Saviour Machine II [IMPORT]

Saviour Machine

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 25, 1996)
• Original Release Date: March 18, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Massacre
• ASIN: B0000086HT
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #167,373 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
The Christian metal band's 1995 album features 13 tracks. Massacre Records.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A dark and passionate journey into the surreal..., May 17, 1999

By A Customer

Being relatively new to the band, I nonetheless found Saviour Machine II to be an incredibly epic, not to mention depressing, journey into the cacaphony of modernism, backed by a(n) deeply philosophical and thealogical idealism, expressed as much by the music as it is by the lyrics. While nonetheless retaining a feel of prog, SM borrows readily more from Bowie, Pink Floyd, and Queen than the ilk of power/progressive metal demonstrated by bands such as the usual Fates Warning, Dream Theater, as well as Shadow Gallery and Symphony X. Shades of Queensryche show up in two of the thicker tracks ("Enter the Idol" and "Hunger Circle") also. The band's playing is not so much incredible, rather unique, with high strung guitars, deep and soaring vocals, numerous piano interludes, etc. I'm not a Christian myself, but nonetheless found the album to be deep beyond belief...certainly recommended, but by no means to everyone. Tread the path of Saviour Machine carefully - the results may differ :)

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TRUE goth, June 2, 2001

By	Vader "SG" (Kansas City, MO. United States) - See all my reviews

Saviour machine is one of those bands that in the national spotlight, never get the attention they deserve. In a world of Britney Spears, N'Sync, DMX & Limp Bizkit, they stand out as a truly refreshing concoction of Metal, Classical, & even (gulp) Opera music. But WAIT! Before you stop there with that funny look on your face, read the rest of this review. This is not Metallica's S&M with Pavarotti singing the lead vocals, ok? Try to hear in your mind a mix of old Queensryche, mixing with John Williams or Wagner (the classical composer) & throwing in a voice with Bowie-ish quality but stronger & more classically trained. Add to that some samples & "special effect" soundbytes & that is about as close as I can come to describing what they sound like, and that's not even totally accurate! They are truly unique, they cannot be lumped in with any ONE band stylistically or even lyrically. The main theme of their songs (or compositions), tell the story of the Apocalypse, the backwardness of our world, & the glory of Christ. Songs like American Babylon, & The Stand are big standouts on the album, although they're all good. The only one I didn't care much for was Hunger Circle. Marilyn Manson is gen-X shock rock, this is REAL gothic music. Check out their website (their name .com), and get all their albums (Saviour Machine, & Legend I & II), they're wonderful & something different for your pallate. Out this July, Legend III (pt. 1 of a 2-disc set) It will be their Magnum Opus, no doubt.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 2nd masterpiece..., January 23, 2003

By	Crypt "thecrypt777" (Arkham) - See all my reviews

...from one of the greatest bands in rock history. That's no exaggeration. It's true that this band has been criminally overlooked in the US, but appearantly they're pretty popular in Europe. There should be a law against intelligent music fans NOT listening to and loving Saviour Machine. I could write a book on how awesome this band is. Musically they blend Goth, Darkwave, Prog, Classical, Middle Eastern and Opera influences perfectly and without sounding too pretentious. Sort of like a mix of The Nephilim, early King Crimson, The Cure, early Genesis, Dead Can Dance, Beethoven, David Bowie, and epic film sountracks. It's understandable how they'd be over the heads of most "hot topic kids" but true goths, prog geeks and maybe even metalheads should drool over this band. Yes, they are christians, but they're not POD or DC Talk. They're dark, poetic, passionate, intelegent, artsy and enigmatic. Absolutely one of the most brilliant bands around.