
Wrekking Machine "Mechanistic Termination (Deluxe Edition)" 2xCD
For fans of: Forbidden, Vio-lence, Laaz Rockit, Death Angel Includes limited bonus lyric booklet WREKKING MACHINE formed in Santa Cruz, CA during the summer of 1986, and within a year had solidified a stable lineup consisting of Shawn Smith on guitar/vocals, Doug Livingston on guitar, Nick Felczer on bass, and Sam “Bam” Adato behind the kit. The group recorded the I Am Born demo in June of 1987 at Harbor Records in Santa Cruz, CA—four songs of aggressive thrash that retained a classic heavy metal influence—before Scott Sargeant joined up on second guitar, allowing Shawn to focus solely on fronting the band. An unreleased four-track demo, Fatal Mistake, followed; and in March of 1988, the Shut Your Mouth and Let Us Play!! rehearsal demo was circulated, featuring 14 tracks—including a cover of Nuclear Assault’s “Hang the Pope.” Later that same year, the two-song Merge!! demo was tracked once again at Harbor Records—the material starting to reveal a harder-edged sound with a hint more s