Sons of the System
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| Released | January 15, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | At Antfarm facility - Aarhus, Denmark - September/October 2009 | |||
| Genre | Industrial metal, metalcore, groove metal, alternative metal | |||
| Length | 52:50 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Tue Madsen | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| PopMatters |   [2] |
Sons of the System is the fourth album by Danish industrial metal band Mnemic, released in Europe on January 18, 2010 and in North America on January 26, 2010. This would be Mnemic's last album with members Rune Stigart, Tomas "Obeast" Koefoed, and Brian Rasmussen before they all left the band in 2011.
The album was recorded in the band's own studio with producer Tue Madsen, who worked with the band on previous releases Mechanical Spin Phenomena and The Audio Injected Soul. The band describes the album as "Very eclectic, very diverse, and nothing that you would imagine coming from a band like us. Let's just say it has become more theatrical, more electronic, and just more catchy, as we have put all our focus on writing good songs and not being afraid of experimenting."[3]
Sons of the System sold roughly 600 copies in the United States after its first week of release.[4]
Track listing
All music is composed by Mircea Gabriel Eftemie, Rune Stigert, Brian Rasmussen, Tomas Koefoed and Guillaume Bideau
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sons of the System" | Bideau/Eftemie | 5:35 |
| 2. | "Diesel Uterus" | Eftemie | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Mnightmare" | Bideau | 4:55 |
| 4. | "The Erasing" | Bideau | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Climbing Towards Stars" | Eftemie | 4:41 |
| 6. | "March of the Tripods" | Bideau/Eftemie | 6:53 |
| 7. | "Fate" | Bideau | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Hero(in)" | Bideau | 5:15 |
| 9. | "Elongated Sporadic Bursts" | Eftemie | 3:51 |
| 10. | "Within" | Bideau | 4:45 |
| 11. | "Orbiting" | Eftemie | 4:42 |
Bonus tracks
European and Digipak[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Dreamjunkie" | 4:22 | |
| 13. | "Orbiting" (LÆTHERSTRIP Remix) | Eftemie | 4:48 |
United States[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Dreamjunkie" | 4:22 | |
| 13. | "Sons of the System" (LÆTHERSTRIP Remix) | Bideau/Eftemie | 4:00 |
Japanese[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Dreamjunkie" | 4:22 | |
| 13. | "Orbiting" (LÆTHERSTRIP Remix) | Eftemie | 4:48 |
| 14. | "Aaalborg City" | 3:58 |
iTunes-exclusive (in addition to regional bonus tracks)[5]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Judgement Journey" | 5:40 |
Credits
- Guillaume Bideau - vocals
- Mircea Gabriel Eftemie - guitar, keyboards
- Rune Stigart - guitar, keyboards
- Tomas Koefoed - bass
- Brian Rasmussen - drums
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ "MNEMIC: 'Sons Of The System' Bonus Tracks Detailed". Nov 16, 2009. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
- ^ "Metal by Numbers 2/3 – Debuts Mark End of Metal's Slow StartMetal Insider". 2010-02-03.
- ^ a b c d "MNEMIC Reveals More 'Sons Of The System' Bonus Track Details". Blabbermouth.net. November 18, 2009. Retrieved November 26, 2009.[permanent dead link]
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