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Sister Machine Gun began life in 1990 as an industrial duo formed by Chris Randall and Chris Kelly in Chicago. Sascha Konietzko (of KMFDM) became interested in their music and produced their first demo, which got them signed to Wax Trax! Records in 1992. Chris Kelly left the band shortly thereafter, and since then Randall has continued the band as a solo project with various collaborators, notably Jim Marcus and Van Christie of Chicago industrial-funk act Die Warzau.

After 1997's Metropolis album, Randall left Wax Trax and sued their parent label, TVT Records, for breach of contract. Since then, he has released all his material on Positron! Records, which is operated by his wife, Lisa Randall.

Currently, the band is comprised of Randall and guitarist Miguel Turanzas.

Sister Machine Gun got their name from an essay written by Die Warzau member Jim Marcus, entitled "Sister Machine Gun, Brother Bomb". Despite claims to the contrary, the name was not inspired by a lyric from the Skinny Puppy song, "Tin Omen". In fact, both instances originate from the Marcus essay.

Discography

Albums

  • Sins of the Flesh (1992; WaxTrax! Records)
  • The Torture Technique (1994; WaxTrax!/TVT Records)
  • Burn (1995; WaxTrax!/TVT Records)
  • Metropolis (1997; WaxTrax!/TVT Records)
  • evolution (1999; Positron! Records)
  • 6.0 (2000; Positron! Records)
  • Influence (2003; Positron! Records)

Singles etc.

  • Not My God (Single, 1992; WaxTrax! Records)
  • Addiction (Single, 1993; WaxTrax!/TVT Records)
  • Wired/Lung (CDEP, 1994; WaxTrax!/TVT Records)
  • Nothing (Single, 1994; WaxTrax!/TVT Records)
  • Hole in the Ground (Promo only CD/12", 1995; WaxTrax!/TVT Records)
  • Burn 3.2 (Promo only Single, 1996; Wax Trax!/TVT Records)
  • evolution 5.1 (Single, 1999; Positron! Records/mp3.com) -- MP3 only double a-side single Smash Your Radio b/w Carbon Copy. Available for a limited time only from mp3.com.
  • Transient 5.2 EP (CDEP, 2000; Positron! Records) -- This was originally limited to 1000 numbered copies. It has since been released in a non-limited form.
  • sistermachinegun: 6.5: the desert companion (CDEP, 2001; Positron! Records)
  • sistermachinegun: 6.6: machine (CDEP, 2002; Positron! Records)
  • To Hell With You (Single, 2004; Positron! Records)

Compilations

  • Afterburn: Wax Trax-94 & Beyond (1994; TVT Records) -- "Nothing (Mulatto Mix)"
  • Black Box - Wax Trax! Records: The First 13 Years (1994; TVT Records) -- "Addiction" from Sins of the Flesh
  • Mortal Kombat (soundtrack) (1995; TVT Records) -- "Burn" from Burn
  • Hideaway (Soundtrack) (1995; TVT Records) -- "Lung (Bronchitis Mix)" from Wired/Lung
  • Mortal Kombat: More Kombat (1996; TVT Records) -- "Deeper Down"
  • Scream (Soundtrack) (1996; TVT Records) -- "Better Than Me" from Burn
  • Resonance (1997; Decibel Records) -- "Bust It"
  • Sonic Adventure Remix (1998; TOSHIBA-EMI Limited Japan)-- "Remix of Open Your Heart <Main theme of Sonic Adventure">
  • Komposi001 (2002; Positron! Records) -- "Damage" and "Bang Bang (Fully Operational Mix)"
  • Komposi002 (2003; Positron! Records) -- "I Don't Need" and "To Hell With You (Christ Analogue Remix)"
  • Komposi003 (2006; Positron! Records) -- "Sink"

Videos

  • Black Box: Wax Trax! Records, The First 13 Years (A video Retrospective) Volume 1 (1994; TVT Records) -- "Not My God" appears on the album Sins of the Flesh
  • Black Box: Wax Trax! Records, The First 13 Years (A video Retrospective) Volume 2 (1994; TVT Records) -- "Wired" appears on the album The Torture Technique
  • SMG 6.0 Record Release Show (VCD, 2001; Positron! Records)
  • SMG 6.5 Record Release Show (DVD, 2002; Positron! Records)


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