Blowin' Up the Machine is the second album by the heavy metal band Meldrum, featuring a modified lineup compared to that of their 2001 debut Loaded Mental Cannon. The album features a guest appearance by Motörhead vocalist/bassist Lemmy, along with guitarist/founder Michelle Meldrum's long-time friends Gene Hoglan (of Strapping Young Lad and Dethklok) and Linda McDonald (of Phantom Blue and The Iron Maidens).[1] A music video for "Purge" was released to promote the album.[2]
| Blowin' Up the Machine | ||||
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| Released | May 11, 2007 (Europe) September 11, 2007 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | Killer Catfight Studios, Office Studios, Oracle Post | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 40:55 | |||
| Label | Locomotive Records (North America) Frontiers Records (Europe) | |||
| Producer | Meldrum | |||
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This was the band's last album to be released while Michelle Meldrum was still alive. On May 21, 2008, she died of a cerebral hemorrhage caused by a cystic growth that restricted the flow of blood and oxygen in her brain.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Purge" | Michelle Meldrum, Frida Ståhl | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Down Your Throat" | Meldrum | 3:09 |
| 3. | "Scar" | Fredrik Haake, Moa Holmsten, Meldrum, Ståhl | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Creme de la Creme" | Haake, Holmsten, Meldrum, Ståhl | 4:45 |
| 5. | "Hang 'Em" | Holmsten, Meldrum, Ståhl | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Miss Me When I'm Gone" | Holmsten, Ian Kilmister, Meldrum | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Another Kind" | Dorian Cheah, Holmsten, Harry Maslin, Meldrum, Michéle Vice | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Exploited" | Holmsten, Meldrum, Ståhl | 3:07 |
| 9. | "Get Yours" | Cheah, Holmsten, Maslin, Meldrum, Vice | 2:54 |
| 10. | "Get Me Out of Here" | Holmsten, Kilmister, Meldrum, Ståhl | 5:01 |
| 11. | "Bite the Pillow" | Meldrum, Ståhl | 3:20 |
Personnel
editBand members
edit- Michelle Meldrum – guitar, engineer, mixing, executive producer
- Moa Holmsten - lead vocals, producer
- Frida Ståhl - bass, backing vocals on track 10, engineer, producer
Additional musicians
edit- Lemmy - vocals on track 6
- Gene Hoglan - drums on tracks 1, 2, 5, 8
- Linda McDonald - drums on tracks 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11
Production
edit- Brett Chassen - engineer, mixing
- Tony Naima - engineer
- Bob Kulick - mixing
- Toby Wright - mixing of tracks 7, 9, 10
References
edit- ^ Meldrum Official Site
- ^ "Purge" Music Video on YouTube
- ^ Michelle Meldrum - A Tribute Archived December 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine