Cybrid is the fourth studio album by Deathline International, released on June 5, 2001, by COP International. The album peaked at No. 17 on the CMJ RPM Charts in the U.S.
Reception CMJ described the music of Cybrid as "dark, mechanized dance beats topped with abrasive industrial noise" and exclaimed "it's all here: random samples that sound like they're from Subgenius meditation tapes, distorted back-of-the-throat shouting, factory-floor beats, chunky guitars...and melodic keyboards." Jean Battiato of KSJS listed the album as one of his top picks for CMJ New Music Report in 2001. Industrial Reviews gave the album two stars out of five and criticized the slower tempo compositions while noting that more success was achieved with the faster-paced dance songs. The New Empire said "Cybrid contains 11 tracks with club-potential" and "powerful beats are dominating the sound and sometimes Detahline Int'l becomes a real European EBM-touch" StarVox Music Zine said the music represents a "delightful rebirth of the concept of strong vocals and the (re)affirmations that EBM industrial programming and guitars can coexist" and "the only shortcomings of the album was that there was almost too much of a rigidity in percussiveness and in sound composition."
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from the Cybrid liner notes.
Deathline International Eric Gottesman – guitar Maurice Jackson (as M.O.) – vocals, keyboards, programming, producer, additional engineering Steve Lam (as Slam) – synthesizer, guitar, additional producer Marisa Lenhardt – soprano vocals Nikki Soandso (as Nik[e]) – live engineering Christian Petke (as The Count ) – vocals, keyboards, programming, producer, engineering
Additional performers G.W. Childs – drums, keyboards Corey Gunderson (The_Gun) – keyboards Nial McGaughey – guitar Ryan Paul – guitar Jay Tye – vocals Steve Watkins – electronics, drums
Production and design Steph Dumais – cover art Stefan Noltemeyer – mastering
Release history Region Date Label Format Catalog United States 2001 COP Int'l CD COP 062
References
External links Cybrid at Discogs (list of releases) Cybrid at Bandcamp Cybrid at iTunes