Sons of the System

Sons of the System
Studio album by Mnemic
Released	15 January 2010
Recorded	September–October 2009
Studio	Antfarm facility (Aarhus, Denmark)
Genre	Industrial metal, groove metal, alternative metal
Length	52:50
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Tue Madsen
Mnemic chronology
Passenger (2007) Sons of the System (2010) Mnemesis (2012)
Singles from Sons of the System
"Diesel Uterus" Released: 8 January 2010

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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

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

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

Bonus tracks

European version and digipak[5]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
12.	"Dreamjunkie"		4:22
13.	"Orbiting" (LÆTHERSTRIP Remix)	Eftemie	4:48

United States[5]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
12.	"Dreamjunkie"		4:22
13.	"Sons of the System" (LÆTHERSTRIP Remix)	Bideau/Eftemie	4:00

Japanese[5]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
12.	"Dreamjunkie"		4:22
13.	"Orbiting" (LÆTHERSTRIP Remix)	Eftemie	4:48
14.	"Aalborg City"		3:58

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

No.	Title	Length
14.	"Judgement Journey"	5:40

Credits

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

References

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. "MNEMIC Reveals More 'Sons Of The System' Bonus Track Details". Blabbermouth.net. 18 November 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2009.^[permanent dead link‍]

External links

• Sons of the System artwork