THE END MACHINE Release Second Studio Album ‘Phase2’
April 9th, 2021
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American melodic hard rock / heavy metal band The End Machine issued second full-length studio album Phase2 on April 9th, 2021 through Frontiers Music Srl.
Bassist Jeff Pilson commented: “On this record we set out to make the very best songs possible and are more than excited with how it turned out. We also weren’t afraid to let elements of the Dokken sound come through loud and clear. As a result, not only was it a very organic and collaborative process, but it was a helluva lot of fun as well!!!
“I feel these are some of the best songs we’ve ever written and I’m blown away by all the performances. George [Lynch, guitar] was on fire throughout, Robert [Mason] makes it clear he’s one of the very best rock vocalists around, and Steve [Brown, drums] delivered with all the passion and enthusiasm any band could ever desire. All in all it is a musical statement we can and will stand behind for a very long time!!!”
Guitarist George Lynch added: “Jeff , Robert and I had discussions prior to pre-production and writing sessions that we would make a concerted effort to emphasize hooks and accessibility in our writing. We made sure to constantly remind ourselves of the self-induced parameters we’d created for ourselves so as not to get sidetracked and lose focus. I think that that guidance served us well. I’m very proud of what we’ve accomplished with The End Machine Phase2.”
Meanwhile, frontman Robert Mason stated: “I feel that Phase2 is a logical progression from our debut record, and I echo Jeff’s point that in the writing process, none of us felt we had to distance ourselves from our past, nor our collective roots. That hit making Lynch / Pilson chemistry and song lineage is surely powerful and present, while allowing me freedom to both embrace it and show my own musical and lyrical flavors. This record shows us solidly in each other’s musical pockets and grooves, and speaking of, Steve Brown showed up to crush it on drums… and he can sing some mighty background vocals! We hope fans of all of our catalogs will embrace The End Machine and Phase2.”
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The track listing is as follows:
01. ‘The Rising’
02. ‘Blood And Money’
03. ‘We Walk Alone’
04. ‘Dark Divide’
05. ‘Crack The Sky’
06. ‘Prison Or Paradise’
07. ‘Plastic Heroes’
08. ‘Scars’
09. ‘Shine Your Light’
10. ‘Devil’s Playground’
11. ‘Born Of Fire’
12. ‘Destiny’
The End Machine’s line-up was as follows:
Robert Mason (vocals, Warrant / ex-Lynch Mob)
George Lynch (guitars, ex-Lynch Mob / ex-Dokken)
Jeff Pilson (bass, Foreigner / ex-Dokken)
Steve Brown (drums)
Music videos were released for the tracks ‘Blood And Money’, ‘Crack The Sky’ and ‘Dark Divide’. All three clips can be viewed below.
The band’s self-titled debut record was released in March 2019 via Frontiers Music Srl.
