Burn (Sister Machine Gun album) explained

Burn
Type:	studio
Artist:	Sister Machine Gun
Cover:	Sistermachinegunburn.jpg
Genre:	Industrial rock
Length:	56:04
Label:	TVT/Wax Trax!
Producer:	Chris Randall
Prev Title:	The Torture Technique
Prev Year:	1994
Next Title:	Metropolis
Next Year:	1997

Burn is the third studio album by Sister Machine Gun, released on October 24, 1995 by TVT and Wax Trax! Records.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} The album peaked at #9 on the CMJ Radio Top 200.^[5]

Reception

Vincent Jeffries of allmusic gave Burn a two out of five stars, saying "the depth and complexity of the mixes confirm a modicum of growth for the singer/guitarist/programmer."

Notes

• Burn has two hidden tracks on the CD release. The first is a cover of The Doors, "Strange Days" which is found by rewinding the CD to -4:20 on a CD player (this may not work on software media players). The second is a reprise of the song "Inside" found at 8:43 on the final track.
• The title track was part of the soundtrack of the 1995 film adaptation of Mortal Kombat.
• The track "Better Than Me" was part of the 1996 film Scream, and also in the soundtrack.

Personnel

Adapted from the Burn liner notes.^[6]

Sister Machine Gun

• Chris Randall – lead vocals, keyboards, programming, production, recording, mixing

Additional performers

• Dan Agne – effects, recording technician, backing vocals (5)
• Bob Jones – bass guitar
• Chris Kelly – backing vocals (3)
• Wolf Larson – saxophone
• Geno Lenardo – guitar
• Jim Marcus – additional programming
• Jason McNinch – guitar, effects, recording, mixing
• Chris Smits – guitar
• Mars Williams – saxophone

Production and design

• Van Christie – recording, mixing, additional production (4, 7, 8, 10)
• John Fryer – recording, mixing, additional production (1-3, 5, 6, 9)
• James Loughrey – recording technician
• Michael D. Ryan – management
• Zack F. Seaman – photography, design
• Mique Willmott – cover art, design, illustrations
• Stephen Yates – recording technician

Notes and References

1. Web site: John . Bush . [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0000012671/biography|pure_url=yes}} Sister Machine Gun > Biography ]. Allmusic . July 15, 2020.
2. 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 .
3. Web site: Sister Machine Gun Bio . Burn, John . All Music Guide . July 15, 2020.
4. Book: Thompson, Dave. Alternative Rock. June 21, 2000. Hal Leonard Corporation. 9780879306076. Google Books.
5. Frampton . Megan . CMJ Radio Top 200 . CMJ New Music Report . 19 Feb 1996 . 45 . 462 . 6–7 . 12 December 2021 . College Media, Inc. . Great Neck, NY . 0890-0795.
6. Burn . Burn (Sister Machine Gun album) . . 1995 . booklet . . Chicago, Illinois.