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Paths to a Digital Dawn

by Ruined Machines

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rock metal experimental instrumental progressive

8 tracks

34:42

1	Good Morning	1:53
2	Her Eyes Hold Poison	4:06
3	Paths to a Digital Dawn	6:42
4	A Milestone, Your Every Step	4:28
5	You Can't Tell Time in the Dark	4:24
6	Cathedrals Underground	4:08
7	The Broken Lullaby	2:21
8	Barriers	6:40

Album description

8/10 Review from MetalToInfinity.tk:

"Ruined Machines is the name of a one man project from Linden, New Jersey USA - mastermind Joseph Kenyon take you all on a journey through the beauty of instrumental music varying from Prog Rock to Metal. Formed in July 2006, Ruined Machines has several outputs behind its name. A few demo's, a couple of EP's, live works and so on. Quite a list for a project that is only two years in the running - As far as I am well informed, this new one ''Paths To A Digital Dawn'' is their second, full length since days of existence.

Let me be clear right away and tell you all that ''Paths To A Digital Dawn'' is an album for fans only - only instrumental compositions on it, every single tone you hear is done by Joseph Kenyon himself. This is a guy with infinitely much competence in the field of musical arrangements. While listening at this release, I was relaxed and could be dragged by a lot of beautiful movements. All the atmospheric moments on this album give you the possibility to sit tight and dream away.

A few quite and slowly, some kind of 'spacy Rock' songs to bring you in a 'dream away' position - some other works brings back the good old days of Rock and Metal with memories of many greats... find out yourself what I mean 'bout that. I'd like to describe this album as: Pink Floyd meets The Gathering meets Joe Satriani / Steve Vai, seasoned with influences from times passed by. To keep the story short and simple, we also can define it all as 'Fusion'.

This is a musical demonstration which lasts something more than one half hour and that's long enough to me. I dig such 'instrumental' albums without a problem - the musical finely sensitivity takes command in a very impressive way and that's okay by me. When it's time to take it easy on my mind for a while... I will grab an album like ''Paths To A Digital Dawn'', afterwards when the batteries are re-loaded again - my re-charged mind and spirit tells me to play some Metal music instead because without my daily 'shots of steel', life is not!

Well done album and I'm glad with the final result. As I told before - for 'instrumental' Rock / Metal fans only. Joseph Kenyon, a name of an artist with a bright looking future who's loaded with good ideas and intentions to create the unexpected.

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General Lysander

An inspiring album

10/07/09

Another great post rock album. This music is more laid back and accessible than the likes of DIY-Note or Hermelin. This isn't for the worse, however. Unenjoyable it certainly is not; quite the opposite, in fact, this is a very inspiring album. It's served as a motivator for me more times than once, and I feel indebted to Ruined Machines for releasing this epic wonder.

psyflower

Good album

08/04/09

This is a really cool album, everything fits together so well- i really liked it, my favourite track from this one would have to be her eyes hold poison.

themadterran

30/11/08

Wow, that was really cool. I'm quite amazed it was a one man show. Everything flowed beautifully.

Michal Brodka

BLAST OFF!

14/07/08

the digital dawn is upon us and who else knows it better than the man behind the instrumental rock band Ruined Machines. "Paths to a Digital Dawn" is the latest effort from this New Jersey based band, who truly surprised me with the new opus. a much more mature effort than its predecessor, "Paths to a Digital Dawn" is a solid album, filled with impressive guitar work, many beautiful melodic passages, and a truly timeless sound.

the album starts of with a 'greeting' and quickly gives you a small taste with 'her eyes hold poison'. the title track moves towards the Ruined Machines we were all introduced to a year ago, but much more refined and filled with many memorable melodies. the album progresses on with a literal blast off in 'A Milestone, Your Every Step' to a revisit to dark corners space in 'Cathedrals Underground' and 'You Can't Tell Time In the Dark'.

one very obvious change in this album is the guitar work. Mr. Kenyon is all over the fret board, utilizing his prog rock inspired riffs in a way that doesn't deviate from RM's original sound. His playing reminds me of Deron Miller (of CKY) who listened to way too much of Hopesfall's The Satellite Years. the subtle use of faux instruments and synths add to the albums overall atmosphere and the improved drumming adds a great amount of power to each track. "Paths..." could be summed up by listening to "Barriers", which is easily one of the best songs ever written my the band.

just like "The Grasping Hands..", there seems to be a developing story written in sound, or it could simply be a extraordinarily written album that has a definite beginning, middle and end with all parts methodically thought out, competently arranged and very well played.