ive heard a few songs on ytube, really good stuff.

great review btw

There seems to be something fairly gimmicky about bands that use ninja and samurai outfits as a major part of their stage image.

Album Rating: 4.5

this shits bananas b-a-n-a-n-a-s

Album Rating: 4.5

Great review, not it's time for me to go an buy it

Oh shit a Greg review, haven't read but it's probably good. (who would've guessed?)

Oh yeah I kinda agree with Sam, the chugga parts of this are a bit too Deftones like to for me (as in repeating the same riff/patterns over and over) but they don't annoy me as much, definitely closer to a 4 to me.

I think the Smoke Bomb EP is a bit better because the LP is more straightforward. I mean tracks like Clarion & Manufacture Of Consent? I also think it would've been harder to pull such tracks off on an LP especially without repeating yourself or killing the flow of the album.

Album Rating: 4.5

@Wolfhorde:

Well. The riffs don't really recall Deftones for me as much as Mashuggah, Textures and other 'djent' bands. I don't really think they're repetitive at all.



I see what you mean by this being slightly more direct than Smoke Bomb. Using some tracks from the EP would certainly help, but I don't think it'd be good for fans (myself included) because simply there would be fewer new songs. Plus, I think that even weaker tracks on this are at least great. So, there's really no need for doing that.

Oh, I never meant Deftones as an actual example, the Deftones reference was more because Deftones use very similar sounding riffs/patterns in their riffs. Had nothing to do with the sound.

And I was implying the exact opposite of what you're presuming, I'm saying that:
A) Copying songs from the EP just seems lazy and boring which makes it even harder to put songs LIKE THEM on the EP. (repetition of same/similar formulas)
B) Putting songs like those - in terms of experimentation and similar - on the EP could interrupt the flow of the album.
C) Similar to B they might seem out of place or 'too spaced out'.

shitty metal mixed with bad imitations of other genres sweet

Album Rating: 4.5

Ah sorry. I haven't read your comment carefully enough. ;)



They're definitely trying to pull off some electronica elements that propelled Clarion. Take the first track for example. As for Manufacture Of Consent, I totally agree. The track like this would be a much better closer than "Luna" imo.

Hi Greg,

Thank you for taking the time to write this great review of our album and we appreciate all of the positive comments
and kind words from others. A lot of time and effort goes into making an album like this, so we really appreciate
reading others are enjoying it.

It has been quite interesting to read some of the polarised views on here; music like all art forms is completely
subjective so we don't expect everyone to like 'Silent Machine', and that is absolutely cool.

Cheers,
Stevic

@Greg: No problem, my man.

True, but I think it's not just elecronica influences in Clarion although they're probably most obvious. It's generally a bit more intricate and Manufacture of Consent is just probably my favorite Twelve Foot Ninja track ever. I really like the parts where different influences come in, the 'metal/rock' aspect takes a step back and gives the vocalist time to shine (from some vids I've seen and according to Vool I believe he/they is/are even able to keep this up live)

And I didn't expect TFN to log in here just to comment on a Greg review, heh. (you deserve it, though)
It's almost odd how much positive artist feedback Sputnik gets.

Album Rating: 4.5

@TwelveFootNinja:



Thanks a bunch for reading the review, Stevic. Your endorsement is much appreciated. I've been

observing your band for quite some time and you've done an amazing job at putting this album (and

previous EPs) together. Congrats. This is really one of the best records I've heard this year.



Cheers and keep up the good work!

Album Rating: 4.5

@Wolfhorde:



Clarion and Manufacture of Consent are both amazing tracks and definitely rank among their best.

You're right about Clarion. I think the transistions in this song are mindblowing. Manufacture of

Consent is a much subtler track that uses brass instruments to great effect and I'm a sucker for that.

So yeah. More tracks like these please.

Album Rating: 4.0

Cool! TwelveFootNinja was there!

Album Rating: 4.0

happens from time to time, especially with lesser known artists

Album Rating: 4.5

its funny, from the outside looking in this site is pretty legit. then you actually join and deal with the sea of kids

smoke bomb was bomb, so gotta check this

Album Rating: 4.0

"Thanks guys. Smoke Bomb EP may be even better than this."



yea i think u are right

Album Rating: 4.0

what is it with australian bands and using the phrase "i'm my enemy"?



bunch of self-haters...

@Greg84 - Manufacture is one of my personal favourites also. The sax parts are played by Bär" McKinnon from Mr.Bungle - he wrote some of my favourite Bungle tracks so it was an honour working with him. Also Ollie McGill from the Cat Empire played keys on that one - weapon player. I'd like to do more stuff with horns in the future.

@Pwalcher - I wasn't aware of the correlation between Aussie bands and the lyric "I've become my enemy". For what it is worth, all of Twelve Foot Ninja's lyrics (written by the vocalist) are based on the Twelve Foot Ninja story (some of which is depicted in the 12 comic books we have just released) the whole thing is an allegory for life . . . I suppose it is fairly intrinsic in human nature to at certain times; sabotage yourself. In summary: we are not self haters. Although at times I could grate my own face off with this fucking hay fever going around.