Sons of the System
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{{Infobox album
| name = Sons of the System
| type = studio
| artist = Mnemic
| cover = Sons of the System.jpg
| alt =
| released = 15 January 2010
| recorded = September–October 2009
| venue =
| studio = Antfarm facility (Aarhus, Denmark)
| genre = Industrial metal, groove metal, alternative metal
| length = 52:50
| label = Nuclear Blast
| producer = Tue Madsen
| prev_title = Passenger
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = Mnemesis
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Sons of the System
| type = studio
| single1 = Diesel Uterus
| single1date = 8 January 2010
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1709535|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review]
| rev2 = PopMatters
| rev2score = {{Rating|7|10}}[http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/122015-mnemic-sons-of-the-system PopMatters review]
| noprose = yes
}}
Sons of the System is the fourth album by Danish metal band Mnemic, released in Europe on 18 January 2010 and in North America on 26 January 2010. This would be Mnemic's last album with members Rune Stigart, Tomas "Obeast" Koefoed and Brian Rasmussen, before they left the band in 2011.
The album was recorded in the band's own studio with producer Tue Madsen, who worked with the band on previous releases Mechanical Spin Phenomena and The Audio Injected Soul.
The band describes the album as "Very eclectic, very diverse, and nothing that you would imagine coming from a band like us. Let's just say it has become more theatrical, more electronic, and just more catchy, as we have put all our focus on writing good songs and not being afraid of experimenting."{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=130476|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911203756/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=130476|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 11, 2012|title=MNEMIC: 'Sons Of The System' Bonus Tracks Detailed|date=Nov 16, 2009|accessdate=17 November 2009}}
Sons of the System sold roughly 600 copies in the United States after its first week of release.{{cite web|url=http://www.metalinsider.net/columns/metal-by-numbers/metal-by-numbers-23-debuts-mark-end-of-metals-slow-start|title=Metal by Numbers 2/3 – Debuts Mark End of Metal's Slow StartMetal Insider|date=2010-02-03}}
Track listing
{{tracklist
| all_music = Mircea Gabriel Eftemie, Rune Stigert, Brian Rasmussen, Tomas Koefoed and Guillaume Bideau
|
| title1 = Sons of the System
| lyrics1 = Bideau/Eftemie
| length1 = 5:35
| title2 = Diesel Uterus
| lyrics2 = Eftemie
| length2 = 4:31
| title3 = Mnightmare
| lyrics3 = Bideau
| length3 = 4:55
| title4 = The Erasing
| lyrics4 = Bideau
| length4 = 4:07
| title5 = Climbing Towards Stars
| lyrics5 = Eftemie
| length5 = 4:41
| title6 = March of the Tripods
| lyrics6 = Bideau/Eftemie
| length6 = 6:53
| title7 = Fate
| lyrics7 = Bideau
| length7 = 3:35
| title8 = Hero(in)
| lyrics8 = Bideau
| length8 = 5:15
| title9 = Elongated Sporadic Bursts
| lyrics9 = Eftemie
| length9 = 3:51
| title10 = Within
| lyrics10 = Bideau
| length10 = 4:45
| title11 = Orbiting
| lyrics11 = Eftemie
| length11 = 4:42
}}
=Bonus tracks=
European version and digipak{{cite web| title = MNEMIC Reveals More 'Sons Of The System' Bonus Track Details| publisher = Blabbermouth.net| date = November 18, 2009| url = http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/BLABBERMOUTH.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=130596| accessdate = November 26, 2009}}{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
{{tracklist
| title12 = Dreamjunkie
| length12 = 4:22
| title13 = Orbiting
| lyrics13 = Eftemie
| note13 = LÆTHERSTRIP Remix
| length13 = 4:48
}}
{{tracklist
| title12 = Dreamjunkie
| length12 = 4:22
| title13 = Sons of the System
| lyrics13 = Bideau/Eftemie
| note13 = LÆTHERSTRIP Remix
| length13 = 4:00
}}
{{tracklist
| title12 = Dreamjunkie
| length12 = 4:22
| title13 = Orbiting
| lyrics13 = Eftemie
| note13 = LÆTHERSTRIP Remix
| length13 = 4:48
| title14 = Aalborg City
| length14 = 3:58
}}
iTunes-exclusive (in addition to regional bonus tracks)
{{tracklist
| title14 = Judgement Journey
| length14 = 5:40
}}
Credits
- Guillaume Bideau – vocals
- Mircea Gabriel Eftemie – guitar, keyboards
- Rune Stigart – guitar, keyboards
- Tomas Koefoed – bass
- Brian Rasmussen – drums
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://sonsofthesystem.com/index-flash.html Sons of the System artwork]
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