Burn (Sister Machine Gun album)

Burn
Studio album by Sister Machine Gun
Released	October 24, 1995 (1995-10-24)
Studio	Various Britannia Row Studios (Wandsworth, UK) Warzone Recorders (Chicago, IL)
Genre	Industrial rock
Length	56:04
Label	TVT/Wax Trax!
Producer	Chris Randall
Sister Machine Gun chronology
The Torture Technique (1994) Burn (1995) Metropolis (1997)

Burn is the third studio album by Sister Machine Gun, released on October 24, 1995 by TVT and Wax Trax! Records.[1][2][3][4] The album peaked at #9 on the CMJ Radio Top 200.[5]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]

Vincent Jeffries of allmusic gave Burn a two out of five stars, saying "the depth and complexity of the mixes confirm a modicum of growth for the singer/guitarist/programmer."[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sister Machine Gun, except "Strange Days" by Jim Morrison

No.	Title	Length
0.	"Strange Days" (The Doors cover)	4:20
1.	"Red"	5:29
2.	"Overload"	4:47
3.	"Hole in the Ground"	5:29
4.	"Disease"	3:32
5.	"Burn"	4:46
6.	"Dispossessed"	3:45
7.	"Better Than Me"	3:59
8.	"Snake"	4:58
9.	"I Don't Believe"	5:36
10.	"Inside"	8:43

Notes

• Burn has two hidden tracks on the CD release. The first is a cover of The Doors, "Strange Days" which is found by rewinding the CD to -4:20 on a CD player (this may not work on software media players). The second is a reprise of the song "Inside" found at 8:43 on the final track.
• The title track was part of the soundtrack of the 1995 film adaptation of Mortal Kombat.
• The track "Better Than Me" was part of the 1996 film Scream, and also in the soundtrack.

Personnel

Adapted from the Burn liner notes.[7]

Sister Machine Gun

• Chris Randall – lead vocals, keyboards, programming, production, recording, mixing

Additional performers

• Dan Agne – effects, recording technician, backing vocals (5)
• Bob Jones – bass guitar
• Chris Kelly – backing vocals (3)
• Wolf Larson – saxophone
• Geno Lenardo – guitar
• Jim Marcus – additional programming
• Jason McNinch – guitar, effects, recording, mixing
• Chris Smits – guitar
• Mars Williams – saxophone

Production and design

• Van Christie – recording, mixing, additional production (4, 7, 8, 10)
• John Fryer – recording, mixing, additional production (1-3, 5, 6, 9)
• James Loughrey – recording technician
• Michael D. Ryan – management
• Zack F. Seaman – photography, design
• Mique Willmott – cover art, design, illustrations
• Stephen Yates – recording technician

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1995	TVT/Wax Trax!	CD, CS	TVT 7229

References

1. Bush, John. "Sister Machine Gun > Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
2. "Sister Machine Gun Biography". Chris Randall. Archived from the original on August 10, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
3. Burn, John. "Sister Machine Gun Bio". All Music Guide. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
4. Thompson, Dave (June 21, 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
5. Frampton, Megan (19 Feb 1996). "CMJ Radio Top 200" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. 45 (462). Great Neck, NY: College Media, Inc.: 6–7. ISSN 0890-0795. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
6. Jeffries, Vincent. "Sister Machine Gun: Burn > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
7. Burn (booklet). Sister Machine Gun. Chicago, Illinois: TVT/Wax Trax!. 1995.

External links

• Official website
• Burn at Discogs (list of releases)