| Making Monsters | ||||
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| Released | 27 August 2010 (Europe) 28 September 2010 (America) [1] | |||
| Genre | Aggrotech, futurepop | |||
| Length | 56:48 | |||
| Label | Out of Line/Metropolis Records | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| COMA Music Magazine | (Favorable) [2] |
| Brutal Resonance |   [3] |
Making Monsters is the fifth studio album by the American aggrotech band Combichrist. The album was released on CD, CD/DVD, double album, and digital download.
All songs written by Andy LaPlegua.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Declamation" | 1:55 |
| 2. | "Follow the Trail of Blood" (feat. Brandan Schieppati of Bleeding Through) | 5:17 |
| 3. | "Never Surrender" | 4:49 |
| 4. | "Throat Full of Glass" | 4:47 |
| 5. | "Fuckmachine" | 5:15 |
| 6. | "Forgotten" | 4:09 |
| 7. | "Just Like Me" | 5:10 |
| 8. | "Slave to Machine" | 4:25 |
| 9. | "Through These Eyes of Pain" | 4:13 |
| 10. | "Monster:Murder:Kill" | 5:49 |
| 11. | "They" | 6:21 |
| 12. | "Reclamation" | 4:32 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Electrohead" (Live in Russia) | 5:51 |
| 2. | "Get Out of My Head" (Live in Russia) | 4:39 |
| 3. | "Without Emotions" (Live in Russia) | 4:52 |
| 4. | "Scarred" (Live in Germany) | 4:47 |
| 5. | "I Want Your Blood" (Live in Germany) | 5:41 |
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| German Newcomer Chart [4] | 7 |
The album was received positively, with some reviewers comparing the sound to Andy LaPlegua's previous band, Icon of Coil. [5] [6]
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