Editing Machinae Supremacy

{{short description|Swedish metal band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist  <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| name            = Machinae Supremacy
| image           = Machinae Supremacy.jpg
| caption         = Machinae Supremacy live at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg, Sweden
| landscape       = yes
| background      = group_or_band
| origin          = [[Luleå]], Sweden
| years_active    = 2000–present
| label           = [[Spinefarm Records|Spinefarm]] (formerly)
| genre           = 
{{flatlist|
* [[Power metal]]
* [[alternative metal]]
* [[chiptune]]}}<!-- Please don't make unexplained genre changes or add self-defined genres like "SID metal". -->
| website         = {{URL|machinaesupremacy.com}}
| current_members =
* Robert Stjärnström
* Jonas Rörling
* Andreas Gerdin
* Niklas Karvonen
* Tomi Luoma
| past_members = 
* Kahl Hellmer
* Johan Palovaara
* Tobias Malm
* Tomas Nilsén
* Johan Hedlund
}}

'''Machinae Supremacy''' is a Swedish/Finnish band that combines modern [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]], [[power metal]] and [[alternative rock]] with [[chiptunes]]. Self-defined as "SID metal", many of their songs use a [[SidStation]] that features the [[MOS Technology SID|SID chip]] of the [[Commodore 64]]. They have released 32 original recordings for free download on their site, with approximately 100,000 downloads a month.<ref name="offabout">{{cite web|title=About |url=http://www.machinaesupremacy.com/about.php |access-date=4 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080417125652/http://www.machinaesupremacy.com/about.php |archive-date=17 April 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="blabsign">{{cite web | title=MACHINAE SUPREMACY Signs With SPINEFARM RECORDS | work=[[Blabbermouth.net|Blabbermouth]] | publisher=[[Roadrunner Records]] | date=29 September 2006 | url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=59414 | access-date=4 May 2008 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408070937/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=59414 | archive-date=8 April 2008 | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

''[[Deus Ex Machinae (album)|Deus Ex Machinae]]'', the band's first commercial album was released in 2004 through the independent (and now defunct) MbD Records UK. The band released their second studio album, ''[[Redeemer (Machinae Supremacy album)|Redeemer]]'', in 2006, and a few more studio albums, with their latest album, ''[[Into the Night World]]'', released in December 2016, independently.

==History==

===Origin: 2000–2001===
Machinae Supremacy was formed in [[Luleå]], Sweden during the summer of 2000 by Robert Stjärnström, Kahl Hellmer and Jonas Rörling. The name of the band had existed before this, but it was only a few months later the band decided on a specific style they wanted to pursue. Andreas Gerdin, a long-time friend of Rörling, joined on keyboards and Tobias Malm joined on drums. Together they recorded their first song, "Cryosleep."<ref name="cryosleep">{{cite web | title=Re:Fighters from Ninne v1 | date=24 August 2003 | last = Stjärnström | url=http://forum.machinaesupremacy.com/index.php/topic,130.msg4194.html#msg4194 | access-date=21 June 2007}}</ref>

Defining an original style and being fans of the [[Commodore 64]], they settled on using the [[MOS Technology SID|SID chip]] from the machine in their music, later becoming known by the term "''SID metal''". They described their music as carrying a vibe of self-confidence, enlightenment and encouragement for people to take control of their own lives.<ref name="control">{{cite web | title=Machinae Supremacy – About ... |url=http://www.machinaesupremacy.com/about.htm| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031209233814/http://www.machinaesupremacy.com/about.htm |archive-date=9 December 2003 | date=9 December 2003 | access-date =9 July 2007}}</ref><ref name="offbio">{{cite web|title=Biography |url=http://www.machinaesupremacy.com/bio.php |access-date=4 May 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080428135857/http://machinaesupremacy.com/bio.php |archive-date=28 April 2008 }}</ref>

===Promo: 2001–2003===
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The band saw the Internet as the best way to reach a wider audience, forgoing the traditional method of sending [[Demo (music)|demos]] to [[record label]]s. In 2001 their official website was launched, boasting around nine freely available songs. They distributed their music through the free [[Vorbis]] [[audio codec]] as well as [[MP3]].

The band attempted to reach out to the Commodore 64 community in an attempt to gain a larger fan base. It was during this time "The Great Gianna Sisters" was released, a cover of the theme to ''[[Great Giana Sisters]]'' composed by [[Chris Hülsbeck]]. Releasing this song onto various Commodore 64 [[remix]] sites proved to be instrumental in the band's early success,<ref name="gianna">{{cite web | title=Great Giana Sisters (C64 Remix by Machinae Supremacy) | work=Remix64.com | date=4 October 2001 | url=http://www.remix64.com/tune_85400.html | access-date=21 June 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070402181911/http://www.remix64.com/tune_85400.html | archive-date=2 April 2007 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref> which was later increased by the follow-up, the ''Sidology'' series. Machinae Supremacy would go on to perform their first show abroad, at a nightclub in [[Soho]] during the ''Back in Time Live'' event.

During 2001, Stjärnström and Hellmer, together with friend Tomi Tauriainen formed the short-lived [[punk rock]] side-project, ''FLAK''.<ref name="FLAK">{{cite web|title=FLAK |date=9 March 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020309134821/http://mtribe.2y.net/rs/flak/ |archive-date=9 March 2002 |url=http://mtribe.2y.net/rs/flak/ |access-date=4 October 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Intending to express a political side,<ref name="interview">{{cite web | title=An Interview with Machinae Supremacy – Remix64 | work=Remix64.com | first = Neil | last = Carr | date = 12 May 2002 | url=http://www.remix64.com/interview_machinae_supremacy.html | access-date=12 May 2002}}</ref> only three songs were released; parts of which would later go on to influence Machinae Supremacy songs.<ref name="influence">{{cite web | title=Flak? old band... | url=http://forum.machinaesupremacy.com/index.php/topic,1607.msg54866.html#msg54866 | first = Robert | last = Stjärnström | date =30 May 2005 | access-date=4 October 2007}}</ref> From an interview with Stjärnström "FLAK is... aggression and pain! :] It's a band, but it's nothing serious, just a means of expression."<ref name="interview"/>

In 2002, Tobias Malm left the band and was replaced by Tomas Nilsén, who is a long-time friend (and previous bandmate in ''Garden of Concrete''<ref name="offbio"/>) of Stjärnström's. Over the next few years, they released 25 freely downloadable songs before they began work on their first studio album.

===''Deus Ex Machinae'': 2004–2005===
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In May 2004, the band announced the release of their first commercial album ''[[Deus Ex Machinae (album)|Deus Ex Machinae]]'' through Music By Design Records Ltd. (MbD).<ref name="deusrelease">{{cite web | title=Music by Design – News | work=MDB Records |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040510150803/http://www.mbdrecords.com/ |archive-date=10 May 2004| url=http://www.mbdrecords.com/|date = 3 May 2004 | access-date=21 July 2007}}</ref> The album's first print of 1000 copies sold out within a year, leading to a second print being released in 2005.<ref name="soldout">{{cite web | title=Machinae Supremacy – News | date=6 February 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050615031151/http://www.machinaesupremacy.com/news.htm |archive-date=15 June 2005|url=http://www.machinaesupremacy.com/news.htm| access-date=21 July 2007}}</ref> Shortly after the release of reprint of ''Deus Ex Machinae'', MbD ceased trading and the band were without a record label for the then-in-development second album. This album would not be released until 2006.

The band contributed to other projects that year; they worked on the soundtrack for the video game ''[[Jets'n'Guns]]'' by [[RakeInGrass]] software. The ''[[Jets'n'Guns Soundtrack]]'' was released for free in December 2004. In that year three of their songs were included in the [[In the Groove (game)|In the Groove]] series of dancing games; "Hybrid", "Bouff" and "Cryosleep".

During 2005, the band's focus was directed towards finishing and finding a way to release their second album. "Ghost (Beneath The Surface)" was released, as an outtake from the album.. They collaborated with the German gaming magazine ''[[GameStar]]'' to produce and release two songs, "Loot Burn Rape Kill Repeat" on 25 June for a ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' special, and "Multiball" (a medley of themes from the ''[[Pinball Dreams]]'' series) on 20 November for a ''[[Battlefield 2]]'' special.

Later that year, Hellmer moved away from Luleå and could no longer take part in the band. He was replaced by Johan Palovaara.

===''Redeemer'': 2006–2007===
Early in 2006, on 9 January, the band was able to release "Sidology Episode II – Trinity", finally completing their "Sidology" series, as well as announce a sister [[production company]] Hubnester Industries, which would handle future soundtrack and commissioned work.<ref name="hubnester">{{cite web | title=Hubnester Creative Arts Collective | url=http://www.hubnester.com/ | access-date=8 November 2007}}</ref>

On 18 March of that year they were able to independently release their second commercial album, ''[[Redeemer (Machinae Supremacy album)|Redeemer]]'' through their own [[merchandise]] web site and store using Hubnester Industries as their own record label.<ref name="machinaeshop">{{cite web|title=Machinae Supremacy "Redeemer Underground" (Independent CD 2006) |url=http://shop.machinaesupremacy.com/product_info.php?cPath=3&products_id=35 |access-date=8 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070824104340/http://shop.machinaesupremacy.com/product_info.php?cPath=3&products_id=35 |archive-date=24 August 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Then on 27 September that year it was announced they had signed to [[Spinefarm Records]]<ref name="spinefarm">{{cite web | title=Spinefarm signs MACHINAE SUPREMACY | work=[[Spinefarm]] | url=http://www.spinefarm.fi/news.php | access-date=6 November 2006}}</ref> in a 4 album record deal and would remaster and re-release ''Redeemer'' to retail on 8 November.

In late 2006 the band, with Hubnester Industries, worked on the soundtrack to the now postponed [[personal computer|PC]] game ''War Angels'',<ref name="warangels">{{cite web | title=Feb/March/whatever dev diary | last   =Hamish | work=Moonpod | date=3 March 2006 | url=http://www.moonpod.com/board/viewtopic.php?p=14346#14346 | access-date=6 November 2006}}</ref> developed by Moonpod, and their third studio album.<ref name="thirdalbuminfo">{{cite web | title=Re: Give us some news on the new cd. | first = Robert | last = Stjärnström | url=http://forum.machinaesupremacy.com/index.php/topic,3477.msg138184.html#msg138184 | access-date=6 November 2006}}</ref><ref name="thirdalbuminfo2">{{cite web | title=List of info about the next album | url=http://forum.machinaesupremacy.com/index.php/topic,3962.0.html | access-date=6 November 2006}}</ref> On 27 November 2006, the band's lineup was changed with the hope of improving the quality of live performances, with Stjärnström's guitar role passing on to Gerdin, allowing Stjärnström to focus solely on vocals, and replacing the keyboard with pre-recorded samples.<ref name="lineupchange">{{cite web | title=Machinae Supremacy Line-up Change! | url=http://forum.machinaesupremacy.com/index.php/topic,4234.msg151630.html#msg151630 | first = Robert | last = Stjärnström | date = 23 December 2006 | access-date=27 November 2006}}</ref>

In 2007, it was confirmed that the band would produce their first [[music video]] for the song "Through The Looking Glass".<ref name="filming">{{cite web| title=MACHINAE SUPREMACY Finishes Filming 'Through The Looking Glass' Video| work=[[Blabbermouth.net|Blabbermouth]]| publisher=[[Roadrunner Records]]| url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=71738| date=3 May 2007| access-date=18 November 2007| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124212807/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=71738| archive-date=24 January 2008| df=dmy-all}}</ref> It was directed by Tomi Tauriainen, and shot by Torbjörn Lindbäck and was released after several delays later that year.<ref name="ttlgvid">{{cite web | title=MACHINAE SUPREMACY: 'Through The Looking Glass' Video Available | work=[[Blabbermouth.net|Blabbermouth]] | publisher=[[Roadrunner Records]] | url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=82020 | date=3 October 2007 | access-date=18 November 2007 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124212812/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=82020 | archive-date=24 January 2008 | df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref name="director">{{cite web|title=MACHINAE SUPREMACY "Through The Looking Glass" Music Video. |url=http://www.machinaesupremacy.com/videoarea.html |access-date=8 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071031084125/http://www.machinaesupremacy.com/videoarea.html |archive-date=31 October 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
[[File:Machinae at Play.jpg|right|thumb|Performing at [[Play! A Video Game Symphony]] in Stockholm]]
It was during this year that the band were asked to perform with the [[Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra]] during the [[Play! A Video Game Symphony]] concert in [[Stockholm]], part of the world-tour event featuring [[video game music|music from video games]]. They played during the song "[[Dancing Mad (Final Fantasy VI)|Dancing Mad]]" from ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]''.<ref name="play%21">{{cite web | title=MACHINAE SUPREMACY to perform Dancing Mad | work=Play-symphony.com | url=http://www.play-symphony.com/news.php?full=71 | date=23 April 2007 | access-date=1 May 2007 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008104420/http://www.play-symphony.com/news.php?full=71 | archive-date=8 October 2007 | df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref name="playblab">{{cite web| title=MACHINAE SUPREMACY Goes Classical| work=[[Blabbermouth.net|Blabbermouth]]| publisher=[[Roadrunner Records]]| url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=71049| date=23 April 2007| access-date=18 November 2007| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124212802/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=71049| archive-date=24 January 2008| df=dmy-all}}</ref> Following the success of this concert, they were asked to return to the event in [[Oslo]], Norway with the [[Norwegian Radio Orchestra]] and the [[Oslo Philharmonic Choir]] where they played, among other songs, [[Metallica|Metallica's]] "[[One (Metallica song)|One]]" during a ''[[Guitar Hero (2005 video game)|Guitar Hero]]'' segment.<ref name="playoslo">{{cite web | title=PLAY! – a Video Game Symphony – Tickets | work=Play-symphony.com | url=http://www.play-symphony.com/tickets.php?info=20 | date=26 October 2007 | access-date=7 November 2007 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012163205/http://play-symphony.com/tickets.php?info=20 | archive-date=12 October 2007 | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

===''Overworld'': 2007–2009===
On 9 October, shortly after the band released their first music video for the song "Through the Looking Glass", it was announced that Johan Palovaara was leaving the band, "Due to different priorities, Johan Palovaara is now leaving the band to pursue other ambitions."<ref name="news">{{cite web | title=MACHINAE SUPREMCY/Latest news | url=http://www.machinaesupremacy.com/news.html | access-date=8 November 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012031148/http://www.machinaesupremacy.com/news.html|archive-date=12 October 2007}}</ref> It was later revealed it was over the band's decision to perform at events such as Play!.<ref name="offbio"/> Johan Hedlund was hired as the band's new bassist.<ref name="news"/>

Production began on the third album, ''[[Overworld (Machinae Supremacy album)|Overworld]]'' during 2007. The first radio single from the new album, a cover of ''[[Britney Spears]]''' "[[Gimme More]]", was premiered on the [[Finland|Finnish]] station YleX in late November.<ref name="more">{{cite web | title=Soittolista | work=YleX | url=http://ylex.yle.fi/listalla/musiikki/soittolista | access-date=10 December 2007 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071211213957/http://ylex.yle.fi/listalla/musiikki/soittolista | archive-date=11 December 2007 | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

The album was released on 13 February 2008. Later in the year after a web site redesign the Vorbis audio files were replaced with [[Lossless data compression|lossless]] [[Free Lossless Audio Codec|FLAC]] files. In October the band released a cover of the title theme from the 1988 video game ''[[Bionic Commando (Nintendo Entertainment System)|Bionic Commando]]'' for the game's [[Bionic Commando (2009 video game)|sequel]].<ref name="commando">{{cite web|url=http://www.bioniccommando.com/en/blog_entries/view/377|title=Bionic Commando Rocks (Literally. Well, Figuratively)|last=Reidy|first=Gearoid|date=4 October 2009|access-date=18 August 2009}}</ref>

In August 2009, Nilsén departed the band due to "personal issues".<ref name="tomas">{{cite web | title=MACHINAE SUPREMACY Parts Ways With Drummer | work=[[Blabbermouth.net|Blabbermouth]] | publisher=[[Roadrunner Records]] | date=3 August 2009 | url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=124637 | access-date=18 September 2009 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090811062827/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=124637 | archive-date=11 August 2009 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> He was replaced by Niklas Karvonen in October 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=MACHINAE SUPREMACY Announces New Drummer|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=129435|publisher=BlabberMouth}}</ref>

===''A View from the End of the World'': 2010–2011===
The band released their fourth studio album, ''[[A View from the End of the World]]'', on 3 November 2010. The video for the song "Force Feedback" was later released in 2011.<ref name=eurotour>{{cite web|title=MACHINAE SUPREMACY: 'Force Feedback' Video Released – Mar.&nbsp;19,&nbsp;2011|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=155540|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201104459/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=155540|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 February 2013|work=Blabbermouth|access-date=3 April 2011|date=19 March 2011}}</ref>

In early 2011 the band toured Europe supporting [[Children of Bodom]] on their Ugly World Tour.<ref>{{cite web|title=CHILDREN OF BODOM Announces European Headlining Tour|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=149401|publisher=BlabberMouth}}</ref> A UK-only best of compilation, ''The Beat of Our Decay'', was released on 28 March 2011 to support the tour.<ref name=eurotour /> After four years of membership, Hedlund left the band on 19 June 2011; Gerdin switched to bass to fill his spot and Stjärstrom returned to performing his role as the band's rhythm guitarist. The band did not release an official statement regarding his reasons.

===''Rise of a Digital Nation'': 2012–2013===

[[File:Machinae Supremacy at MAGFest 13 2.jpg|thumb|right|Machinae Supremacy performing at [[MAGFest]] 13 in January 2015]]

The fifth studio album of Machinae Supremacy, ''[[Rise of a Digital Nation]]'', was released on 19 October 2012. It was featured on the controversial Swedish file-sharing website [[The Pirate Bay]], leading to a significant increase in the band's online profile.

On 5 December 2012, Machinae Supremacy announced on their official Facebook page that Tomi Luoma would be joining the band as their rhythm guitarist, first appearing with them on 10 January 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151092528986887&set=a.309705466886.153205.7426896886&type=1&permPage=1  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/7426896886/10151092528986887 |archive-date=26 February 2022 |url-access=limited| title = Tomi Luoma joins Machinae Supremacy | date = 5 December 2012 | publisher = Facebook | access-date =13 December 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

A music video was made for the album's opening track "All of My Angels" to commemorate the 50th anniversary of [[Doctor Who]].

In 2013, Machinae Supremacy announced that they were working on a new album, due for release in 2014, and launched a fundraiser through their own website for a headlining European tour.
The fundraiser, which deadline was extended several times, lasted from 22 September 2013 to 12 January 2014, collecting over €37000 from more than 350 single donations.<ref>{{cite web|title=Machinae Supremacy World Tour Fundraiser a.k.a. "MASU WTF"|url=http://www.machinaesupremacy.com/wtf/|access-date=28 January 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140126104927/http://www.machinaesupremacy.com/wtf/|archive-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> As a result, twelve different European countries were "unlocked", in which a tour is planned to take place during 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=TOUR STATUS|url=http://www.machinaesupremacy.com/wtf/tour-status/|access-date=28 January 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003054835/http://www.machinaesupremacy.com/wtf/tour-status/|archive-date=3 October 2013}}</ref>

On 4 January 2014, Machinae Supremacy played their first show in the United States at [[MAGFest|MAGFest 12]], a Music and Gaming Festival in Washington, DC.

=== ''Phantom Shadow'': 2014–2015 ===
On 14 March 2014, Robert Stjärnström announced that the "release [of the new album] won't be until August."<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.facebook.com/groups/MachinaeSupremacy/permalink/10152309868938832/?stream_ref=2 | title = Announcement by Robert Stjärnström in the "MachinaeTribe" | date = 14 March 2014 | publisher = Facebook | access-date =18 March 2014}}</ref> The new album, titled [[Phantom Shadow]], was released on 22 August 2014.

On 9 September 2015, Machinae Supremacy announced on their Facebook page that they would have to cancel shows on the rest of their tour in Germany and the UK. Stating that "On the morning of September 5th our bus driver Stefan, Gordon's [Gerdin] father, suffered a stroke while driving between Turku to Tampere, Finland". Whilst no one was hurt in the highway collision, the driver was rushed to hospital, and they played three further shows before announcing that the rest of the tour would not go ahead.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Unfortunately we have to cancel our... - Machinae Supremacy {{!}} Facebook|url = https://www.facebook.com/machinaesupremacy/posts/10152902134636887|website = www.facebook.com|access-date = 3 February 2016}}</ref>

=== ''Into the Night World'': 2016–present ===
The seventh studio album of Machinae Supremacy, ''[[Into the Night World]]'', was released on 16 December 2016 independently on the band's own label, Hubnester Records.

==Members==
;Current members
*Robert "Gaz" Stjärnström – lead vocals (2000–present), rhythm guitar (2000–2006, 2011–2013)
*Jonas "Gibli" Rörling – lead guitar, backing vocals (2000–present)
*Andreas "Gordon" Gerdin – keyboards, backing vocals (2000–present, studio only since 2006), rhythm guitar (2006–2011), bass (2011–present)
*Niklas "Nicky" Karvonen – drums (2009–present)
*Tomi Luoma – rhythm guitar (2013–present)

;Former members
*Kahl Hellmer – bass (2000–2005)
*Johan "Poe" Palovaara – bass (2005–2007)
*Tobias "Tobbe" Malm – drums (2000–2002)
*Tomas "Tom" Nilsén – drums (2002–2009)
*Johan "Dezo" Hedlund – bass (2007–2011)

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==Discography==

===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Release date
! Label
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2002
| ''Origin''
| 2002
| Independent/internet release
|-
| ''Arcade''
| 2002
| Independent/internet release
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2004
| ''Fury''
| 2004
| Independent/internet release
|-
| ''[[Deus Ex Machinae (album)|Deus Ex Machinae]]''
| 1 May 2004
| MbD Records UK/Hubnester Industries (reprint)
|-
| ''Jets'n'Guns Soundtrack''
| 4 December 2004
| Independent/internet release
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Redeemer (Machinae Supremacy album)|Redeemer]]''
| 18 March 2006
| Hubnester Industries/[[Spinefarm Records]]
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Overworld (Machinae Supremacy album)|Overworld]]''
| 13 February 2008
| Spinefarm Records
|-
| 2010
| ''[[A View from the End of the World]]''
| 3 November 2010
| Spinefarm Records
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Rise of a Digital Nation]]''
| 19 October 2012
| Spinefarm Records
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Phantom Shadow]]''
| 22 August 2014
| Spinefarm Records
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Into the Night World]]''
| 16 December 2016
| Hubnester Records (Independent/internet release)
|-
|2020
|Jets'n'Guns 2 Soundtrack
|24 July 2020
|Independent/internet release
|}

"Origin", "Arcade", and "Fury" are actually compilations of webography tracks originally released via website. "Jets'n'Guns Soundtrack" is the soundtrack album for the video game ''[[Jets'n'Guns]]''.

===Compilations and live albums===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Title
! Release date
! Notes
! Label
|-
| ''CrapPack''
| 2004
| Collection of unreleased tracks
| Independent/internet release
|-
| Live in Lappfejden
| 2004
| Live recording
| Independent/internet release
|-
| ''The Beat of Our Decay''
| 4 April 2011
| UK best of compilation
| Spinefarm UK
|-
| ''Live at Assembly Summer 2011''
| 14 October 2011
| Video album
| Independent/Internet release
|}

===Webography===
Promotional tracks are released as free downloads on the band's website. These tracks have been compiled into 3 albums; ''Origin'', ''Arcade'', and ''Fury''. Songs listed by year originally released.
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'''2000'''
:* "Cryosleep" – 5:49

'''2001'''
:* "Anthem Apocalyptica" – 3:25
:* "Arcade" – 5:50
:* "Fighters from Ninne" – 3:05
:* "Follower" – 3:18
:* "The Great Gianna Sisters" – 4:34
:* "Hero" – 4:26
:* "[[I Turn to You (Melanie C song)|I Turn to You]]" – 5:19
:* "March of the Undead Part II" – 4:30
:* "Missing Link" – 4:34
:* "Origin" – 4:39
:* "[[Freestyler (song)|Sidstyler]]" – 3:15
:* "The Wired" – 4:42
:* "Timeline" – 4:37

'''2002'''
:* "Attack Music" – 3:45
:* "Earthbound" – 4:50
:* "Hubnester Inferno" – 4:15
:* "Hybrid" – 3:56
:* "Kings of the Scene" – 3:29
:* "Masquerade" – 4:54
:* "Nemesis" – 4:57
:* "Sidology 1 – Sid Evolution" – 5:48
:* "Sidology 3 – Apex Ultima" – 7:00
:* "Winterstorm" – 3:59
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'''2003'''
:* "Bouff" – 3:16

'''2004'''
:* "Legion of Stoopid" – 4:52
:* "Soundtrack to the Rebellion" – 5:56

'''2005'''
:* "Ghost (Beneath the Surface)" – 5:15
:* "Loot Burn Rape Kill Repeat" – 2:41
:* "Multiball" – 6:45
:* "Steve's Quest" – 3:21

'''2006'''
:* "Sidology 2 – Trinity" – 12:50

'''2007'''
:* "Fury 2007" – 5:10

'''2008'''
:* "Bionic Commando" – 1:57

'''2016'''
:* "Gerudo Valley (from Ocarina of Time)" – 2:35
{{col-end}}

==References==
*{{cite web|title=Machinae Supremacy About |work=Official biography (archived) |url=http://www.machinaesupremacy.com/about.html |access-date=9 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060903074117/http://www.machinaesupremacy.com/about.html |archive-date=3 September 2006 }}

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==External links==
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* [https://www.machinaesupremacy.com/ Machinae Supremacy official website]
* [http://www.spinefarm.fi/showband.php?id=174 Profile page] at [[Spinefarm Records]]
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