Machinemade God "The Infinity Complex"
Yes, yet another metalcore album for Kenny to review, but The Infinity Complex is actually really good. “But Kenny, there are a ton of really shitty bands playing this style out there,” questions frustrated whiny metalhead. I agree, but there are also a lot of exceptions to the Suck Rule. Trust me when I tell you that, once you hear this new album, you will see that Machinemade God are an exception.
I really think there’s a new trend happening in metal/hardcore these days: new European bands trying to sound and look like some of their American counterparts. A lot of the new heavy bands coming out of Europe who are really pushing in the hardcore / metalcore direction are also sporting a ton more of the bullshit scenester / trendy garbage hairstyles, makeup, piercings, and tattoos (especially the XXX ones, which are always a big hit with the kids). Not too long ago, there were a ton of American hardcore/punk kids who loved metal and formed bands influenced by the Euro/Swedish style in the vein of At The Gates / Arch Enemy. Now there are band like Machinemade God that are trying to sound like American metalcore bands such as Killswitch Engage / Unearth. Ironic? As we all know, changes in music always come full circle, so chalk this one up as another case.
With that off my hairy chest, let me tell ya about this band and their new album. Machinemade God are semi new and out of Rhein-Ruhr, Germany, having formed in 2003 and came out with a self-produc