SAVIOUR MACHINE Demo - Silent Visions / Retribution (1990) video free download

SILENT VISIONS (00:00 - 03:18) / RETRIBUTION (03:18 - 06:45)

5th and 6th track from the Saviour Machine Demo (1990)

SAVIOUR MACHINE is an American progressive Christian gothic symphonic metal band that formed in 1989. They have released five studio albums and two live albums. Saviour Machine's music and lyrics deal with war, death, and personal introspection as it relates to prophecy and divine revelation.

History:

Formation and early years (1989 - 1993)

The band was formed by brothers Jeff and Eric Clayton in the summer of 1989. By the time of its first tour in 1993, the band was Eric Clayton - vocals, Jeff Clayton - guitars, Dean Forsyth - bass, Jayson Heart - drums, and Nathan Van Hala - keyboards. The band took its name from a song on the David Bowie album The Man Who Sold the World. Saviour Machine recorded and released their first demos in 1990. A theatrical stage show featuring pyrotechnics, images projected onto a background screen and other props attracted a growing fan base in Southern California. In 1993, with the help of Deliverance frontman Jimmy P. Brown II, Saviour Machine signed with and released their first full-length album on Intense Records, an imprint of the Frontline subsidiary of Roadrunner Records. Musically, the band developed a guitar-driven rock music sound, featuring melodic riffs and extensive solos by Jeff Clayton.

Studio transition (1994 - 1996)

Confusion and political upheaval at Intense/Frontline led to less-than-ideal conditions for the recording of the band's next album in 1994, Saviour Machine II. Musically, the addition of pianist Nathan Van Hala resulted in a classical music-based sound. Many songs featured piano compositions and keyboard orchestration. Charles Cooper also joined the band at this time after Dean Forsyth left. With the release of Saviour Machine II the band began to pursue new representation.

The Legend trilogy (1997 - 2007)

Saviour Machine next turned to the Legend trilogy. Legend was advertised as "the unofficial soundtrack to the end of the world" in promotional materials owing to its study of end-time Biblical prophecy. The Legend trilogy comprises four full-length CDs totaling more than five hours of music. Legend I and Legend II were released in 1997 and 1998, respectively. The studio composition of the band stayed the same through "Legend II" after which Jeff Clayton and Jayson Heart left the band. Legend III:I was released in 2001. The long-awaited final disc, Legend III:II, was scheduled to be released July 7, 2007. Legend parts I through III:I were released by MCM Music and Massacre Records; however, Legend III:II will be released independently. On May 27, 2007, Eric Clayton released a statement on the Saviour Machine MySpace blog saying that, due to health problems, he would not be able to finish Legend III:II in time to make the July 7 release date. He released samples of rough mixes of each song on Legend III:II on SeventhCircle.net throughout July. Most of the lyrical content of the Legend series is based on the Book of Revelation and other Biblical prophecy. The first album draws from the Old Testament and New Testament, except the Book of Revelation, and include biblical references and a concordance. Legend II continues where part one ended - the rise of the antichrist. Musically, the Legend albums showcase a further refinement of Saviour Machine's rock and classical music style. Saviour Machine has performed a limited number of concerts in the USA, Germany and Mexico City since undertaking the Legend trilogy.

Members:

Current members

Eric Clayton - vocals

Charles Cooper - bass

Carl Johan Grimmark - guitar

Nathan Van Hala - piano

Thomas Weinesjö - drums

Former members

Jeff Clayton - guitar (1989--2001)

Victor Deaton - drums (1999--2001)

Chris Fee - drums (1989--1992)

Dean Forsyth - bass (1989--1995)

Jayson Heart - drums (1994--1998)

Sam West - drums (1993)

Discography:

Demo (Démo - 1990)

Saviour Machine I (CD - 1993)

Saviour Machine II (CD - 1994)

Live In Deutschland (Live - 1995)

Legend I (CD - 1997)

Legend II (CD - 1998)

Massacre's Classix Shape Edition Vol. 5 (CD - 1999)

Legend III:I (CD - 2001)

Synopsis (Compilation - 2001)

Live in Deutschland II (Live - 2002)

Rarities Revelations (Compilation - 2006)