Tribal Machine is an

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band from

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, led by musician and author Sever Bronny.

History

Bronny formed the industrial-rock band Tribal Machine in the late 1990s, in

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working alone with drum machines, synthesizers, guitars and early digital work stations. Bronny later moved to Victoria, British Columbia where Tribal Machine was developed into a full band by the addition of Brian Hartlen (Metatron) on guitar, Brad Wutke (Buyproduct) on bass, and Dustin Flemming on drums. Bronny designed the Tribal Machine releases as chapters in a larger story. The first chapter, ''The Awakening of the Animal'', was released in late 2002 in a limited edition. The second chapter, ''Soldiers in a War of the Mind'', was released in 2006. Its tracks included "Black Fly" and "Sand of History," the latter being featured in the 2008 biopunk movie ''The Gene Generation'' alongside industrial acts

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and

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. The third chapter, ''The Orwellian Night'', is a 16-song concept album based on the ideas of the author

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, and broken into four acts. The album tells the story of regular people living in a

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future where Big Government has been replaced by Big Business, and where people are forced to pledge allegiance to The Corporation. The album was mastered by Tom Baker and released on CD through the band's website in May 2010, followed shortly by a release on

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, Rhapsody, and other digital distribution sources."Tribal Machine The Orwellian night"
''Dark Entries'', Didier Becu 24/10/2010

Albums

* '' The Awakening of the Animal'' (2002) * '' Soldiers in a War of the Mind'' (2006) * '' The Orwellian Night'' (2010)

Members

* Sever Bronny (vocals) * Brian Hartlen (guitar) * Brad Wutke (bass) * Dustin Flemming (drums)

References

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External links

Tribal Machine
Website Musical groups established in 1999 Canadian industrial music groups Musical groups from Victoria, British Columbia 1999 establishments in British Columbia