Infected Brain

Present yourself to the readers

Hello everyone this is Ammo from Malice Machine. We're an American band originally from New York City now residing in Pennsylvania. We strive to create a wicked mix of Industrial, guitar and electronics.

Who composes ?...How does it work in the duo ?

Sepsis is the mind behind Malice Machine and I'm the trigger to the mechanism. Writing starts with a beat, a pulse that ignites the creation followed by guitar or synthesized aggression, and lyrics.

Who writes the texts ?..What are they talking about ?..How does inspiration come ?

Sepsis writes the lyrics, drawing from personal angst and social/political observations. He often writes through cyber metaphors to express the malfunctions and dysfunctions of humanity in what is increasingly becoming a broken system.

Why the name MALICE MACHINE ?

We went through lots of choices but Malice Machine defines who we are within and the worldwide system that encompasses us all. It fits just right.

What are your personal musical tastes and your influences ?

Our musical tastes are very broad but our influences are more direct. We like to listen to all facets of Industrial, various eras of rock and alternative music. We're influenced by Ministry, NIN, KMFDM, Skinny Puppy, Depeche Mode, Frontline Assembly, Front 242, 16 volt and a few other artists of this genre with a touch of sci-fi and horror media mixed in. We try to have a musicality to our music as well as a hard edge and it shows in what we listen to.

Generally, what's the reaction of the public during your concerts ?

Since we're a new band and just released this CD, we haven't played live yet, but we're working on this now.

What would be the festival of your dreams ?(with you playing in it of course !!!)

To share the stage with past and present innovators of Industrial music for the honor to play in front of an ocean of rabid fans. It would probably be a week straight of no sleep.

In studio, what was the ambiance for the album DIGITAL SCARS ?...etc.…

For some people, writing music is a way of exorcising demons. For that type of individual, while they're in the process of creating, the mood in the studio would reflect the work that they present. Digital Scars is aggressive and brooding which brought a lot of intensity on a creative level. There's also a lot of experimentation, mistakes, corrections, fluidity, frustrated muses and random moments of accidental inspiration. I'm not going to say it's an easy process but it's a learning process and every bit develops you as an artist. This was our first CD and everything was done in the box, except for mastering, so it was a great creative and technical experience with a lot of concepts learned and inspired that we look forward to exploring on our next CD.

How does it work for the design of the CD ?

The cover was a snapshot from old industry that reflected a mesh of circuitry and machine. It's meant to represent the evolution of artificial awareness. Photoshop is a fun friend.

Did you find a label ? If yes, how do you made the research ?

We're not currently signed so we released our Digital Scars album on our own.

With Management and booking, how do you work ? And with whom ?

We're independent but not fiercely so. Collaboration is always welcomed.

What are your projects ?

We're currently writing songs for our next CD as well as gearing up to play live. We have about 16 songs in the works this time around but our biggest project will be looking for another member, most likely a guitarist. It's like fitting the last piece to a puzzle when seeking a member with the right chemistry but we're hopeful to find the right person...or we'll build one from old computer parts.

What do you expect from the future ?

We're already evolving. Just as people change and grow so should our artistic expression. I think it's healthy for an artist to try new territory. The material for our next CD will be a lot different than this first one, a little more rhythmic and more balanced between the guitars and electronics. We appreciate programming but keeping a heavy edge in our music with guitars works for us and we'll probably use that edge for a long time. But on the other hand a strictly electronic endeavor in the future is not something we wouldn't consider.

What's your motto ?

Not to compromise our art and to hold true to our natures. I think the Marquis de Sade endorsed that concept.

Website to remember

You can follow us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MaliceMachine

What would you like to say to the readers ?

Thanks for giving us the opportunity to introduce ourselves, we'd love to see you stop by our page to give us a like and a listen. Feedback is an inspiration so we'd like to hear from you and we look forward to meeting you all. Support the music that supports your way of life.