Machine 15
Encyclopedia
Machine 15 is the seventh studio album by the Swedish
punk rock
band Millencolin
. It was released in 2008 on various dates in different regions: March 22 in Australia
, April 7 in Europe
, May 6 in North America
, and May 21 in Japan
. Millencolin recorded parts of the album with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra
from Örebro
. A limited edition version included a DVD
of a live performance in Stockholm
in 2003.
, except where noted.
in 2003.
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....
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...
band Millencolin
Millencolin
Millencolin is a punk rock band that was formed in October 1992 by Nikola Šarčević, Mathias Färm, and Erik Ohlsson in Örebro, Sweden. In early 1993, drummer Fredrik Larzon joined the band...
. It was released in 2008 on various dates in different regions: March 22 in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, April 7 in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, May 6 in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, and May 21 in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Millencolin recorded parts of the album with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Swedish Chamber Orchestra
The Swedish Chamber Orchestra is Scandinavia's only full-time professional chamber orchestra. It was established in May 1995 by merging a string orchestra, the Örebro Kammarorkester with a wind ensemble, the Örebro Kammarblåsare...
from Örebro
Örebro
-Sites of interest:Örebro's old town Wadköping is located on the banks of Svartån . It contains many 18th and 19th century wooden houses, along with museums and exhibitions....
. A limited edition version included a DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
of a live performance 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...
in 2003.
Track listing
All songs written by Nikola SarcevicNikola Sarcevic
Nikola Šarčević is the bassist, vocalist, and primary songwriter in the punk rock band Millencolin. He lives in Gothenburg, Sweden with his wife Lisa, and three daughters....
, except where noted.
- "Machine 15" - 2:29
- "Done is Done" - 3:50
- "Detox" - 3:37
- "Vicious Circle" - 4:11
- "Broken WorldBroken World (song)"Broken World" is a song by the Swedish punk rock band Millencolin from the album Machine 15.The song was first released as a radio/promo single which was not for sale, but It was released exclusively at the iTunes Store on July 23, 2008 with a bonus of two live songs recorded during P3 live...
" (Mathias FärmMathias FärmMathias Färm is a guitar player, best known as a member of the Swedish skate punk band Millencolin. He is also the frontman of a punk band named Franky Lee, a side-project of Millencolin....
) - 3:08 - "Come On" - 3:38
- "Centerpiece" - 0:10
- "Who's Laughing Now" (Färm, Sarcevic) - 3:07
- "Brand New Game" (Färm, Sarcevic) - 3:28
- "Ducks & Drakes" - 3:18
- "Turnkey Paradise" (Färm, Sarcevic) - 3:15
- "Route One" - 3:30
- "Danger for Stranger" - 2:59
- "Saved by Hell" - 3:38
- "End Piece" - 1:32
Bonus tracks
- "Machine 15" (acoustic) (Japanese release)
- "Farewell My Hell" (acoustic) (Japanese release)
- "Mind the Mice" - 3:32 (iTunes bonus track)
Limited edition DVD track listing
All songs performed live in StockholmStockholm
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...
in 2003.
- "No CigarNo CigarNo Cigar is an EP by the Swedish punk rock band Millencolin, released on May 8, 2001 by Burning Heart Records in Sweden, Epitaph Records in North America, and Shock Records in Australia. The title track is a single from the album Pennybridge Pioneers, and the EP itself is an extended single release...
" - 3:45 - "Bullion" - 1:57
- "Man or MouseMan Or Mouse"Man or Mouse" is a song by the Swedish punk rock band Millencolin from the album Home from Home. It was released as a single on September 30, 2002 by Burning Heart Records, including two b-sides from the album's recording sessions, "Bull By the Horns" and "Into the Maze"...
" - 2:58 - "Material Boy" - 2:14
- "Duckpond" - 2:47
- "KempKemp (song)"Kemp" is a song by the Swedish punk rock band Millencolin from the album Home from Home. It was released as a single on February 18, 2002, by Burning Heart Records, including two b-sides from the album's recording sessions, "The Downhill Walk" and "Absolute Zero"...
" - 4:14
Millencolin
- Nikola SarcevicNikola SarcevicNikola Šarčević is the bassist, vocalist, and primary songwriter in the punk rock band Millencolin. He lives in Gothenburg, Sweden with his wife Lisa, and three daughters....
- lead vocals, bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, percussion, keyboards - Erik OhlssonErik Ohlsson (musician)Erik Ohlsson is the lead and rhythm guitarist of Swedish punk rock band Millencolin. He currently resides in Örebro, Sweden. He designs most all of the band's artwork, including their t-shirts, logos, cover artwork, and their official . Ohlsson edited and designed Millencolin's 1998 video...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, keyboards, album artwork - Mathias FärmMathias FärmMathias Färm is a guitar player, best known as a member of the Swedish skate punk band Millencolin. He is also the frontman of a punk band named Franky Lee, a side-project of Millencolin....
- guitar, percussion, keyboards, assistant engineer, editing - Fredrik LarzonFredrik LarzonFredrik Larzon is the drummer of the Swedish skate-punk band Millencolin. He currently lives in Örebro, Sweden.He runs another project named Kvoteringen....
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussion
Additional musicians
- Roger Olsson - violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
- Hans Elvkull - violin
- Linn Elvkull - violaViolaThe viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
- Hanna Thorell - celloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
Recording and production credits
- Lou GiordanoLou GiordanoLou Giordano is a record producer and recording engineer who worked at Radiobeat Studios and Fort Apache Studios. He has produced a wide variety of bands, including Hüsker Dü, the Goo Goo Dolls, and many others....
- producer and engineer, percussion, keyboards - Michael Libert - mixing at Hansa Mixroom
- Jim Brumby and Thomas Maringer - assistant engineers
- George Marino - mastering at Sterlin Sound
- Dino Medanhodzic and Jim Brumby - editing