Silencing Machine

Silencing Machine
Studio album by
Nachtmystium
ReleasedJuly 30, 2012 (2012-07-30)
Recorded2012
StudiosEngine Studios, Chicago
GenreBlack metal
Length59:38
LabelCentury Media
Nachtmystium chronology
Addicts: Black Meddle, Part II
(2010)		 Silencing Machine
(2012)		 The World We Left Behind
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.comStarStarStarStarHalf star
AllmusicStarStarStarStar
Blistering9.5/10
Consequence of SoundStarStarStarStar
The NewReviewStarStarStarHalf star
PitchforkStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
PopMattersStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Reflections of DarknessStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Spin7/10

Silencing Machine is the sixth full-length album by black metal band Nachtmystium. It was released via Century Media Records in the United States on July 30, 2012.

Limited edition includes an additional bonus track "Ashes to Ashes". This track is a rerecorded version of the same track on the Nachtmystium's 2004 album Demise.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Dawn Over the Ruins of Jerusalem"4:28
2."Silencing Machine"6:26
3."And I Control You"6:14
4."The Lepers of Destitution"8:29
5."Borrowed Hope and Broken Dreams"5:09
6."I Wait in Hell"5:45
7."Decimation, Annihilation"4:54
8."Reduced to Ashes"5:07
9."Give Me the Grave"5:29
10."These Rooms in Which We Weep"7:37
Total length:59:38
Limited edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Ashes to Ashes"8:16
Total length:67:54

LP release

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Dawn Over the Ruins of Jerusalem"4:28
2."Silencing Machine"6:25
3."And I Control You"6:14
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."The Lepers of Destitution"8:29
2."Borrowed Hope and Broken Dreams"5:09
3."I Wait in Hell"5:45
Side C
No.TitleLength
1."Decimation, Annihilation"4:54
2."Reduced to Ashes"5:08
Side D
No.TitleLength
1."Give Me the Grave"5:29
2."These Rooms in Which We Weep"7:38

Personnel

Nachtmystium
Additional musicians
Technical personnel

References

  1. ↑ Schalek, Dave. "Nachtmysitum – Silencing Machine Review". About.com. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  2. ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Silencing Machine – Nachtmystium". Allmusic. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  3. ↑ Bowling, Matthew. "Nachtmystium – Silencing Machine (Century Media Records)". Blistering. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  4. ↑ Hadusek, Jon (August 9, 2012). "Album Review: Nachtmystium – Silencing Machine". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  5. ↑ Juliff, Kevin (July 22, 2012). "Nachtmystium – Silencing Machine". thenewreview.net. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  6. ↑ Stosuy, Brandon (August 2, 2012). "Nachtmystium: Silencing Machine". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  7. ↑ Brown, Dean (August 10, 2012). "Nachtmystium: Silencing Machine". PopMatters. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  8. ↑ Menn, Ricarda (July 24, 2012). "CD Review: Nachtmystium – Silencing Machine". reflectionsofdarkness.com. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  9. ↑ R. Weingarten, Christopher (July 31, 2012). "Nachtmystium, 'Silencing Machine'". Spin. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Century Media Records – Nachtmystium – Silencing Machine". Century Media Records. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Nachtmystium – Silencing Machine (ltd. ed. digi – import)". Retrieved September 15, 2012.