Silencing Machine

Silencing Machine is the sixth full-length album by black metal band Nachtmystium. It was released via Century Media Records in the United States on July 30, 2012.[10]

Silencing Machine
Studio album by
Nachtmystium
ReleasedJuly 30, 2012 (2012-07-30)
Recorded2012
StudioEngine Studios, Chicago
GenreBlack metal
Length59:38
LabelCentury Media
Nachtmystium chronology
Addicts: Black Meddle, Part II
(2010)		 Silencing Machine
(2012)		 The World We Left Behind
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
Allmusic[2]
Blistering9.5/10[3]
Consequence of Sound[4]
The NewReview[5]
Pitchfork[6]
PopMatters[7]
Reflections of Darkness[8]
Spin7/10[9]

Limited edition includes an additional bonus track "Ashes to Ashes".[11] This track is a rerecorded version of the same track on the Nachtmystium's 2004 album Demise.

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Dawn Over the Ruins of Jerusalem"4:28
2."Silencing Machine"6:26
3."And I Control You"6:14
4."The Lepers of Destitution"8:29
5."Borrowed Hope and Broken Dreams"5:09
6."I Wait in Hell"5:45
7."Decimation, Annihilation"4:54
8."Reduced to Ashes"5:07
9."Give Me the Grave"5:29
10."These Rooms in Which We Weep"7:37
Total length:59:38
Limited edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Ashes to Ashes"8:16
Total length:67:54

LP release
Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Dawn Over the Ruins of Jerusalem"4:28
2."Silencing Machine"6:25
3."And I Control You"6:14
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."The Lepers of Destitution"8:29
2."Borrowed Hope and Broken Dreams"5:09
3."I Wait in Hell"5:45
Side C
No.TitleLength
1."Decimation, Annihilation"4:54
2."Reduced to Ashes"5:08
Side D
No.TitleLength
1."Give Me the Grave"5:29
2."These Rooms in Which We Weep"7:38

Personnel
Nachtmystium
  • Blake Judd – vocals, guitar, synthesizer
  • Andrew "Aamonael" Markuszewski – vocals, guitar
  • Will Lindsay  – bass
  • Charlie Fell – drum, percussion
  • Sanford Parker – keyboard, synthesizer
Additional musicians
  • Matthias Vogels – guitar, synthesizer
  • Bruce Lamont, Chris Black, Matt McGoat – additional vocals
Technical personnel
  • Rebecca Clegg – artwork
  • Collin Jordan – mastering
  • Sanford Parker – mixing and engineering
  • Nachtmystium (Sanford Parker) – production
  • Christophe Szpajdel — logo

References
  1. Schalek, Dave. "Nachtmysitum – Silencing Machine Review". About.com. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  2. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Silencing Machine – Nachtmystium". Allmusic. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  3. Bowling, Matthew. "Nachtmystium – Silencing Machine (Century Media Records)". Blistering. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  4. Hadusek, Jon (August 9, 2012). "Album Review: Nachtmystium – Silencing Machine". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  5. Juliff, Kevin (July 22, 2012). "Nachtmystium – Silencing Machine". thenewreview.net. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  6. Stosuy, Brandon (August 2, 2012). "Nachtmystium: Silencing Machine". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  7. Brown, Dean (August 10, 2012). "Nachtmystium: Silencing Machine". PopMatters. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  8. Menn, Ricarda (July 24, 2012). "CD Review: Nachtmystium – Silencing Machine". reflectionsofdarkness.com. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  9. R. Weingarten, Christopher (July 31, 2012). "Nachtmystium, 'Silencing Machine'". Spin. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  10. "Century Media Records – Nachtmystium – Silencing Machine". Century Media Records. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  11. "Nachtmystium – Silencing Machine (ltd. ed. digi – import)". Retrieved September 15, 2012.
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