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1996 studio album by Galactic Cowboys
Machine Fish
Studio album by Galactic Cowboys
ReleasedJanuary 30, 1996
Recorded69:08
GenreHeavy metal
LabelMetal Blade
ProducerAlan Doss
Galactic Cowboys chronology
Space In Your Face
(1993) 		Machine Fish
(1996) 		Feel The Rage (EP)
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal9/10
Cornerstone(not rated)
Cross Rhythms
Kerrang!

Machine Fish is the third studio album from heavy metal band Galactic Cowboys and their first for Metal Blade Records. The album is heavier, more straightforward, and less progressive than their previous release. Cornerstone praised Ben Huggins' vocals, stating that his voice "scrapes across your ears with an intensity usually reserved for those being eaten alive by great white sharks."

Notes

  • The artwork depicts a "machine fish", which is actually a garbage sculpture made by bassist Monty Colvin, complete with turning indicator light bulbs for eyes.
  • The song "Red Sun" actually dates back to 1989. Versions of the song were recorded for the self-titled album and Space In Your Face, but a re-worked version of the song made the cut for Machine Fish.
  • The Japanese version of this album contained the bonus track "It's Raining (Again)".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Feel The Rage"Colvin, Huggins3:14
2."The Struggle"Colvin5:54
3."Fear Not"Colvin5:03
4."Stress"Colvin4:35
5."Psychotic Companion"Colvin7:32
6."In This Life"Colvin, Huggins3:14
7."Easy To Love"Colvin4:09
8."Red Sun"Colvin, Huggins, Doss4:59
9."Idle Minds"Huggins, Colvin, Doss4:11
10."The Lens"Doss, Huggins, Colvin5:25
11."Pattin' Yourself On The Back"Colvin3:45
12."In A Lonely Room"Colvin4:45
13."9th Of June"Colvin5:24
14."Arrow"Huggins, Doss6:58

Personnel

  • Ben Huggins - Vocals, guitar
  • Wally Farkas - Guitar, vocals, keys
  • Monty Colvin - Bass, vocals
  • Alan Doss - Drums, vocals, keys

References

  1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Machine Fish - Galactic Cowboys | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  2. Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 165. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
  3. ^ Canfield, Dave (1996). "Reviews / Machine Fish". Cornerstone. 25 (109): 58. ISSN 0275-2743.
  4. Figgis, Alex (December 1996). "Galactic Cowboys - Machine Fish". Cross Rhythms (36).
  5. Shiels, Liam (January 20, 1996). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 580. EMAP. p. 44.

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