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God Machine, The - Scenes From The Second Storey

Genre:
Rock
Style:
Alternative Rock, Heavy Metal
Year:
1992

Tracklist

Dream Machine 5:25
She Said 4:42
The Blind Man 5:58
I've Seen The Man 2:39
The Desert Song 5:13
Home 5:20
It's All Over 5:55
Temptation 5:14
Out 5:10
Ego 3:36
Seven 16:39
Purity 8:56
The Piano Song 3:07

Versions

Title, FormatLabelCat#CountryYear
Scenes From The Second Storey (CD, Album) Fiction Records, Polydor FIXCD 23, 517 156-2 UK 1993
Scenes From The Second Storey (CD, Album) Fiction Records POCP1307 Japan 1992
Scenes From The Second Storey (2xLP) Fiction Records, Polydor fixb 23, 517 156-1 UK 1993
Scenes From The Second Storey (Cass, Album) Fiction Records, Polydor FIXBC 23, 517 156-4 UK 1993
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Reviews & Discussion

Rated 5/5
Review by jet_jaguar Jul 03, 2007 (edited over 2 years ago)

referencing Scenes From The Second Storey, CD, Album, FIXCD 23, 517 156-2

There is a deep stillness and beauty at the heart of this thunderstorm of distorted and guitar and tribal crashing drums. God Machine seemed to speak of the divine at work in the seeming madness of the world. Stranger and deeper than any of the other rock of the time, and has matured with age.

Peace Jimmy, in the void.
Rated 5/5
Review by Alastis Apr 22, 2006 (edited over 3 years ago)

referencing Scenes From The Second Storey, CD, Album, FIXCD 23, 517 156-2

One of the most powerful and moving rock/metal records ever done, period. Although you can still smell an influence of grunge (there was a hardly a way to get around in 1992), God Machine were onto something special here. Furious tracks like "I've Seen The Man" and "Out" both of which are dealing with anger and confusion are interspersed with weird (and sometimes eerie) atmospheric numbers like "Seven" (featuring extended clarinet solo) and "Purity" all of which make album stand out head and shoulders above work of many rock bands who were active in the early 90s.
History and fate weren't very kind to God Machine, but it also makes for an understanding why there's very little forced emotions on this album. At the very least this album provided a glimpse into what could've been, if it wasn't for their tragic demise just two years after this record was released.