Supermachiner began as a collection of four track recordings by J. Bannon (Converge) in 1994. The music was different than his known vocal work in Converge, having more in common with influences Swans, Bauhaus, and others. Continually evolving through home recordings. the project remained nameless for years. Along with the help of musician Ryan Parker (Daltonic, Black Spot, The Jaded Salingers), the project was brought back to life in the winter of 1998. With lyrical content built around the rise of technology and the death of the individual, the project took a conceptual turn. Eventually taking on the name "Supermachiner", a play on the term "Supermachinder", the compound word for Japanese Giant Robot Toys from the 1970's. The two entered the studio with Kurt Ballou (Converge) in the winter of 1999. During these sessions, Ballou also contributed to the material. The finished album titled "Rise Of The Great Machine" was released by the defunct Undecided label in 2000 (now out of print). After the album release, future projects were planned but never materialized. "Rust" features the "Rise of the Great Machine" album, as well as four track ghosts of forgotten songs, and other audio experiments. All of it showcases the artistic spirit that made Supermachiner a unique animal for the time. Foreshadowing the future marriage between the "post hardcore" and "shoe-gaze" genres that dominate today's avant garde/experimental music world.Track Listing: 01. Rise Of The Great Machine02. Flight Of Vultures03. I Am Legend04. Declaration One05. Above You06. The War We'll Never Win07. Vicious Circles08. By The Roadside09. I Am Oblivion10. Treading In The Wake Of It All11. Below You12. Bitter Cold13. A New Day14. A New Loss15. Fireflies Light The Way16. Remember My Name17. A New Precipice Before Us18. Declaration Two19. Reign Of The Great Machine20. Hearts Degrade / We Rust21. Pick Up The Pieces (Driven Version)22. Diamond Bullet23. Declaration (Disrupted Version)24. Slow Is The Pace of Burden25. Grant Me The Strength26. Our Ground Is Sour27. Memoriale Rituum28. Avalanche29. Pick Up The Pieces (Broken Version)30. End Of The Line
