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Supermachiner originally began as a collection of 4 track recordings by J. Bannon (Converge) in 1994. The music was much different than his known vocal work in Converge, having more in common with influences Swans, Bauhaus, and others. Though continually evolving through home recordings the project remained nameless for years. Along with the help of good friend Ryan Parker (Daltonic, Black Spot, The Jaded Salingers), the project was brought back to life in the winter of 1998. With lyrical content built around the rise of technology and the death of the individual, the project took a conceptual turn. Eventually taking on the name Supermachiner, a play on the term Supermachinder, the compound word for Japanese Giant Robot Toys from the 1970's. The two entered the studio with Kurt Ballou (Converge) in the winter of 1999. During these sessions, Ballou also contributed a great deal to the material. The finished album titled Rise Of The Great Machine was released by the defunct Undecided label in 2000 (now out of print). After the album release, future projects were planned but never materialized. Nearing a decade later Deathwish brings you Rust, the complete 30 track 2XCD Supermachiner collection. Rust features the sought after Rise of the Great Machine tracks, as well as four track ghosts of forgotten songs, and other unique audio experiments. All of it showcasing the artistic spirit that made Supermachiner such a unique animal for the time. Foreshadowing the future marriage be...

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• I Am Legend
  I Am Legend
• Rise Of The Great Machine
  Rise Of The Great Machine
• Flight Of Vultures
  Flight Of Vultures
• Above You
  Above You
• Bitter Cold
  Bitter Cold
• Declaration One
  Declaration One
• The War We'll Never Win
  The War We'll Never Win
• By The Roadside
  By The Roadside
• Vicious Circles
  Vicious Circles
• I Am Oblivion
  I Am Oblivion
• Treading In The Wake Of It All
  Treading In The Wake Of It All
• Below You
  Below You
• Fireflies Light The Way
  Fireflies Light The Way
• A New Precipice Before Us
  A New Precipice Before Us
• Remember My Name
  Remember My Name
• Declaration Two
  Declaration Two
• Reign Of The Great Machine
  Reign Of The Great Machine
• A New Day A New Loss
  A New Day A New Loss
• Last
  Last
• A New Day
  A New Day
• Hearts Degrade / We Rust
  Hearts Degrade / We Rust
• A New Loss
  A New Loss
• Diamond Bullet
  Diamond Bullet
• Pick Up the Pieces (Driven Version)
  Pick Up the Pieces (Driven Version)
• Grant Me the Strength
  Grant Me the Strength
• Our Ground is Sour
  Our Ground is Sour
• Memoriale Rituum
  Memoriale Rituum
• Declaration (Disrupted Version)
  Declaration (Disrupted Version)
• Slow is the Pace of Burden
  Slow is the Pace of Burden
• End of the Line
  End of the Line
• Avalanche
  Avalanche
• Pick Up the Pieces (Broken Version)
  Pick Up the Pieces (Broken Version)
• Last Track
  Last Track
• A New Day / A New Loss
  A New Day / A New Loss
• untitled
  untitled
• Pick Up The Pieces - Driven Version
  Pick Up The Pieces - Driven Version
• [Untitled Track]
  [Untitled Track]
• a new day, a new loss
  a new day, a new loss
• Declaration - Distrupted Version
  Declaration - Distrupted Version
• Pick Up The Pieces - Broken Version
  Pick Up The Pieces - Broken Version
• Bonus Track
  Bonus Track
• The war We´ll Never Win
  The war We´ll Never Win
• Bonus Track
  Bonus Track
• Declaration
  Declaration
• 13 - A New Day A New Loss
  13 - A New Day A New Loss
• 16 - A New Precipice Before Us
  16 - A New Precipice Before Us
• Pick Up The Pieces
  Pick Up The Pieces
• war we'll never win
  war we'll never win
• supermachiner - treading in the wake
  supermachiner - treading in the wake
• Supermachiner - I Am Legend
  Supermachiner - I Am Legend