Ghosts in the Machine

Not to be confused with Ghost in the Machine (album).

Ghosts in the Machine
Studio album by Switched
Released	January 10, 2006
Recorded	Spider Studios in Cleveland, Ohio – Live in Miami, Florida
Genre	Nu metal, hard rock
Length	37:50 (Disc 1) 49:51 (Disc 2)
Label	Corporate Punishment Records
Producer	Ben Schigel
Switched chronology
Subject to Change (2002) Ghosts in the Machine (2006)
Singles from Ghosts in the Machine [1]
"Empty Promises" Released: January 10, 2006

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Ghosts in the Machine is the second album by the Ohio nu metal band Switched. This is a two-disc album, with the first disc featuring 11 tracks that were intended for the band's second release under their previous label, Immortal Records. The quality of these songs are rough, as they were still in the demo phase. The second disc includes 12 tracks in total, 8 demo tracks – 7 of which featured on their debut album Subject to Change and one b-side track "She Blinded Me with Science". The remaining four tracks are live performances. ^[2]

Track listing

Disc 1:

1. "Save Myself" – 3:59
2. "Like Suicide" – 3:22
3. "Empty Promises" – 3:43
4. "Shattered" – 3:25
5. "Who Feels" – 3:36
6. "I'm Falling" – 3:01
7. "Circles" – 3:19
8. "Travel On" – 3:17
9. "Drowning" – 2:52
10. "Into Disaster" – 3:12
11. "Memories of You" – 4:00

Disc 2:

1. "Spread (New Recording)" – 4:13
2. "Inside (Demo)" – 4:16
3. "Skins (Demo)" – 3:42
4. "Wrong Side (Demo)" – 4:08
5. "Anymore (Demo)" – 3:42
6. "Darkening Days (Demo)" – 3:41
7. "Last Chance (Demo)" – 4:12
8. "She Blinded Me with Science (Demo)" – 4:05
9. "Anymore" (Live) – 4:23
10. "Religion" (Live) – 4:58
11. "Ten Dead Fingers" (Live) – 3:39
12. "Four Walls" (Live) – 4:48

Note(s):

• Track 1 is a re-recording featuring the then current lineup with Josh Jansen on bass and Angel on drums
• Tracks 2–8 are demo tracks.

Personnel

• Ben Schigel – Vocals
• Bradley Kochmit – Guitars
• Joe Schigel – Guitars
• Corey Lowery – Bass
• Chad Szeliga – Drums

Notes

• Produced by: Ben Schigel.
• Additional production: Tony Gammalo.
• Live Tracks + "Spread" produced by Jason Bieler and mixed by Toby Wright.
• Additional guitar performed by Tony Gammalo.
• Bass on Subject To Change/Disc 2 tracks performed by Tony Gammalo.
• Tracks (Disc 1) 1–11 and (Disc 2) 2–7 recorded at Spider Studios, Cleveland, Ohio.
• Tracks (Disc 2) 9–12 recorded live in Miami, Florida, on July 28, 2001.

References

1. "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
2. Based, Future (March 31, 2020). "Haunting the Designer: Ghosts in the Machine". Future Based. Retrieved June 17, 2021.