Greymachine is an

experimental music Experimental music is a general label for any music or music genre that pushes existing boundaries and genre definitions. Experimental compositional practice is defined broadly by exploratory sensibilities radically opposed to, and questioning of, ...

project founded in 2006. It is led by

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and Jesu frontman

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. The act also features

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frontman and guitarist

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, Jesu bassist

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and

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bassist Dave Cochrane. Broadrick started Greymachine as a solo project with some "drum beats I'd recorded, along with very abstract, improvised guitar parts and lot's icof synth noise." He eventually enlisted other contributors for the project. The debut album of the act, '' Disconnected'', was released on 4 August 2009, via Turner's own record label,

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. Allmusic described the album as "one of the most anticipated metal records of the year." The track “

Vultures Descend "Vultures Descend" is a song by experimental music project Greymachine, from the act's debut album, '' Disconnected''. Produced by the band leader Justin Broadrick, it was released on 12 May 2009 as a single via bandmember Aaron Turner's own recor ...

” from the album was released as a

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. About the project, Broadrick stated: "Most of my music has a strong sense of misanthropy. Greymachine just ore obviouslydeals with self loathing, self disgust, frustration, isolation, disillusionment, ego, exhibitionism and utter confusion, fear and disenchantment."

Personnel

- guitar, vocals, electronics, programming, drums * Dave Cochrane - bass *

- bass *

- guitar, vocals, electronics

Discography

;Studio albums *'' Disconnected'' (2009) ;Singles *"

" (2009)

References

External links

Greymachine - Disconnected on Hydra Head Records
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