MACHINE MEN
(Finland)
www.machinemen.net
If you appreciate traditional melodic metal in the vein of Iron Maiden and Queensryche mixed with a modern, up-to-date feel and delivery, then Finland’s MACHINE MEN will quickly become one of your absolute faves.
These youngsters (all members are in the early ’20s) originally formed in the Autumn of 1998 but after some demo activity they first appeared on the worldwide scene with a self-titled MCD release in 2002 as well as with their debut album “Scars & Wounds” (both on Dynamic Arts Records from Finland), receiving unanimously positive reactions from fans and media who quickly pointed MACHINE MEN out as one of the most promising worldwide newcomers of their style. The press noticed that these talented musicians didn’t follow their “typical” fellow countrymen’s approach to re-create the sounds of bands like Helloween or Stratovarius but instead decided to stick to the foundations of melodic metal and consequently managed to sound distinctive and fresh for today’s movement.
Following intense song-writing sessions and gigs in Finland which saw the band grow to an outstandingly impressing live-act, MACHINE MEN signed a new worldwide deal with Century Media Records in early 2005 and directly started working on the recordings for their sophomore album “Elegies” in Helsinki with Thunderstone’s Nino Laurenne at Sonic Pump Studios (Omnium Gatherum, Thunderstone, etc.) and then went to master the material at the established Finnvox Studios (Children Of Bodom, Edguy, Moonspell, etc.) to achieve perfect sonic results. “Elegies” comes with classy artwork by Norwegian artist Christian Ruud (Tristania, Madder Mortem, etc.) and it includes 9 catchy and yet profoundly melodic new songs as well as a cover version of Bruce Dickinson’s “Freak” closing off the release.
Since then, MACHINE MEN have developed their style and songwriting skills even further to offer you their latest effort entitled Circus Of Fools. Starting with the furious title track followed by the first single, “No Talk Without The Giant”, MACHINE MEN take no prisoners. Still, the band provides time for the listener to breathe with epic tracks like “Where I Stand”, but you won’t want to leave the hall before the final curtain falls with “The Cardinal Point”. Special guests in the arena are Marko Hietala (Nightwish & Tarot), Keijo Niinimaa (Rotten Sound), Tommi ‘Tuple’ Salmela (Tarot), Rainer Nygård (Diablo) and some more VIP’s of the mighty Finnish Metal scene. Recorded at Fantom Studio (Rotten Sound, Negative, etc.) in Tampere, Finland and mastered at the Nordic hit machine Finnvox Studios (Children Of Bodom, Edguy, etc.) by Mika Jussila, Circus Of Fools is a shining example of the highest production standards possible. However, such an energetic sound is still best served live, so don’t miss them on their Finland club tour in early 2007 and the Earthshaker Roadshock tour (w/ Finntroll, Apokalyptische Reiter, After Forever & Tarot) in April/May 2007.
Line-Up:
Antony - Lead Vocals
J-V - Guitars
Jani - Guitars
Eero - Bass
Jarno - Drums