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
Silver Dreams
Machine Men Lyrics
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I've taken my own way
I've been waiting and have craved
Like I did, leave the rest
Just find your vein
Put your hatred against the pain
All I want is to feel relieved and free
In my silver dreams
I have seen my rising and
A way out of darkness reach
After word of priest
In the same grave we rest in
Peace buried down so deep
This world, dark as hell
I've nothing to lose
I'm trapped inside the mind cell
I've got a right to do this
Stay out of my way It's not a sin so obey
All I want is to feel relieved and free
Never fall into desire of craze
In my silver dreams
I have seen my rising and
A way out of darkness reach
After word of priest
In the same grave we rest in
Peace buried down so deep
All the things mine went upside down
Lying angels and I've returned
Darkside of this world persecutes
They've sent me back
Now she's a freak
In my silver dreams
I have seen my rising and
A way out of darkness reach
After word of priest
In the same grave we rest in
Peace buried down so deep
The song "Silver Dreams" by Machine Men seems to be about a struggle against darkness and finding freedom. The first verse speaks of the singer taking his own way, waiting, and craving relief. He tells the listener to find their vein and put their hatred against the pain. This could be seen as utilizing one's anger to overcome difficulties and find a way out of the darkness. The chorus repeats the desire to feel relieved and free, without falling into the madness that temptation can bring.
Line by Line Meaning
Many times we have prayed
We have prayed many times in the hope of finding relief.
I've taken my own way
I have followed my own path and made my own decisions.
I've been waiting and have craved
I have been waiting and yearning for something to happen.
Like I did, leave the rest
Follow my lead and disregard everything else.
Just find your vein
Find what makes you feel alive and passionate.
Put your hatred against the pain
Use your anger to overcome the pain you feel.
All I want is to feel relieved and free
My ultimate goal is to feel liberated and unburdened.
Never fall into desire of craze
I want to avoid being consumed or driven crazy by my desires.
This world, dark as hell
The world is a dark and challenging place.
I've nothing to lose
I feel like I have nothing to lose at this point.
I'm trapped inside the mind cell
I feel trapped or confined by my own thoughts.
I've got a right to do this
I believe that I have the right to do what I feel is necessary.
Stay out of my way It's not a sin so obey
Don't interfere with my actions since I'm not doing anything wrong.
All the things mine went upside down
Everything in my life has been turned upside down.
Lying angels and I've returned
I have encountered deceitful or dishonest people, and I have survived.
Darkside of this world persecutes
The negative aspects of the world are constantly causing me problems.
They've sent me back
Someone or something has brought me back.
Now she's a freak
Someone else has become a social outcast or abnormal in some way.
Contributed by Jack L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
lucyfersmate
I remember when I heard this song the very first time. Machine Men opened up for Paul Di'Anno in Lutakko, Jyväskylä. It was 2003 I guess. I fell in love with this song right away and bought their debut album. Btw, Machine Men played A LOT better show than Di'Anno.
Nathan Naveau
this is a pretty good song and its my first sog i listened to
Pommesballerina
in the badest day of my life this song give me the power to handle it!
Natte
Meillä Suomessa osataan muutakin kuin ralli-englantia
Kenacem
yeahhhh greates......
Cameron Cashman
first comment in 6 months ftw