On february 13th, 2008, the CD Overworld was released worldwide. It was the second CD released through Spinefarm and consists of 12 tracks, including one cover (''Gimme More'' by Britney Spears). Compared to Deus Ex Machinae (MbD Records, a now defunct label) and Redeemer (Spinefarm), Overworld is a blend between the energetic SID as heard on DXM and the raw sound of Redeemer. Later in 2008 the song ''Overworld'' was featured in a hockey-commercial on the Swedish television. Two songs, ''Bionic Commando Main Theme'' and ''Area 88'' were recorded and released on the band's MySpace as well as on the official Bionic Commando (2009 video game). The ''Bionic Commando Main Theme'' was also featured in a promotional video.
Bionic Commando isn't the first game Machinae Supremacy got involved with. In 2004 they released the well-received and praised 28 track Jets'n'Guns Official Soundtrack, leveling up this side scrolling shooter. The album can be downloaded from their website.
The band released their fourth studio album, A View from the End of the World, on 3 November 2010. The video for the song "Force Feedback" was later released in 2011.
The fifth studio album, Rise of a Digital Nation, was released on 19 October 2012. It was featured on the controversial Swedish file-sharing website The Pirate Bay, leading to a significant increase in the band's online profile.
On 14 March 2014, vocalist Robert Stjärnström announced in the Machinae Supremacy fan Facebook group "MachinaeTribe" that "release [of the new album] won't be until August." The new album, titled Phantom Shadow, was released on 22 August 2014.
Machinae Supremacy has already made their place in history by being one of the first bands to embrace and utilize the Internet and file sharing to gain a huge fanbase without ever having signed a record contract, received airplay or any sponsored promotion. They've reached out to all corners of the world and today their site receives roughly 100,000 song downloads every month.
Machinae Supremacy was formed in summer 2000 by Robert Stjärnström, Kahl Hellmer and Jonas Rörling. The name of the band had existed even before this, but it was only a few months later the band really found the path they wanted to go. Andreas Gerdin, a long time friend of Jonas, joined on keyboards and Tobbe joined on drums. When the band parted with Tobbe in early 2002, Tomas Nilsén, old band-pal with Robert, took his place. When Kahl left for Uppsala in 2005, Johan Palovaara replaced him on bass. Palovaara was replaced by Johan Hedlund in 2007. After signing the Spinefarm deal, Andreas left the keyboards and started playing second guitar. Currently all live synthesizers come from a backing track. The latest change in line-up came about by Tomas leaving the band after 7 years of "pure win and awesome".
Official homepage: http://www.machinaesupremacy.com
Origin
Machinae Supremacy Lyrics
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Always one step ahead of me
I touch its wake every single day
But it slips from my grip and away
When what was given is gone
A one-way road to oblivion
And as I fight for just one more breath
You wouldn't ever want to try
See through my eyes
You'd break like a child inside
If you ever realized
Through a mirror (out) of time
I see your reflection
In the image (the image) that is me
I won't be around for too long
I too will see oblivion
And as I struggle to hang on
My life will fade until I'm gone
It's my secret number
And everybody wins this one
It's not as if time is on my side
We all drown in the same tide
You wouldn't ever want to try
See through my eyes
You'd break like a child inside
If you ever realized
On an everlasting sea
The tide of evolution goes on
For eternity
I stare into eternity
Always one step ahead of me
I touch its wake every single day
But it slips from my grip and away
It's my secret number
And everybody wins this one
It's not as if time is on my side
We all drown in the same tide
You wouldn't ever want to try
See through my eyes
You'd break like a child inside
If you ever realized
Through a mirror (out) of time
I see your reflection
In the image (the image) that is me
You wouldn't ever want to try
See through my eyes
You'd break like a child inside
If you ever realized
On an everlasting sea
The tide of evolution goes on
For eternity
The song "Origin" by Machinae Supremacy calls attention to the concept of mortality and the inevitability of death. The singer reflects on their observations of eternity and how it always stays one step ahead of them. They touch its wake every day, but it slips away from their grasp. The singer then acknowledges the reality of death, describing it as a one-way road to oblivion. They struggle to hold onto life, but in the end, they too will fade away.
The chorus repeats the lines, "You wouldn't ever want to try see through my eyes, You'd break like a child inside if you ever realized," suggesting that the singer's experiences with mortality and eternity are too overwhelming for most people to handle. The singer then notes that everyone drowns in the same tide of time, and reveals that they have a secret number that everybody wins. The song ends with a final repetition of the chorus and the acknowledgement that the tide of evolution goes on forever.
Overall, "Origin" is a contemplative and philosophical song about the human condition, mortality, and the search for meaning in the face of eternity.
Line by Line Meaning
I stare into eternity
I'm contemplating the vast expanse of time and space
Always one step ahead of me
It's always beyond my reach
I touch its wake every single day
I experience it in some small way every day
But it slips from my grip and away
But I can never hold onto it for long
When what was given is gone
When something you had is taken away
A one-way road to oblivion
There's no turning back from the path of destruction
And as I fight for just one more breath
Struggling to survive for just a little longer
I awake to the reality (of death)
I'm reminded of the inevitability of death
You wouldn't ever want to try
You couldn't handle seeing things from my perspective
See through my eyes
Experience what I experience
You'd break like a child inside
It would be too much for you to bear
If you ever realized
If you ever truly understood
Through a mirror (out) of time
Looking back through history
I see your reflection
I see how you and I are connected
In the image (the image) that is me
In the way that I am unique
I won't be around for too long
I won't live forever
I too will see oblivion
Just like everyone else, I will eventually cease to exist
And as I struggle to hang on
As I try to hold onto life
My life will fade until I'm gone
My existence will slowly come to an end
It's my secret number
It's something only I know
And everybody wins this one
It doesn't matter who knows it
It's not as if time is on my side
I don't have eternity to accomplish my goals
We all drown in the same tide
We all face the same ultimate fate
On an everlasting sea
In an infinite and unchanging world
The tide of evolution goes on
The world keeps changing and moving forward
For eternity
It will never stop
Contributed by Luke I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.