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The God Machine

Band
TypeAlbum (Studio full-length)
Released
GenresPower Metal
LabelsNuclear Blast
FormatCD, Digital, Vinyl, Cassette
Length1:08:46
Ranked#31 for 2022 , #1,909 all-time
Reviews :  1
Comments :  13
Total votes :  14
Rating :  87.9 / 100
Have :  16
Want : 2
Added by level 18 Opetholic
Last modified by level 21 Eagles
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The God Machine Information

Line-up (members)

  • Hansi Kürsch : Vocals, Music, Lyrics
  • André Olbrich : Guitars, Music, Lyrics
  • Marcus Siepen : Guitars
  • Frederik Ehmke : Drums

Guest / additional musicians

  • Barend Courbois : Bass
  • Thomas Geiger : Keyboards, Effects
  • Joost van den Broek : Keyboards (track 5)
  • Marcela Bovio : Backing Vocals
  • John Jaycee Cuijpers : Backing Vocals
  • Olaf Senkbeil : Backing Vocals
  • Hacky Hackmann : Backing Vocals
  • Marjan Welman : Backing Vocals

Production staff / artist

  • Charlie Bauerfeind : Producer, Recording Engineer
  • Joost van den Broek : Producer, Mixing Engineer
  • Thomas Geiger : Recording Engineer
  • Jos Driessen : Mixing Engineer
  • Jaakko Viitalähde : Mastering Engineer
  • Peter Mohrbacher : Artwork, Cover Artwork
  • Carsten Drescher : Layout
Chart performance:
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) #2
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) #4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) #5
UK Independent Albums (OCC) #6
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) #6
Polish Albums (ZPAV) #7
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) #13
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) #19
Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA) #19
Scottish Albums (OCC) #21
Japanese Albums (Oricon) #42
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The God Machine Reviews

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Reviewer :  level 21   95/100
Date : 
celkom ma prekvapuje zatiaľ dosť nízke (alebo skôr priemerné) hodnotenie nového albumu od Blind Guardian - "The God Machine". Počúvam ho už viac krát po sebe, pričom práve novinka sa mi zdá byť tvrdšia ako posledný počin, ktorý vyšiel pred siedmimi rokmi (nepočítam z môjho pohľadu zatiaľ nepodarený experiment z roku 2019 "Legacy of the Dark Lands"). A taktiež je po hudobnej stránke je najbližšie k starším albumom kapely. Album kombinuje Speed/Power/Heavy Metal, pričom striedajú sa rýchlejšie pasáže s pomalšími alebo s časťami piesní v strednom tempe. Obsahuje všetky známe prvky kapely, či už speedové riffovanie (toto na B.G. milijem) / melodické vyhrávky, úderné, no aj pestré bicie a typický a ľahko rozpoznateľný Hansi -ho melodický spev + zborové refrény. Piesne sú rozmanité, majú zložitejšiu štruktúru a nenudia. Jedine obal ma až tak nezaujal: je taký zvláštny (má aj pekné prvky, no aj také, ktoré sa mi nepáčia). ale ide hlavne o hudbu a tá je na novinke podarená.
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The God Machine Comments

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level 16   75/100
이메지네이션 앨범의 느낌이 살짝 나나, 전체적으로는 밋밋하다
level 2   100/100
their best since Nightfall
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level 17   95/100
This album is more progressive then that I expect , really great album by them and I think this album is the Blind Guardian album we wanted and deserved
1 like
level 11   90/100
다시 그들의 스타일로 돌아가려는 모습을 보인 것 자체로 보너스 점수를 주게된다. 힘있는 리듬파트와 앨범을 관통하는 서사, 블가만의 스타일 까지.. 킬링 트랙이 있었으면 하는 진한 아쉬움이 남는다.
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level 9   85/100
De los mejores discos de 2022. Muy buen álbum.
level 11   85/100
블라인드 가디언 전체 디스코그래피에서 세손가락안에 들만한 걸작. Blind Guardian Twilight Orchestra에서의 경험 덕인지 오케스트라 활용이 능숙하고 한층 웅장한 사운드 창조.
3 likes
level 16   85/100
I thoroughly enjoyed this album. The singer has quite a voice, but I wish he would alternate between tones more often for variety.
1 like
level 2   90/100
What an epic comeback! This album its a complain of skills of the band, songs like Secrets of American Gods, Damnation and Violent Shadows! fly my mind. PURE BRILLIANT LL
3 likes
level 4   90/100
I loved hear blind guardian with anger again! More fury and less orchestral like old days.
4 likes
level 10   95/100
one of the best metal albums in this year
3 likes
level 9   80/100
통으로 들으니 생각보다 괜찮네. 킬링트랙은 몇곡은 훌륭하지만 나머지곡이 살짝 아쉽다.
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level 13   85/100
곡들이 서로 비슷해서 분리가 잘 되지않는 단점이 있지만 전반적으로 매우 뛰어난 곡들이 많고, 특유의 기타톤을 유지하면서도 중세적 분위기를 조금 더 소거하려는 작곡적 방향이 느껴진다. 다만 에반게리온과 너무 비슷하게 생긴 Peter Mohrbacher의 Gadreel를 앨범 커버로 가져온것은 중세미를 탈피하겠다는 의지로 느껴지지만 너무 멀리 가버린 느낌이다.
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level 3   80/100
가디언스타일의 유니크함이 여전하다. 리얼 오케스트라 사운드도 들려주며 흥미로운 기타 플레이까지 다채로운 사운드를 들려준다. 한지의 보컬 역시 여전히 쌩쌩함이다. 근데 드럼 좀 바꿔라 제발.. 언제까지 이 거지 같은 드럼플레이를 들어야되나.. 그립읍니다 오멘형님..
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