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{{Infobox album| <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Sons of the System
| Type = studio
| name = Sons of the System
| Artist = [[Mnemic]]
| type = studio
| Cover = Sons of the System.jpg
| artist = [[Mnemic]]
| Released = January 15, 2010
| cover = Sons of the System.jpg
| alt =
| Recorded = at Antfarm facility in Aarhus, Denmark
| released = 15 January 2010
| Genre = [[Industrial metal]], [[metalcore]], [[melodic death metal]], [[groove metal]], [[alternative metal]]
| recorded = September–October 2009
| Length = 52:50
| Label = [[Nuclear Blast]]
| venue =
| studio = Antfarm facility (Aarhus, Denmark)
| Producer = Tue Madsen
| genre = [[Industrial metal]], [[groove metal]], [[alternative metal]]
| Last album = ''[[Passenger (Mnemic album)|Passenger]]''<br />(2007)
| length = 52:50
| This album = '''''Sons of the System''''' <br />(2010)
| Next album = ''[[Mnemesis]]'' <br />(2012)
| label = [[Nuclear Blast]]
| producer = Tue Madsen
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| Name = Sons of the System
| Type = studio
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = [[Mnemesis]]
| single 1 = Diesel Uterus
| next_year = 2012
| single 1 date = January 8, 2010
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| name = Sons of the System
| type = studio
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| single1date = 8 January 2010
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'''''Sons of the System''''' is the fourth album by [[Denmark|Danish]] [[industrial metal]] band [[Mnemic]], released in Europe on January 18, 2010 and in North America on January 26, 2010. This would be Mnemic last album with members Rune Stigart, Tomas "Obeast" Koefoed and Brian Rasmussen before they all left the band in 2011.
'''''Sons of the System''''' is the fourth album by Danish metal band [[Mnemic]], released in Europe on 18 January 2010 and in North America on 26 January 2010. This would be Mnemic's last album with members Rune Stigart, Tomas "Obeast" Koefoed and Brian Rasmussen, before they left the band in 2011.


The album was recorded in the band's own studio with producer Tue Madsen, who worked with the band on previous releases ''Mechanical Spin Phenomena'' and ''The Audio Injected Soul''.
The album was recorded in the band's own studio with producer Tue Madsen, who worked with the band on previous releases ''Mechanical Spin Phenomena'' and ''The Audio Injected Soul''.
The band describes the album as "Very eclectic, very diverse, and nothing that you would imagine coming from a band like us. Let's just say it has become more theatrical, more electronic, and just more catchy, as we have put all our focus on writing good songs and not being afraid of experimenting."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=130476|title=MNEMIC: 'Sons Of The System' Bonus Tracks Detailed|date=Nov 16, 2009|accessdate=17 November 2009}}</ref>
The band describes the album as "Very eclectic, very diverse, and nothing that you would imagine coming from a band like us. Let's just say it has become more theatrical, more electronic, and just more catchy, as we have put all our focus on writing good songs and not being afraid of experimenting."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=130476|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911203756/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=130476|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 11, 2012|title=MNEMIC: 'Sons Of The System' Bonus Tracks Detailed|date=Nov 16, 2009|accessdate=17 November 2009}}</ref>


''Sons of the System'' sold roughly 600 copies in the United States after its first week of release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalinsider.net/columns/metal-by-numbers/metal-by-numbers-23-debuts-mark-end-of-metals-slow-start|title=Metal by Numbers 2/3 – Debuts Mark End of Metal's Slow StartMetal Insider|date=2010-02-03}}</ref>
==Track listing==


==Track listing==
# "Sons of the System" - 5:35 ([[Mnemic]]/Bideau/Eftemie)
{{tracklist
# "Diesel Uterus" - 4:31 ([[Mnemic]]/Eftemie)
| all_music = Mircea Gabriel Eftemie, Rune Stigert, Brian Rasmussen, Tomas Koefoed and Guillaume Bideau
# "Mnightmare" - 4:55 ([[Mnemic]]/Bideau)
|
# "The Erasing" - 4:07 ([[Mnemic]]/Bideau)
| title1 = Sons of the System
# "Climbing Towards Stars" - 4:41 ([[Mnemic]]/Eftemie)
# "March of the Tripods" - 6:53 ([[Mnemic]]/Bideau/Eftemie)
| lyrics1 = Bideau/Eftemie
| length1 = 5:35
# "Fate" - 3:35 ([[Mnemic]]/Bideau)
| title2 = Diesel Uterus
# "Hero(in)" - 5:15 ([[Mnemic]]/Bideau)
| lyrics2 = Eftemie
# "Elongated Sporadic Bursts" - 3:51 ([[Mnemic]]/Eftemie)
| length2 = 4:31
# "Within" - 4:45 ([[Mnemic]]/Bideau)
| title3 = Mnightmare
# "Orbiting" - 4:42 ([[Mnemic]]/Eftemie)
| lyrics3 = Bideau
| length3 = 4:55
| title4 = The Erasing
| lyrics4 = Bideau
| length4 = 4:07
| title5 = Climbing Towards Stars
| lyrics5 = Eftemie
| length5 = 4:41
| title6 = March of the Tripods
| lyrics6 = Bideau/Eftemie
| length6 = 6:53
| title7 = Fate
| lyrics7 = Bideau
| length7 = 3:35
| title8 = Hero(in)
| lyrics8 = Bideau
| length8 = 5:15
| title9 = Elongated Sporadic Bursts
| lyrics9 = Eftemie
| length9 = 3:51
| title10 = Within
| lyrics10 = Bideau
| length10 = 4:45
| title11 = Orbiting
| lyrics11 = Eftemie
| length11 = 4:42
}}


===Bonus tracks===
===Bonus tracks===
'''European and Digipak'''<ref name="bonus tracks">{{cite web| title = MNEMIC Reveals More 'Sons Of The System' Bonus Track Details| publisher = [[Blabbermouth.net]]| date = November 18, 2009| url = http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/BLABBERMOUTH.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=130596| accessdate = November 26, 2009}}</ref>
'''European version and digipak'''<ref name="bonus tracks">{{cite web| title = MNEMIC Reveals More 'Sons Of The System' Bonus Track Details| publisher = [[Blabbermouth.net]]| date = November 18, 2009| url = http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/BLABBERMOUTH.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=130596| accessdate = November 26, 2009}}{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
{{tracklist
# <li value=12> "Dreamjunkie" -4:22
| title12 = Dreamjunkie
# "Orbiting (LÆTHERSTRIP Remix)" -4:48
| length12 = 4:22
| title13 = Orbiting
| lyrics13 = Eftemie
| note13 = LÆTHERSTRIP Remix
| length13 = 4:48
}}


'''United States'''<ref name="bonus tracks"/>
'''United States'''<ref name="bonus tracks"/>
{{tracklist
# <li value=12> "Dreamjunkie" - 4:22
| title12 = Dreamjunkie
# "Sons of the System (LÆTHERSTRIP Remix)" - 4:00
| length12 = 4:22
| title13 = Sons of the System
| lyrics13 = Bideau/Eftemie
| note13 = LÆTHERSTRIP Remix
| length13 = 4:00
}}


'''Japanese'''<ref name="bonus tracks"/>
'''Japanese'''<ref name="bonus tracks"/>
{{tracklist
# <li value=12> "Dreamjunkie" - 4:22
| title12 = Dreamjunkie
# "Orbiting ([[Leæther Strip|LÆTHERSTRIP]] Remix)" - 4:48
| length12 = 4:22
# "Aalborg City" - 3:58
| title13 = Orbiting
| lyrics13 = Eftemie
| note13 = LÆTHERSTRIP Remix
| length13 = 4:48
| title14 = Aalborg City
| length14 = 3:58
}}


'''iTunes-exclusive (in addition to regional bonus tracks)'''<ref name="bonus tracks"/>
'''iTunes-exclusive (in addition to regional bonus tracks)'''<ref name="bonus tracks"/>
{{tracklist
# <li value=14> "Judgement Journey" - 5:40
| title14 = Judgement Journey
| length14 = 5:40
}}


==Credits==
==Credits==
* Guillaume Bideau - [[vocals]]
* Guillaume Bideau – vocals
* Mircea Gabriel Eftemie - [[electric guitar|guitar]], [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]]
* Mircea Gabriel Eftemie – guitar, keyboards
* Rune Stigart - guitar, keyboards
* Rune Stigart – guitar, keyboards
* Tomas Koefoed - [[bass guitar|bass]]
* Tomas Koefoed – bass
* Brian Rasmussen - [[drumkit|drums]]
* Brian Rasmussen – drums


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 05:30, 12 October 2023

Sons of the System
Studio album by
Mnemic
Released15 January 2010
RecordedSeptember–October 2009
StudioAntfarm facility (Aarhus, Denmark)
GenreIndustrial metal, groove metal, alternative metal
Length52:50
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerTue Madsen
Mnemic chronology
Passenger
(2007) 		Sons of the System
(2010) 		Mnemesis
(2012)
Singles from Sons of the System
  1. "Diesel Uterus"
    Released: 8 January 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
PopMatters[2]

Sons of the System is the fourth album by Danish metal band Mnemic, released in Europe on 18 January 2010 and in North America on 26 January 2010. This would be Mnemic's last album with members Rune Stigart, Tomas "Obeast" Koefoed and Brian Rasmussen, before they left the band in 2011.

The album was recorded in the band's own studio with producer Tue Madsen, who worked with the band on previous releases Mechanical Spin Phenomena and The Audio Injected Soul. The band describes the album as "Very eclectic, very diverse, and nothing that you would imagine coming from a band like us. Let's just say it has become more theatrical, more electronic, and just more catchy, as we have put all our focus on writing good songs and not being afraid of experimenting."[3]

Sons of the System sold roughly 600 copies in the United States after its first week of release.[4]

Track listing

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All music is composed by Mircea Gabriel Eftemie, Rune Stigert, Brian Rasmussen, Tomas Koefoed and Guillaume Bideau

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Sons of the System"Bideau/Eftemie5:35
2."Diesel Uterus"Eftemie4:31
3."Mnightmare"Bideau4:55
4."The Erasing"Bideau4:07
5."Climbing Towards Stars"Eftemie4:41
6."March of the Tripods"Bideau/Eftemie6:53
7."Fate"Bideau3:35
8."Hero(in)"Bideau5:15
9."Elongated Sporadic Bursts"Eftemie3:51
10."Within"Bideau4:45
11."Orbiting"Eftemie4:42

Bonus tracks

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European version and digipak[5]

No.TitleLyricsLength
12."Dreamjunkie" 4:22
13."Orbiting" (LÆTHERSTRIP Remix)Eftemie4:48

United States[5]

No.TitleLyricsLength
12."Dreamjunkie" 4:22
13."Sons of the System" (LÆTHERSTRIP Remix)Bideau/Eftemie4:00

Japanese[5]

No.TitleLyricsLength
12."Dreamjunkie" 4:22
13."Orbiting" (LÆTHERSTRIP Remix)Eftemie4:48
14."Aalborg City" 3:58

iTunes-exclusive (in addition to regional bonus tracks)[5]

No.TitleLength
14."Judgement Journey"5:40

Credits

[edit]
  • Guillaume Bideau – vocals
  • Mircea Gabriel Eftemie – guitar, keyboards
  • Rune Stigart – guitar, keyboards
  • Tomas Koefoed – bass
  • Brian Rasmussen – drums

References

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ PopMatters review
  3. ^ "MNEMIC: 'Sons Of The System' Bonus Tracks Detailed". 16 November 2009. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  4. ^ "Metal by Numbers 2/3 – Debuts Mark End of Metal's Slow StartMetal Insider". 3 February 2010.
  5. ^ a b c d "MNEMIC Reveals More 'Sons Of The System' Bonus Track Details". Blabbermouth.net. 18 November 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
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