinefarm Records is a Finland-based record label focusing mainly on heavy metal artists. In 1999, a sub-label titled Spikefarm Records was started by Sami Tenetz from Thy Serpent... |
| Overworld Overworld (album) Overworld is the third album by the Swedish metal band Machinae Supremacy, which was released on February 13, 2008.-Track list:Official track listing released by the band.#"Overworld" - 4:21#"Need for Steve" - 4:11#"Edge and Pearl" - 4:00... |
13 February 2008 | Third studio album | Spinefarm Records Spinefarm Records Spinefarm Records is a Finland-based record label focusing mainly on heavy metal artists. In 1999, a sub-label titled Spikefarm Records was started by Sami Tenetz from Thy Serpent... |
| A View from the End of the World A View From the End of The World A View From The End of The World is the fourth album by the Swedish metal band Machinae Supremacy, which was released on November 3, 2010.-Track listing:Official track listing released by the band:#"A View From the End of the World" – 3:52... |
3 November 2010 | Fourth studio album | Spinefarm Records Spinefarm Records Spinefarm Records is a Finland-based record label focusing mainly on heavy metal artists. In 1999, a sub-label titled Spikefarm Records was started by Sami Tenetz from Thy Serpent... |
| The Beat of Our Decay | 4 April 2011 | UK best of compilation | Spinefarm UK Spinefarm Records Spinefarm Records is a Finland-based record label focusing mainly on heavy metal artists. In 1999, a sub-label titled Spikefarm Records was started by Sami Tenetz from Thy Serpent... |
| Live at Assembly Summer 2011 | 14 October 2011 | Video album | Independent/Internet release |
Webography
Promotional tracks are released as free downloads on the band's website. Listed by year originally released.2000
- "Cryosleep" – 5:49
2001
- "Anthem Apocalyptica" – 3:25
- "Arcade" – 5:50
- "Fighters from Ninne" – 3:05
- "Follower" – 3:18
- "The Great Gianna Sisters" – 4:34
- "Hero" – 4:26
- "I Turn to You" – 5:19
- "March of the Undead Part II" – 4:30
- "Missing Link" – 4:34
- "Origin" – 4:39
- "SidstylerFreestyler (song)"Freestyler" is the third single released from the Bomfunk MC's' debut studio album In Stereo. It was released in January 2000 and was a worldwide success, topping the charts in Sweden, Germany, Australia, Norway, New Zealand, Austria, Switzerland, Turkey, Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy...
" – 3:15 - "The Wired" – 4:42
- "Timeline" – 4:37
2002
- "Attack Music" – 3:45
- "Earthbound" – 4:50
- "Hubnester Inferno" – 4:15
- "Hybrid" – 3:56
- "Kings of the Scene" – 3:29
- "Masquerade" – 4:54
- "Nemesis" – 4:57
- "Sidology 1 – Sid Evolution" – 5:48
- "Sidology 3 – Apex Ultima" – 7:00
- "Winterstorm" – 3:59
2003
- "Bouff" – 3:16
2004
- "Player One" - 5:40 (Promotional sample for Deus Ex Machinae, no longer freely available)
- "Super Steve" - 5:37 (Promotional sample for Deus Ex Machinae, no longer freely available)
- "Legion of Stoopid" – 4:52
- "Soundtrack to the Rebellion" – 5:56
2005
- "Ghost (Beneath the Surface)" – 5:15
- "Loot Burn Rape Kill Repeat" – 2:41
- "Multiball" – 6:45
- "Steve's Quest" – 3:21
2006
- "Sidology 2 – Trinity" – 12:50
- "Through the Looking Glass" - 5:10 (Promotional sample for initial release of Redeemer, no longer freely available)
- "Rise" - 5:32 (Promotional sample for initial release of Redeemer, no longer freely available)
- "Flagcarrier" - 5:58 (Sample from Deus Ex Machinae, no longer freely available)
2007
- "Fury 2007" – 5:10
2008
- "Bionic Commando" – 1:57
Other releases
External links
- Machinae Supremacy official website
- Official forums
- Profile page at Spinefarm RecordsSpinefarm RecordsSpinefarm Records is a Finland-based record label focusing mainly on heavy metal artists. In 1999, a sub-label titled Spikefarm Records was started by Sami Tenetz from Thy Serpent...