The Torture Technique Explained

The Torture Technique
Type:studio
Artist:Sister Machine Gun
Cover:The Torture Technique.jpg
Released:[1]
Genre:Industrial rock
Length:50:22
Label:TVT/Wax Trax!
Producer:Van Christie, Jim Marcus, Chris Randall
Prev Title:Sins of the Flesh
Prev Year:1992
Next Title:Burn
Next Year:1995

The Torture Technique is the second studio album by Sister Machine Gun, released on March 15, 1994 by TVT and Wax Trax! Records.[2] [3] [4] 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.[5] [6]

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."[7] Option gave the album a favorable review saying it "...enthusiastically embraces industrial dance styles without being limited by them..."[8]

Personnel

Adapted from the liner notes of The Torture Technique.[9]

Sister Machine Gun

Additional performers

Production and design

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States1994TVT/Wax Trax!CD, CSTVT 7209
JapanPolystarCDPSCW-5067

Notes and References

  1. Sister Machine Gun: The Torture Technique . . . May 28, 1994 . 106 . 22 . 15 . July 16, 2020.
  2. Web site: John . Bush . [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0000012671/biography|pure_url=yes}} Sister Machine Gun > Biography ]. Allmusic . July 15, 2020.
  3. Web site: Sister Machine Gun Biography . Chris Randall . March 26, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100810193032/http://www.sistermachinegun.com/bio.jsp . August 10, 2010 .
  4. Web site: Sister Machine Gun Bio . Burn, John . All Music Guide . July 15, 2020.
  5. McLaughlin . Megan . CMJ Radio Top 150 . CMJ New Music Report . 23 May 1994 . 38 . 381 . 11–12 . 6 November 2021 . College Media, Inc. . Great Neck, NY . 0890-0795.
  6. McLaughlin . Megan . RPM . CMJ New Music Report . 30 May 1994 . 38 . 382 . 37 . 6 November 2021 . College Media, Inc. . Great Neck, NY . 0890-0795.
  7. Jon . Worley . Sister Machine Gun: The Torture Technique . Aiding & Abetting . March 15, 1994 . 50 . July 16, 2020.
  8. Sister Machine Gun: The Torture Technique . . Sonic Options Network . August 1994 . 54–58 . 125 . July 16, 2020.
  9. The Torture Technique . The Torture Technique . . 1994 . booklet . . Chicago, Illinois.