Machine Men is a Finnish Heavy Metal band inspired by band… Read Full Bio ↴1998-2011
Machine Men is a Finnish Heavy Metal band inspired by bands such as Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne, and Queensryche. Machine Men was born in the fall of 1998, when J-V "Turbo" Hintikka joined Antony Parviainen, Eero Vehniäinen, Jarno Parantainen, and Jani Noronen who played Iron Maiden covers at that time. The first demo songs were recorded on 29 May 1999 in the Watercastle Studio in Jyväskylä; followed by a summer with their first live gigs. In the fall of that year the track "Through My Tomb" on the first demo recording was chosen as one of 24 finalists of 500 applications for the Jyrki Hit Challenge.
The second demo session took place on the 7th and 9th December in the Watercastle Studio once again. This demo received the honourable award "Demosedän Merkki". Summer 2000 was spent with songwriting and playing gigs. In winter Antony, Eero, and Jarno had to serve their general military duty for the Finnish army which caused a 6 month pause for the band. In summer 2001 Machine Men took part in a Big Boom-Band contest. Their success on this competition provided them with the opportunity to publish their song "Failed Trick" on a sampler.
Back to the studios in March 2002 where the two tracks "Behind The Wall Of Scene" and "Eye Of The Truth" were recorded. This two-track cd was awarded "demo of the month" in the March 2002 issue of the Finnish magazine Soundi. Machine Men signed a contract with the Finnish label Dynamic Art Records. Immediately after the ink on the contract dried the guys went to the studio in order to record a self titled mini cd of five tracks: "Men Inside The Machine", "Eye Of The Truth", "The Slave Trade", "Enjoy Insanity", and a cover version of Iron Maiden's "Aces High". The mini cd was released in June 2002 and received excellent reviews from several magazines and web zines. After this release Machine Men toured through Finland and played in some more varied locations. The German Rock Hard Magazine published "Men Inside The Machine" on one of their compilation cds.
Machine Men constantly wrote new songs and started a new recording session in June 2003. This produced their first full length album, "Scars & Wounds". After a month the album was finished and the mastering took place in the cutting room in Stockholm, Sweden. Scars and Wounds was released in Finland on the 13th October 2003, and went out to the rest of Europe on the 16th February 2004. At the same time Machine Men signed a deal with T2 Promotions who organize their touring.
On the 18th January 2005, the band entered the studio again to begin work on their second full length album entitled Elegies. Released on the 8th August 2005 in Germany, and then the 22nd August for the rest of Europe. From this album came the single Falling (Finland only 29.6.05) entering the Finnish singles charts at number 4; it remained in the charts for 3 weeks. Read the studio diary for the recording of Elegies here. During 2005 and 2006 the band continued to tour hard promoting the new album and hit the stage outside of Finland for the first time. They supported Sonata Arctica in 2005 and had appearances at the famed "Wacken Open Air Festival" and "Earthshaker Fest" in Germany. In April of 2005 it was announced to the world's metal press that Machine Men had signed a longterm worldwide deal with Century Media. 2006 saw a few gigs in their native Finland, and an invite to play at "Bloodstock Festival" in the UK.
On the 14th August 2006, the band re-entered the studio to begin working on their third album "Circus of Fools", and in October 2006 the album was completed. Read the studio diaries of the recording for Circus of Fools here. Late 2006 the band began a MySpace page to update fans on new videos, songs and information alongside the Official Web Site. On Sunday December 17th, 2006 the band headed to Helsinki to record their first music video. On Wednesday 17th January, 2006 the song accompanying the video "No Talk Without The Giant" was released as a single in Finland taken from the forthcoming album, and you can see it on the aforementioned MySpace Page. The following Wednesday the single hit the Finnish charts at number 2. The album is set to be released on the 14th February, 2006 in Finland and from the 16th to 23rd February throughout other countries in Europe. Watch here for more news on further worldwide release dates.
Courtesy of the Official Fan Club of Machine Men at www.machinemenfanclub.com
Border of the Real World
Machine Men Lyrics
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Not in this world which is built on a clock
It takes him under control throwing him too fast for tomorrow
Sitting in a room sucking poison into his head - on the way into the tomb from his own bed
Satan has not left him but the job is done and Death is smiling
'cos he is roaming at the border of the real world
And he is losing the game of death surrendering -
Welcoming the day of his fate
No shelter by the grave - no return for the slave
Yesterday is gone - only lifeless around
Blood on his hand is the ticket deep down
The prisoner of his own mind
-lost in the other side of daylight
'cos he is roaming at the border of the real world
Where the angels have fallen
And he is losing the game of death surrendering -
Welcoming the day of his fate
No shelter by the grave - no return for the slave
The lyrics of Machine Men's song "Border of the Real World" speak about a person who is living in a shadow, away from the real world where time seems to have stopped. The singer of the song is trapped in a world that is not built on a clock, and time seems to control him rather than vice versa. The lyrics suggest that the singer is addicted to a poison that he sucks into his head and is on his way to tomb from his own bed. The lines "Satan has not left him but the job is done and Death is smiling" provide a foreboding tone to the song.
The singer finds himself at the border of the real world, where the angels have fallen, as he is losing the game of death and surrendering to his fate. There is no shelter by the grave, and there is no return for the slave. The lyrics suggest that the singer is stuck in a cycle of addiction, death, and surrender, and there is no hope for him. He has lost his grip on reality and is a prisoner of his own mind, lost in the other side of daylight. The lyrics paint a bleak picture of a person who has lost himself and is on the brink of death.
Overall, the song "Border of the Real World" is a commentary on addiction and surrendering to one's fate. The lyrics depict a person who has lost his way in life and is on the verge of death with no hope of redemption.
Line by Line Meaning
Living in a shadow where the time has stopped
Existing in a place where life has come to a standstill and everything appears stagnant.
Not in this world which is built on a clock
Not in a world that operates on the basis of time and routines.
It takes him under control throwing him too fast for tomorrow
He is unable to control the pace of his life, as the future seems to be moving too fast for him to keep pace.
Sitting in a room sucking poison into his head - on the way into the tomb from his own bed
He is in a position where he is harming himself by either consuming drugs, or by staying locked up in a room that is slowly turning into a grave for him.
Satan has not left him but the job is done and Death is smiling
The evil within him continues to thrive, even though he might have succeeded in finishing off a task or objective. Death awaits as a result of his unhealthy lifestyle.
'cos he is roaming at the border of the real world
He continues to wander around in a place that is on the edge of reality and imagination.
Where the angels have fallen
A world where the good and righteous have taken a fall, and morality has been upended.
And he is losing the game of death surrendering -
He appears to acknowledge that his life will be taken away, and he feels powerless to change his fate.
Welcoming the day of his fate
Preparing himself to meet his inevitable demise and the consequences of his actions.
No shelter by the grave - no return for the slave
He knows there's no hope for him in death and that he will forever be enslaved to his unhealthy lifestyle, with no possibility of redemption.
Yesterday is gone - only lifeless around
His past has left him with nothing but emptiness and a sense of decay in his present.
Blood on his hand is the ticket deep down
The harm he has caused to others and himself rests heavily on him and will be his ticket to the grave.
The prisoner of his own mind
His mental state is what is causing him to suffer indefinitely.
-lost in the other side of daylight
He's stuck in a state of confusion and darkness, unable to find his way out even in broad daylight.
Contributed by Layla W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
roberrcik4
OMG this song is fucking awesome!!!!