- Source: The Torture Technique
The Torture Technique is the second studio album by Sister Machine Gun, released on March 15, 1994 by TVT and Wax Trax! Records. The album spent eight weeks on the CMJ Radio Top 150 peaking at No. 46, and nine weeks on the CMJ RPM Charts peaking at No. 10.
Reception
Vincent Jeffries of allmusic gave The Torture Technique a one and a half out of five stars, saying "to Chris Randall's credit, he expands his programming skills ("Salvation," "Brother Bomb") and vocal performances ("Cocaine Jesus") enough to mimic industrial rock success stories Ministry and White Zombie, instead of exclusively copying Nine Inch Nails." He concluded by saying, "The Torture Technique isn't as dry or repetitive as Sister Machine Gun's first release, but Randall's marginal improvements aren't enough to warrant a recommendation." Aiding & Abetting praised the very stripped down sound of the album, saying it's "experimental enough to get me hard, bouncy enough to make me dance, Sister Machine Gun is rather good." Option gave the album a favorable review saying it "...enthusiastically embraces industrial dance styles without being limited by them..."
Track listing
Personnel
Adapted from the liner notes of The Torture Technique.
Sister Machine Gun
Tom Gaul – guitar
Chris Kelly – keyboards, backing vocals
Chris Randall – lead vocals, keyboards, programming, production, mixing
Steve Stoll – drums
Additional performers
En Esch – drums, guitar
Derek Frigo – guitar
Charles Levi – bass guitar, guitar
Jim Marcus – programming, additional vocals, editing, production, recording, mixing
James Woolley – keyboards, editing
Production and design
Van Christie – production, recording, mixing
Noli Eckerson – assistant recording
Bill Garcelon – assistant recording
Dave Kovach – assistant recording
Steve Levy – assistant recording
Jason McNinch – assistant recording
Matt Warren – assistant recording
Release history
References
External links
Official website
The Torture Technique at Discogs (list of releases)