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I picked this album up when it was first released nearly 15 years ago; it was lost in the shuffle of my life, and now it has come back to me via amazon. One thing is for certain- these guys were far ahead of their time.
I felt compelled to write my own review of this phenomenal album because of how amazing it is and how inspirational it has been in my life. First of all, this band is unabashedly political- and eerily prescient considering the current state of world events- and extremely intelligent. Damn The Machine challenges their audience to think for themselves and look at the facts laid bare by the history of our societies and the manipulative control and exertion of force used by their leaders. Although similiarly named as the "other", more successful politically-charged band, Rage Against The Machine, Damn The Machine is more mature, articulate, and much, much more progressive.
Musically, this album is actually better than I remember, standing right up there with some of the progressive, experimental classics in rock and metal. Megadeth alum Chris Poland is all over this album, with alternating angular rock/metal riffs combined with sophisticated and progressive neo-fusion playing and laced with sudden time changes and challenging compositions; and the production is very good, especially for it's time. I find this amazing and obscure gem stimulating both lyrically and musically- what more can you ask from an album? Most highly recommended...."Wealth and white man came/ Catastrophe again."
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One of the most impressive Metal Debut Albums...EVER!
I first heard this band when I was a 18. Now in my 40's it is even more impressive now than ever before. So free of cliches, but still has solid songs. That is hard to do! Like I mention in my title, Damn The Machine's debut album is one of the most impressive debut albums I have ever listened to, and one of the best I have heard period. It is also one of the most saddest for me, because they only lasted one album. So much promise, so much ability and talent, and they went their separate ways. This is my favorite incarnation of Chris Poland of all the different things he has done. Dream Theater's When Dream and Day Unite, Michael Harris's Defense Mechanizms, and Damn The Machine's self titled albums are my personal favorite Debut Albums ever.
