Metropolis (Sister Machine Gun album)
1997 studio album by Sister Machine Gun
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Metropolis is the fourth studio album by Sister Machine Gun, released on July 15, 1997 by TVT and Wax Trax! Records.[2][3][4] The album spent more than 14 weeks on the CMJ Radio Top 200 chart, peaking at #7.[5]
ReleasedJuly 15, 1997[1]
Studio
Various
- Battery Studios K2
- (New York City, NY)
- Chicago Recording Company
- (Chicago, IL)
- Warzone Recorders
- (Chicago, IL)
GenreIndustrial rock
Length53:24
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| Released | July 15, 1997[1] | |||
| Studio | Various
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| Genre | Industrial rock | |||
| Length | 53:24 | |||
| Label | TVT/Wax Trax! | |||
| Producers | John Fryer, Chris Randall | |||
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Reception
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Chris Randall; all music is composed by Sister Machine Gun.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "This Metal Sky" | 2:28 |
| 2. | "Desperation" | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Temptation" | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Think" | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Living Without You" | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Torque" | 4:05 |
| 7. | "White Lightning" | 4:52 |
| 8. | "Everything" | 4:59 |
| 9. | "What Do You Want From Me" | 4:12 |
| 10. | "Admit" | 5:05 |
| 11. | "Bitter End" | 5:20 |
| 12. | "Cut Down" | 6:11 |
Notes
- Recorded at Warzone Recorders & Chicago Recording Company, Chicago and Battery Studios K2, New York by John Fryer, Chris Randall, Van Christie III, Jason McNinch, and Matt Warren.
- Mixed at Battery Studios K2 by John Fryer and Chris Randall and Warzone Recorders by Van Christie III and Jason McNinch.
- Assisting at Battery was Martin Czembor
- Assisting at Warzone was Abel Garibaldi
- Metropolis was produced by Chris Randall and John Fryer, except track 4 produced by Chris Randall and Van Christie III. Additional production by Jason McNinch.
- Most of the analog synth sounds on this record were created using the Studio Electronics SE-1 and sampling was accomplished with the Kurzweil K2500.
- Chris Randall plays Parker Guitars.
- The song Bitter End contains an intro sample from the 1996 song Ratfinks, Suicide Tanks, Cannibal Girls by White Zombie, from the Beavis And Butt-head soundtrack.
Accolades
| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank | |
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| 1997 | CMJ New Music Monthly | United States | "Dance" | 11 | [7] |
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Personnel
Adapted from the Metropolis liner notes.[8]
Sister Machine Gun
- Chris Randall – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, Hammond B3, piano, programming, production, recording
Additional performers
- Catherine Bent – cello
- Martin Czembor – mixing, backing vocals
- Richard Deacon – bass guitar
- Ted Falcon – violin
- John Fryer – effects, additional programming, backing vocals, recording, additional production
- Reeves Gabrels – guitar
- Serena Jost – cello
- Lisa Randall – spoken word (1)
- Amanda Riesman – string arrangement
- Brian Sarche – guitar
- Kevin Temple – drums
- Rob Thomas – violin
- Mars Williams – saxophone
Production and design
- Van Christie – spoken word, recording, mixing, production (4)
- Abel Garibaldi – mixing
- Robin Glowski – design
- Jason McNinch – additional programming, recording, mixing, additional production (4)
- Michael D. Ryan – management
- Matt Warren – recording