God Is an Automaton

God Is an Automaton
Studio album by Sybreed
Released	24 September 2012
Recorded	December 2011 – May 2012
Genre	Industrial metal [1] nu metal [2] djent [3]
Length	59:38
Label	Listenable
Producer	Thomas "Drop" Betrisey
Sybreed chronology
The Pulse of Awakening (2009) God Is an Automaton (2012)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Blabbermouth.net	7.5/10 [4]
Blistering	7.5/10 [5]
Metal Hammer	[2]

God Is an Automaton is the fourth album by industrial metal band Sybreed. The album was released on 24 September 2012 in Europe and 2 October 2012 in North America under Listenable Records. ^[6] Recordings began in December 2011 and were completed in May 2012. ^[7] On 4 June 2012, the group began to unveil a clip of their album every Monday on their SoundCloud page. ^[8] This is their last album before splitting up from 2014 to 2025. ^{[9] [10]}

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Benjamin Nominet; all music is composed by Thomas "Drop" Betrisey.

God Is an Automaton track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Posthuman Manifesto"	4:49
2.	"No Wisdom Brings Solace"	4:37
3.	"The Line of Least Resistance"	4:32
4.	"Red Nova Ignition"	5:08
5.	"God Is an Automaton"	5:59
6.	"Hightech Versus Lowlife"	5:15
7.	"Downfall Inc."	5:00
8.	"Challenger"	4:36
9.	"A Radiant Daybreak"	5:30
10.	"Into the Blackest Light"	4:28
11.	"Destruction and Bliss"	9:44
Total length:		59:38

2025 reissue bonus track

No.	Title	Length
12.	"Hardboiled Venus"	4:37
Total length:		64:15

Personnel

Sybreed

• Benjamin Nominet – vocals
• Thomas "Drop" Betrisey – guitars, electronics
• Ales Campanelli – bass
• Kevin Choiral – drums, percussion

Additional

• Rhys Fulber – keyboards, mixing, arrangements
• Seth Siro Anton – cover art
• Travis Montgomery – guitar solo on "Destruction and Bliss"

References

1. God Is An Automaton at AllMusic
2. "Sybreed: God Is An Automaton". Metal Hammer – via Louder Sound.
3. "Sybreed - God is an Automaton". 28 September 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
4. "Reviews - God Is an Automaton". Blabbermouth.net . Retrieved 24 February 2025.
5. Gehlke, David E. (26 March 2013). "Sybreed - God is an Automaton". Blistering . Dead Rhetoric. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
6. "Sybreed: 'God Is An Automaton' Cover Artwork, Release Dates Revealed". Blabbermouth.net .
7. "Sybreed Begins Recording New Album". Blabbermouth.net.
8. "Sybreed Streaming Sample Of New Track "Posthuman Manifesto"". Metal Underground.
9. "Sybreed Singer Quits; Band Pulls Out of Soilwork Tour". Blabbermouth.net . 29 October 2013.
10. Kennelty, Greg (13 May 2025). "SYBREED Reunites For New Music, No Shows Planned". Metal Injection. Retrieved 14 May 2025.