Machinist

Machinist came together in London around the mid-2000s, with a sound that pulled from hard rock and industrial music, often with electronic textures mixed in. The band included Alex Carson on vocals and guitar, Ben Richards on guitar and keyboards, Tom Harper on bass, and Sam Jones on drums. Their first album was called 'The New Dawn.'

Some of their songs, like 'New Excitement' and 'Salieri,' became known for their energetic, riff-heavy approach. The band's lyrics sometimes touched on social themes, which drew attention and occasional criticism, but they kept working on their own terms.

They didn't stick to one narrow style, and that experimental side showed up across their recordings. While they had a core sound built around Carson's vocals and the rhythm section, the keyboard and guitar work could shift the atmosphere from aggressive to more atmospheric. They put out music for a while after that first album, but the details are sparse.