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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[1]
Europunk.netStarStarHalf star[2]
musicOMHStar [3]
RocklouderStarStarStarStar [4]
ThePunkSite.comStarStarStarStar [5]

Machine 15 is the seventh studio album by Swedish punk rock band Millencolin.

Release

Machine 15 was made available for streaming on 1 May through the band’s Myspace profile.[6] It was released in 2008 on various dates in different regions: 22 March in Australia, 7 April in Europe, 6 May in North America, and 21 May in Japan. Millencolin recorded parts of the album with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra from Örebro. A limited-edition version included a DVD of a live performance in Stockholm in 2003. In March 2009, the band went on a tour of North America.[7]

Track listing

All songs written by Nikola Šarčević, except where noted.

  1. “Machine 15” – 2:29
  2. “Done is Done” – 3:50
  3. “Detox” – 3:37
  4. “Vicious Circle” – 4:11
  5. “Broken World” (Mathias Färm) – 3:08
  6. “Come On” – 3:38
  7. “Centerpiece” – 0:10
  8. “Who’s Laughing Now” (Färm, Šarčević) – 3:07
  9. “Brand New Game” (Färm, Šarčević) – 3:28
  10. “Ducks & Drakes” – 3:18
  11. “Turnkey Paradise” (Färm, Šarčević) – 3:15
  12. “Route One” – 3:30
  13. “Danger for Stranger” – 2:59
  14. “Saved by Hell” – 3:38
  15. “End Piece” – 1:32

Bonus tracks

  1. “Machine 15” (acoustic) (Japanese release)
  2. “Farewell My Hell” (acoustic) (Japanese release)
  3. “Mind the Mice” – 3:32 (iTunes bonus track)

Limited edition DVD track listing

All songs performed live in Stockholm in 2003.

  1. “No Cigar” – 3:45
  2. “Bullion” – 1:57
  3. “Man or Mouse” – 2:58
  4. “Material Boy” – 2:14
  5. “Duckpond” – 2:47
  6. “Kemp” – 4:14

Charts

Chart performance for Machine 15
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 11
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] 63
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 34
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 9
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 84
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[13] 29

Personnel

Millencolin

Additional musicians

  • Roger Olsson – violin
  • Hans Elvkull – violin
  • Linn Elvkull – viola
  • Hanna Thorell – cello

Production

  • Lou Giordano – producer and engineer, percussion, keyboards
  • Michael Libert – mixing at Hansa Mixroom
  • Jim Brumby – assistant engineer, editing
  • Thomas Maringer – assistant engineer
  • George Marino – mastering at Sterlin Sound
  • Dino Medanhodzic – editing

References

  1. ^ Greene, Jo-Ann. “AllMusic Review”. AllMusic. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  2. ^ “Europunk Review”. Europunk.net. 22 April 2008. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  3. ^ Harper, Jamie (7 April 2008). “MusicOMH Review”. MusicOMH. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  4. ^ May, Phillip. “RockLouder Review”. Rocklouder. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  5. ^ Gorman, Bobby. “ThePunkSite Review”. ThePunkSite.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  6. ^ “Millencolin stream Machine 15”. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  7. ^ “Millencolin announce North America tour”. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. 20 February 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  8. ^ “Australiancharts.com – Millencolin – Machine 15“. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  9. ^ “Austriancharts.at – Millencolin – Machine 15” (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  10. ^ “Offiziellecharts.de – Millencolin – Machine 15” (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  11. ^ “Swedishcharts.com – Millencolin – Machine 15“. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  12. ^ “Swisscharts.com – Millencolin – Machine 15“. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  13. ^ “Official Independent Albums Chart on 13/4/2008 – Top 50“. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 April 2026.