Ghost Machine
Encyclopedia
Ghost Machine is a five-piece music group from the United States
. The band is also notable for featuring two members from Motograter
, vocalist Ivan Moody
(Ghost), also vocalist for Five Finger Death Punch
, and drummer Chris "Crispy" Binns, and John Stevens of The Clay People
.
and guitarist John Stevens met at XM Radio. Ivan's band Motograter
, previously signed to Elektra Records
, were to perform live on-air, when John, an XM Radio producer, impressed with Ivan's vocals, thought he would be a good fit with the material he had written for his previous project.
After several recording sessions, drummer Chris Binns of Motograter was recruited, along with electronics/keyboards/programmer Brett Davis and finally bassist Mike McLaughlin.
The band released their self titled debut album Ghost Machine
on July 26, 2005 via their own label Black Blood Records. The album was engineered and co-produced by Pete Murray (Lo-Pro
).
On December 21, 2005, the band signed with independent label, Corporate Punishment Records
.http://www.corporatepunishment.com/news/page/12/
The band's second album Hypersensitive was released on November 21, 2006. The album features ten new tracks which weren't featured on the band's previous release.
The song "Siesta Loca" is featured on the Saw III soundtrack
.
Ivan Moody is no longer listed on the bands Myspace page as a member.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The band is also notable for featuring two members from Motograter
Motograter
Motograter was an American Nu-Metal band formed in 1995. They are best known for their homemade instrument the "motograter" - designed with industrial cable and guitar pieces that creates a very deep bass sound...
, vocalist Ivan Moody
Ivan L. Moody
Ivan L. Moody, also known by the pseudonym Ghost, is the singer for American Heavy metal group Five Finger Death Punch from Sacramento, California. He had performed for several bands before settling down with FFDP...
(Ghost), also vocalist for Five Finger Death Punch
Five Finger Death Punch
Five Finger Death Punch is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 2005, the group's name is derived from classic oriental martial arts cinema. The band originally consisted of vocalist Ivan Moody, guitarist Zoltan Bathory, guitarist Caleb Bingham, bassist Matt Snell,...
, and drummer Chris "Crispy" Binns, and John Stevens of The Clay People
The Clay People
The Clay People is an industrial rock band based in Albany, New York. Singer-programmer Daniel Neet has been the only constant member throughout the band's history, leading the group as its sound has evolved to incorporate gothic, industrial and metal influences...
.
History
Ghost Machine came together when vocalist Ivan MoodyIvan L. Moody
Ivan L. Moody, also known by the pseudonym Ghost, is the singer for American Heavy metal group Five Finger Death Punch from Sacramento, California. He had performed for several bands before settling down with FFDP...
and guitarist John Stevens met at XM Radio. Ivan's band Motograter
Motograter
Motograter was an American Nu-Metal band formed in 1995. They are best known for their homemade instrument the "motograter" - designed with industrial cable and guitar pieces that creates a very deep bass sound...
, previously signed to Elektra Records
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....
, were to perform live on-air, when John, an XM Radio producer, impressed with Ivan's vocals, thought he would be a good fit with the material he had written for his previous project.
After several recording sessions, drummer Chris Binns of Motograter was recruited, along with electronics/keyboards/programmer Brett Davis and finally bassist Mike McLaughlin.
The band released their self titled debut album Ghost Machine
Ghost Machine (album)
Ghost Machine is the self titled debut album by the five-piece music group Ghost Machine. The album was released on July 26, 2005 via the band's own label Black Blood Records. It however can be purchased from major online retailers such as Amazon.com and CD Universe.The album contains a total of 13...
on July 26, 2005 via their own label Black Blood Records. The album was engineered and co-produced by Pete Murray (Lo-Pro
Lo-Pro
Lo-Pro is an American five-piece hard rock band. They released a self-titled album in 2003. However, after touring in support of the album, they were dropped from the Geffen record label. The band then spent years working on new material, and streaming many new songs on their Myspace...
).
On December 21, 2005, the band signed with independent label, Corporate Punishment Records
Corporate Punishment Records
Corporate Punishment Records is a Los Angeles, USA, based independent record label. The company was formed in 2004 by Thom Hazaert and Eric Nielsen, also co-founders of Loudside.com and Total Assault Street Teams...
.http://www.corporatepunishment.com/news/page/12/
The band's second album Hypersensitive was released on November 21, 2006. The album features ten new tracks which weren't featured on the band's previous release.
The song "Siesta Loca" is featured on the Saw III soundtrack
Saw III (soundtrack)
Saw III: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack for the film Saw III. It was released on October 24, 2006 by Artists Addiction...
.
Ivan Moody is no longer listed on the bands Myspace page as a member.
Members
- John Stevens – Guitars, Programming
- Stitch – Bass
- Chris Binns – Drums
- Brett Davis – Electronics, Keyboards, Programming
Discography
| Date of Release | Title | Label |
| Jul 26, 2005 | Ghost Machine Ghost Machine (album) Ghost Machine is the self titled debut album by the five-piece music group Ghost Machine. The album was released on July 26, 2005 via the band's own label Black Blood Records. It however can be purchased from major online retailers such as Amazon.com and CD Universe.The album contains a total of 13... |
Black Blood |
| Nov 21, 2006 | Hypersensitive | Corporate Punishment |